by jdcharles63 | Dec 3, 2023 | Reflections on Communion |
Here at the Lord’s table, we celebrate the victory won by Jesus, to free us from the crippling effects of our slavery to sin.Jesus took the penalty of our sin upon himself, when on the cross he suffered the death due to us. This meal was commanded by Jesus at the time...
by jdcharles63 | Oct 29, 2023 | Reflections on Communion |
In John’s gospel there are seven miracles he called signs, because they point to something far greater than the miraculous event. The first sign was at a wedding in Cana, where Jesus turned water into wine.While that miracle showed the deep compassion of Jesus for the...
by jdcharles63 | Jan 2, 2022 | Reflections on Communion |
In the two weeks before Christmas, I learnt of two people who had died as a result of work accidents.It was a sobering reminder as we celebrate Christmas, that Jesus came into a world of pain and suffering, and that suffering is still with us. In Genesis chapter 3 we...
by jdcharles63 | Oct 24, 2021 | Reflections on Communion |
In Romans 1:20, Paul states that, “since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made.”What are the aspects of our world that point us to God and show his divine nature? I immediately think of a...
by jdcharles63 | Sep 5, 2021 | Reflections on Communion |
To a person who doesn’t understand, Christian faith may seem like a lack of freedom, of being restricted by commandments that stop us doing things.But in John 8:36, Jesus promised, “if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed”. When we think of freedom, it’s...
by jdcharles63 | Jun 27, 2021 | Reflections on Communion |
As I get older, I find what I used to see as remote history now seems very recent. The year 1898 may sound ancient, but it was only little more than 50 years before I was born, about 2/3 of my lifetime — a very short time! In June of that year, Captain Pedro Andurra...
