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The word sacrament comes from a Latin root meaning sacred or holy. These two ordinances have been given to the church by Jesus as gifts of His grace. The sacraments are not rituals we do in order to earn salvation, but rather they are a means by which we reflect Christ’s redemption for sinners. Baptism and Communion are visible signs of an inner work of God by the power of His Spirit. They are linked to a reality far beyond water, bread, and wine. But what do they mean, why did Jesus give them to the church, what is their significance, and how and when do we participate in them?Join us for an important two-part series on the sacraments where we will answer these questions as we lay a foundation for these vital practices of the church.
July 10, 2022 AM
Paul Gotthardt
(#1 in series)
Luke 22:14-20
KEY IDEA:
The sacraments of baptism and communion are simple practices __ by Jesus and graciously given to the church, which reflect Christ’s __ of sinners and symbolize God’s inner work in the lives of believers. The sacraments reflect a reality far beyond water, bread, and wine for those who have eyes to see and a heart to understand.
To understand Communion, we need to understand Passover.
1) Why is Passover __?
2) What was the __ of Passover?
Each cup represented one of the promises of redemption given by God just before Israel’s deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 6:6-8):
3) What makes Communion a __?
Communion is not a picture of __; it’s a reminder of __.
4) What is __ through Communion?
July 17, 2022 AM
Paul Gotthardt
(#2 in series)
Acts 8:34-39
The sacraments of baptism and communion are simple practices instituted by Jesus and graciously given to the church, which reflect Christ’s redemption of sinners and symbolize God’s inner work in the lives of believers. The sacraments reflect a reality far beyond water, bread, and wine for those who have eyes to see and a heart to understand.
Our relationship with God grows at the intersection of two words:
__ and __.
Big Truth:
Christian baptism is a symbolic act of __ that identifies a person with Jesus while telling the __ story.
There are at least seven physical or symbolic baptisms found in the Bible:
1) The baptism of Moses (1 Corinthians 10:1-3)
2) The baptism of __ (Mark 1:4)
3) The baptism of Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17)
4) The baptism of __ (Matthew 3:11-12)
5) The baptism of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14)
6) The baptism of the __ (Mark 10:35-39)
7) The baptism of believers (Matthew 28:19)
Help follows __.
The only prerequisite for believer’s baptism is __ in Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Jesus gave the Church two sacraments to remember His death:
