Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Perfectly Joined Together

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In the Lord’s Supper, the unity of the body of Christ is on full display. Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10 that “since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.” In the sermon today, we saw Paul tell the Corinthians that he wants them to be perfectly joined together in the same mind and the same judgment. Not some of one faction and some of another, but all one in Christ Jesus.


One thing that prevents factions from developing is frequent and faithful partaking of the Lord’s Supper. It’s essential to remember that the Lord’s Supper isn’t a private event between you and Jesus in your heart. It’s a public meal where we see one another and discern the body of Christ in the gathering of our fellow saints. In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul indicates that some of those who were coming to the Lord’s Supper were getting sick, and some were dying. And he tells them that they would not have fallen under this judgment from God if they had only judged themselves properly. Judge yourselves properly this morning, and recognize yourselves to be the body of Christ, one body in mind and in judgment.

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