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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Partake Together

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It is absolutely impossible to overemphasize the importance of our union with Christ. The work of the gospel is to bring you to Christ, and the work we do in proclaiming the gospel is to see you united to Christ through faith. If you are in Christ, then you are part of the new creation. And so are all your brothers and sisters who are in Christ. If you are a member of Christ’s body, then you are also one with all the other members of His body. You are members together with one another. And so, when we eat this meal each week, we do not do so simply as individual people who have a personal relationship with Jesus, but as the body of Christ, partaking together of His grace to us.

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