October 21, 2024
The Taste of Death
Before the cross, Jesus had seen death’s impact and he had heard the cries of those who had lost friends and loved ones, but at the cross, Jesus experienced the full measure of its indescribable pain and horror.
Articles for tag: Cup Of Thanksgiving
September 25, 2023
Drinking Our Cup
Jesus was treated as he did not deserve so we could be treated as we do not deserve. . . .
February 20, 2015
The Cup of Blessing
By C. Robert Wetzel “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?” (1 Corinthians 10:16, King James Version). There are so many rich meanings and experiences in the Lord”s Supper! When the apostle Paul spoke of the “cup of blessing” he used a term that had a special meaning for those who understood Jewish dinner tradition. At the end of a Jewish meal the most honored guest at the table took the cup, lifted it up, and said the benediction. Today when we talk of the benediction we probably think of
The Lord’s Supper: Eight Ways to Experience the Meaning of the Meal
A Christian Standard resource on the Lord's Supper gathers past articles exploring Communion’s memory, meaning, power, purpose, and promise for churches and believers.
