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Sunday January 26th

 

SERMONS ON THE LORD’S SUPPER

We will be having two sermons on the Lord’s Supper to help us better understand this important part of Christian worship. You can look over documents here:

WE ARE SHARING IN THE LORD’S SUPPER NEXT SUNDAY

Please be preparing your heart to share in the Lord‘s Supper next Sunday with Christ and his people.  

DPC’s beliefs and practices with regard to the Lord’s Supper can be found at the Welcome Hub or here: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper and Children and the Lord’s Supper at DPC.  

If you have questions, contact Pastor Adam.

NEWCOMERS DINNER - Sunday february 9th

If you are new to DPC, we would love you to come along to this dinner. It is a great way for you to get to know more about DPC, and for us to get to know more about you. Visit here for more details and to sign up.

KEEPING OUR BUILDINGS CLEAN - New schedules 

To ensure our new church property is clean and ready for use each week, we have put together a cleaning schedule.

Thanks to those over the past months who have cleaned our buildings.

Those scheduled for February and March will be emailed next week with instructions so please note the week you are on.

If you would like to be on the schedule, contact Trav.

LOST PROPERTY

We have a collection of lost property in the hall foyer (by the creche space). Please check to see if anything belongs to you and take it home.

REGISTER NOW - Marriage Tune up day - saturday february 15th, 10am-3pm

Adam and Tracey are running a marriage tune up day for the married couples at DPC. It will provide an opportunity to check in on how your marriage is going and consider ways you can keep growing together.

It will run from 10am to 3pm at 15 Rossmoyne Street. After some group time, couples will go out for lunch to chat about their marriage.

You can REGISTER HERE!

And don’t forget to make any necessary arrangements for child care.

BIBLE READING PLANS

As the new year starts, why not consider taking up a Bible reading plan to help you develop good spiritual habits in 2025? Check out suggestions listed here.

NEXT DATES FOR ORDINARY MEETINGS OF SESSION AND BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

If you have an item you would like considered, please contact the relevant person. See here for more details and contact information. 

 

Bible Readings

You can find the Bible passage online at Bible Gateway.

 
 

Sermon Outline

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

The Lord’s Supper is a Seal

The Lord’s Supper seals God’s promises of salvation upon believers who partake by repentance and faith and it strengthens their communion with Christ and with each other.

  1. To eat or not to eat?

  2. The Lord’s Supper is not just a sign it is also a seal (11:17-22, 29-31; 10:16; cf. Romans 4:11; Acts 10:47 + Ephesians 1:13)

  3. We must approach the Lord’s Supper with due seriousness (23-32)

    • Worthy partaking brings blessing (10:16-17; 11:24-26)

      • Forgiveness of sins

      • Assurance of salvation

      • Growth in holiness

      • Strengthening your bond with the triune God and with other believers

    • Unworthy partaking brings judgement (11:27-30)

      • Discipline for believers (31-32)

      • Confirms judgement for unbelievers

    • This is why the elders have pastoral oversight of the Lord’s Supper

  4. Partaking in a worthy manner requires examination and discernment (27-29)

    • Examining yourself means self-examination of your heart and life before God

      • Identifying sins to confess to God for forgiveness

      • Confirm you have faith in Christ and are willing to love and obey him

    • Discerning the body of Christ means acknowledging that the bread and juice point to Jesus’ death in your place

      • It is not referring to Jesus’ body being physically present in the bread

      • It is not referring to other Christians who are elsewhere called ‘the body of Christ’

      • It is referring to the very real participation in the death of Jesus that takes place as you partake (1 Cor. 10:16)

    • Deciding when to not partake of the Lord’s Supper

      • If you are not a Christian

      • If you are aware of sins of which you are unwilling to repent

      • If you are at odds with a fellow believer and have not yet addressed your possible fault in the situation (Matthew 5:21-24)

      • If you are under formal church discipline (Matthew 18:17; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13; 2 Corinthians 2:5-11)

    • Deciding when partaking of the Lord’s Supper may particularly help

      • Struggling with doubts. (Mark 9:24)

      • Experiencing the weight of your sin. (Matthew 11:28-30; 1 John 1:9)

      • Enduring unwarranted hostility or isolation from other believers. (Romans 12:18) 

 

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