Renewed to Honor

23 And Jesus said to him, "'If you can'! All things are possible for one who believes."  24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"  (Mark 9:23-24, ESV) In the story above we see a  situation that can occur in our lives at times. We know that Jesus can do all things but sometimes we don't have deep rooted faith that move mountains. It's not that we are unbelievers but that we are notw ready to believe in the miraculous. Let's pray: Lord, help my unbelief. Amen

  Context of Communion Ex. 12:21–28 The Israelities hurried to make the bread and the lamb for the Lord’s Passover. A transition from Egypt to the promised land, the death of the first born and therefore the heir of the family for Egyptians, and the calling of the nation from a family. The first Passover made these things, and God in his providence has wisdom planned things for us too in that process. A nation from a family The family of Jacob had grown and been a a multitude of people. They were commodity and nobodies. God unites then as a nation A worshipper and a people ( Ex 12:1-2) God calls the Israel as not just a nation but as a kingdom with God as the King (Theocracy) Instituted by Christ Matt. 26:26 Mark 14:12 ( On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb...) Luke 22:19 Do in remembrance John 13 Forgiveness of sins of many Do in remembrance Thanksgiving as participation What we ought to remember Christ Death my...