THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION
2017.11.23
Introduction
I hope that each of you is having a good
day……. We have so much to be Thankful for…. Family…. Friends….. health…… When
things are good it´s pretty easy to be thankful….. Today we´ve gathered here
to worship and thank the LORD for his goodness to us….
But what about when times are not so good ?
What do we do then?
The Bible is full of good solid advice
about what we should do…….. When we have good times and when we have bad
times…. We are told to give thanks…. To be thankful in all circumstances……1
Thess 5:16- 18….. Let´s remind ourselves of a verse that we all know very
well….
I Thes. 5:16-18 NLT
16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all
circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
I Thes.
5:16-18 Neues Leben
16 Seid immer
fröhlich.17 Hört nicht auf zu beten.18 Was immer auch geschieht, seid dankbar,
denn das ist Gottes Wille für euch, die ihr Christus Jesus gehört.
Verse 18 is clear….. in the greek it says…. All circumstances….. all
means all…..
Good times….. easy….. bad times….. not so easy…. Maybe Impossible…..
Some of us who are here today are going thru very hard times……. Even for
believers …. Life sometimes doesn´t make sense……. We don´t understand what has
happened…… Will We find ourselves…… Why Lord? Where are you Lord? We can feel
totally abandoned by God…… It´s
difficult…… We as believers are sometimes very disappointed in the way the
LORD is handling our lives…. We suffer loss and doubt we lose loved ones….. or
we get cancer…… Give thanks for all things…… in everything…… How?
Or can we be like Job of the OT…. After losing everything in this world….. He wept and he worshipped
saying…… The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be the name of
the LORD."
Job 1:20- 22 NKJV
20 Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head; and he fell to
the ground and worshiped.
21 And he said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked
shall I return there. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; Blessed be
the name of the LORD."
22 In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.
Job 1:20-
22 Schlachter 2000
20 Da stand
Hiob auf und zerriß sein Gewand und schor sein Haupt; und er warf sich auf die
Erde nieder und betete an.
21 Und er
sprach: Nackt bin ich aus dem Leib meiner Mutter gekommen; nackt werde ich
wieder dahingehen. Der Herr hat gegeben, der Herr hat genommen; der Name des
Herrn sei gelobt!
22 Bei
alledem sündigte Hiob nicht und verhielt sich nicht ungebührlich gegen Gott.
We are here in the Body of Christ so that we
can bear each others burdens….. We have His Word…. Which is full of His
promises and shows us over and over His HESED….. His unfailing love….. We
have the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts reminding us of all that He has
said in His Word….. reminding us of all that the Lord has already done for us……
Jesus…… said ….. man ought always to pray and not give up…… But I know that
some of you want to give up…….. We´re hanging on to Jesus but we are losing our
grip……. Jesus words ring down thru the centuries….. Don´t give up….. Don´t
lose heart……
Luke 18: 1 NKJV Schlachter 2000
1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not
lose heart
1 Er sagte
ihnen aber auch ein Gleichnis, um ihnen zu zeigen, daß es nötig ist, allezeit
zu beten und nicht nachlässig zu werden;
I don´t know how many of you know the story of
the first two Thanksgivings in America…….But I want to tell you about
them this morning….
The Separatists (Pilgrims) were forced out of England….. They wanted to live
their Christianity based only upon the Bible...... They went to Holland to live
in religious freedom….. But life was very hard there…….. They thought that the
Mennonites were too liberal with their children…… As time went on they asked the
King to allow them to go to America and found a colony…….
William Bradford and Edward Winslow and the other Pilgrims….. Were true
Christians…….. They were full of Deep and lasting faith…… They trusted and in
God´s mercy and unfailing love…… They kept their eyes on Jesus……… They stood firmly on the word of God!!!
Their desire was to build a new
home where they could serve the LORD God……… and raise their children to know and love Him.......
The new land of America appealed to them……. and some English merchants
even agreed to finance the trip to America....... In July, 1620, Brewster led a
group of Separatists (Puritans) back to England……. After 3 years of planning
and preparations…… And many problems…..Then in September, 1620, they set sail
for America in the Mayflower.....
The Mayflower sailed alone from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers,
including women and children........ It was a very rough journey of 65 days…….They
had expected to land somewhere within the limits of the original grant of the
Virginia Company…….. but error in navigation led them to the New England
region......... Adverse winds and shoals off Cape Cod forced the Mayflower to
stay north......... They dropped anchor in what is now Provincetown Harbor,
Massachusetts on November 21, 1620.
The Puritan leaders were uncertain of their legal position because they
were in an area without a charter....... They also knew they would need
discipline among themselves......The problem was that They were not all Christians....
the group that gave them the money and supplies to go to America wanted them to
take skilled adventurers along..... To
solve these problems….. the 41 men aboard met and wrote and signed the
Mayflower Compact….. the first agreement for self-government in America......
They elected John Carver as their first governor. ......The Mayflower
Compact was the birth of popular constitutional liberty...... In the cabin of
the Mayflower……. humanity proclaimed its rights and instituted government on
the basis of "just and equal laws for the general good……… all for the
glory of God…….. and the advancement of the Christian faith."
William Bradford……. in his writings tells how the weary immigrants……
making safe harbor on the desolate shore of Cape Cod..... "Fell upon
their knees and blessed ye God of heaven, who had brought them over ye vast and
furious ocean."
They believed that God had called them to this great mission........
they thought of themselves as strangers and Pilgrims..... coming to a new land
of religious freedom and opportunity....
They had survived a very difficult trip across the Atlantic in the late
fall.....They knew that the Lord had spared their lives........
Even though they were tired and weary, they also knew that winter would come
soon……They were forced to take refuge on an island in Plymouth Harbor during a
blinding snowstorm......
Then on December 21 1620, they landed at Plymouth....... There they
found a stream with clear pure water...... They found some cleared land…… and a
high hill that could be fortified...... Cleared land.... but no
inhabitants.....The Puritans decided this would be their new home.......there
wasn´t time to build homes before winter...so they spent the winter on board
the Ship....
First winter on board ship
The dying times......
The first year in the new land was extremely difficult for the
Puritans...... Poor and inadequate food, strenuous work, and changeable weather
made the settlers susceptible to sickness...... ......Bradford called these
times the dying times...... It was a terrible and difficult time….. so bad that
only three adult married women survived.....
The cold, snow and sleet was exceptionally heavy…. interfering with the
workers as they tried to construct their settlement...... March brought warmer
weather and the health of the Pilgrims improved……. but many had died during the
long winter........ Of the 110 Pilgrims and crew who left England, less that 50
survived the first winter.
The Pilgrims’ daily existence was a life-or-death battle to overcome
constant hunger and sickness…….
Every meal was portioned out meticulously...... The number of dead men
and women rose steadily....... At one point only five men were well enough to
care for the sick......They were also sick..... each day the one who was the
least sick..... took care of the worst... and buried the Dead.......at sea.....
Despite their very difficult lives..... the Pilgrims thanked the Lord
every day..... begging Him for help……..
Samoset and Squanto
On an early spring Sunday morning in 1621...... during an ordinary
Sunday worship service.........an Indian walked into the little village and
introduced himself to the startled people as Samoset...... an Algonquin Indian
chief......
The Lord had sent proof that He had heard their prayers....... God had
sent help…. An Indian who spoke English!!..... Samoset didn´t know much
English…… But he knew how to ask for something…… He first words were…… Do you
have beer….
Samoset was das about their hopeless situation and returned 2 weeks later with
another Indian named Squanto........
The Pilgrims, who had warred with Indians before and lived with a
continuous fear of being attacked by them...... were astonished by their new
friends’ eagerness to provide much-needed assistance.....God had taught these two Indians to speak English.... and sent them to
help the Pilgrims.....
Squanto told the Pilgrims of his voyages across the ocean and his visits
to England and Spain....... It was in England where he had learned English.....
God had prepared Squanto for a very special mission..... Just like
Joseph was sent to Egypt to save the Children of Israel.... Squanto was taken
to Europe twice as a slave…. He did not
know that it was to prepare him to rescue
the Pilgrims..... As a slave He was been separated from his entire family……
He suffered greatly…. And when he returned to his village …. It was empty
totally wiped out be disease….. But finally
now he was beginning to understand God´s gracious hand at work….. He had
become a believer….. He was now able to help…. The Pilgrims….
Squanto's importance to the Pilgrims was enormous…. it can be said that
they would not have survived without his help....... It was Squanto who taught
the Pilgrims how to make maple syrup….. He taught them which plants were poisonous and
which had medicinal powers...... He taught them how to plant the Indian corn by
heaping the earth into low mounds with several seeds and fish in each
mound...... The decaying fish fertilized the corn....... He also taught them to
plant other crops with the corn. .....
These two Indians introduced the Puritans to Massasoit……. the chief of
the Wampanoag tribe that controlled all southeastern Massachusetts at that
time......
Governor Carver and the chief exchanged gifts and arranged a treaty of
peace..... Shortly afterward, the Mayflower and its crew sailed back to
England…….. leaving the Puritans on their own……….. Then Governor Carver died,
and William Bradford became governor of the colony……
That summer of 1621 was beautiful……. Much work went into the building of
new dwellings…… and that fall's harvest provided more than
enough corn to see them through their second winter…….
The pilgrims were brimming over with gratitude…… not only to Squanto and
the Wampanoags who had been so friendly…… but
to God…….. In Him they had trusted…… and He had
honored their obedience beyond their dreams……. So, Governor Bradford declared a day of public Thanksgiving, to be held
in October……
Massasoit was invited…… and unexpectedly arrived a day early-with 90 Indians!
The Pilgrims had to pray hard to keep from giving in to despair……. To
feed such a crowd would cut deeply into the food supply that was supposed to
get them through the winter…….
But they had learned one thing through their trials…… it was to trust God…. No matter what their
circumstances….
If only we could learn to trust God
even in the hard times…… As it turned out, the Indians were not arriving
empty-handed…… Massasoit had commanded his braves to hunt for the occasion……
and they arrived with no less than five dressed deer….. and more than a dozen
fat wild turkeys! And they helped cook too….. teaching the Pilgrim women how to
make hoecakes and a delicious pudding out of cornmeal and maple syrup.........
Finally, the Indians showed the Pilgrims a special delicacy: how to
roast corn kernels in an earthen pot until they popped, fluffy and white - POPCORN!........
The Pilgrims in turn provided many vegetables from their gardens……..
They took summer fruit which the
Indians had dried and introduced them to the likes of blueberry, apple, and
cherry pie.........
It was all washed down with sweet wine made from the wild grapes……. A
joyous occasion for all!
Between meals, the pilgrims and Indians happily competed in shooting
contests with gun and bow...... The Indians were especially delighted that John
Alden and some of the younger men of the plantation were eager to join them in
foot races and wrestling....... There were even military drills staged by
Captain Standish.......
Things went so well (and Massasoit showed no inclination to leave), that
Thanksgiving Day was extended for three days..........
One month later……. in November……. a full year after their arrival……. the
first ship from home dropped anchor in the harbor bringing thirty-five more
colonists……. In the air of celebration that followed……. no one stopped to think
that these newcomers had brought nothing with them….. not one bit of equipment
with them-no food, no clothing, no tools, no bedding........
In the cold light of the following morning……
Bradford, Brewster, and Winslow realized that the new arrivals were
going to use up their food…….. and a grim decision was reached…… they would all
have to go on half-rations through the winter……. to ensure enough food to see
them into the summer season, when fish and game would be plentiful.........
5 grains of corn
That winter they entered into a time of starving.....
With all the extra people to feed and shelter they were ultimately
reduced to a daily ration of Five Kernels of corn a piece........
In contrast to what happened at Jamestown,...... where they were driven
to despair...... the people of Plymouth turned to Christ…….. and not one of
them died of starvation.......
When spring finally arrived (1623), They were well aware that they
needed at least twice as much corn as their first harvest……. The first planting
would be for common use while the second planting would be for private use…….
After the first planting……. a dry spell set in that turned into a 12
week drought…… The crops withered - along with the hopes of the pilgrims......
They gathered together and again they cried out to God for help…….. God
himself was their only hope….
On the next morning distilled
such soft, sweet, and moderate showers of rain, continuing some fourteen days
[!] and mixed with such seasonable weather, as it was hard to say whether our
withered corn or drooping affections were most quickened or revived, such was
the bounty and goodness of our God!" .......
The yield that year was so abundant that the Pilgrims ended up with a
surplus of corn....... which they were able to use in trading that winter with
northern Indians…. who had not had a good growing season......
That fall a second Day of Thanksgiving was planned........ and Massasoit
was again the guest of honor…… and this time he brought his principal wife……
three other sachems( Indian chiefs) and 120 braves!..... Fortunately he again
brought venison and turkey, as well........
The occasion was described by one of the Adventurers, Emmanuel Altham,
in a letter to his brother:
We had about twelve tasty
venisons…… besides others, pieces of roasted venison and other such good cheer
in such quantities that I wish you some of our share....... For here we have
the best grapes that ever you saw, and the biggest, and divers sorts of plums
and nuts ... six goats, about fifty hogs and pigs, also divers hens ... A
better country was never seen nor heard of……. for here are a multitude of God's
blessing." ........
What Altham neglected to mention was the first course that was served…….
on an empty plate in front of each person were five kernels of corn ...
lest anyone should forget.......
The Pilgrims’ humble response to their affliction is evidenced by their
many writings which expressed deeply thankful hearts...... We can learn
countless lessons about sincere thankfulness from their example......
God commands us to live a life of gratitude and thanksgiving......
I Thes. 5:16-18 NLT
16 Always be joyful. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all
circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
I Thes.
5:16-18 Neues Leben
16 Seid immer
fröhlich.17 Hört nicht auf zu beten.18 Was immer auch geschieht, seid dankbar,
denn das ist Gottes Wille für euch, die ihr Christus Jesus gehört.
There are five points that I would like to take out of this story.....
1) Being thankful in all circumstances……. motivates us to look for His
purpose……. We look to the LORD when we have bad times…..
2) A grateful heart reminds us of our constant dependence upon God.....
3) Gratitude increases our trust in God.......
4) A thankful spirit teaches us to rejoice in every situation.......
5) Thankfulness transforms our anxiety into the peace of God........
Thankfulness can help us to trust the Lord in good times and in bad
times….. It affects every area of our lives......
1) Being thankful motivates us to look for His purpose in our
circumstances.
When we consider the Pilgrims’ story, we can see God’s hand directing
their course all the way from England to the New World. We can see how He
strengthened them and enabled them to settle a new land. If we’re perceptive
and truly thankful we can see His guiding hand shaping our own lives in the
same manner.......
2) A grateful heart reminds us of our constant dependence upon God.....
It changes our attitude toward life. When the Pilgrims thanked the Lord
regardless of their destitution and entreated Him to supply their needs, they
were able to respond positively to daunting situations and overcome great
obstacles. When we thank Him for everything, big and small, we begin to realize
that there is nothing we possess that we have not been given.
3) Gratitude increases our trust in God.......
When the Pilgrims set sail for America, they couldn’t see the new land.
They had to trust The Mayflower’s compass implicitly...... Likewise, when they
arrived at Plymouth Rock they had no foreknowledge of what would sustain their
lives from then on...... They had to trust God for everything from food and
shelter to a secure future for their families..... When we’re thankful for His
constant provision, trusting Him with our lives becomes easier......
4) A thankful spirit teaches us to rejoice in every situation.......
Rejoice in every situation?
The apostle Paul............. wrote,
2 Cor. 4:15-18 NLT
15 All of this is for your
benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great
thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.
16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our
spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and
won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs
them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now;
rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see
now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
2 Cor.
4:15-18 Neues Leben
15 Das alles
ist zu eurem Besten. Und wenn Gottes Gnade immer mehr Menschen zu Christus
führt, wird auch der Chor derer, die ihm danken, immer lauter, und Gott wird
immer mehr Ehre erwiesen.
16 Deshalb
geben wir nie auf. Unser Körper mag sterben, doch unser Geist wird jeden Tag
erneuert.
17 Denn
unsere jetzigen Sorgen und Schwierigkeiten sind nur gering und von kurzer
Dauer, doch sie bewirken in uns eine unermesslich große Herrlichkeit, die ewig
andauern wird!
18 So sind
wir nicht auf das Schwere fixiert, das wir jetzt sehen, sondern blicken nach
vorn auf das, was wir noch nicht gesehen haben. Denn die Sorgen, die wir jetzt
vor uns sehen, werden bald vorüber sein, aber die Freude, die wir noch nicht
gesehen haben, wird ewig dauern.
v 15... All of this is for your benefit..... trials?.... yes..... loss?....
yes....
v 16....We Never give up...... Can you say that?..... I have times when
I am ready to give up.....but time and again.....sometimes at the last
minute......God steps in to our circumstances and pours grace out on our
lives......He often uses the believers to bless and care for each other.....
v17.....For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long.....glory
that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
v18... don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we
fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon
be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.......
The Pilgrims lived out these verses in a real living trial of death and
loss.....Like Joseph In Egypt….. God sent a special servant to them Squanto....
Thru him….. God showed them His grace
and Mercy....
God demonstrated His CHESED..... His unfailing love....time and
again.... He does the same for us too.....The question is do we see it..... We
have to pray and not lose heart……. When we hang on to Jesus in the hard
times……. He helps us thru them…. And He prepares us for service…….. Strengthening us and teaching us….. and
comforting us…… Deut 8….. 2 Cor 1……
5) Thankfulness transforms our anxiety into the peace of God........
The Pilgrims had many reasons to fear for their lives...... Thanking
God in good times and in bad times……. helped them to celebrate His faithfulness
to them…
He filled their hearts with peace.... the peace that passes understanding....
turn with me to Philippians 4……
Phil. 4: 6 NLT
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God
what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Phil. 4:
6 Neues Leben
6 Sorgt euch
um nichts, sondern betet um alles. Sagt Gott, was ihr braucht, und dankt ihm.
We must learn to thank God for all that He has done for us…… even when
we don´t understand what is happening…..
By teaching our children to have
grateful hearts…… we can prepare them to respond in faith and trust in the
middle of life’s trials…… instead of fear and anger…….
When we focus our attention on God’s provision for us........ His
blessing and protection..... We begin to see the world through Jesus´ eyes….........
It helps us to accept whatever the LORD puts into our lives........
Thanksgiving — the word only has meaning when we can attach it to
behavior demonstrated in real life...... The Pilgrims gave us their blessed
holiday so we could remember how God answered their prayers with rich
abundance...... But we can experience
the benefits of true thankfulness for ourselves as we trust in God´s unfailing
love and mercy….. no matter what happens in our lives…....... When we
meditate on God’s wondrous provision for us..... We can be thankful…… It is He who
gives us every breath......
By focusing our attention on God…….. and what He is teaching us
throughout life, we can……. like the Pilgrims, be thankful for even the most
simple things......
The great King David knew hard times…..and he knew the sorrows of sin
and rebellion….. He cried out to God in his need…….. And the Lord rescued him time and again…..
Ps 107 NLT
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he
is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
2 Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out!
Tell others he has redeemed you from your
enemies.
3 For he has gathered the exiles from many
lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 Some wandered in the
wilderness, lost and homeless.
5 Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.
6 “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he rescued them from their distress.
7 He led them straight to safety,
to a city where they could live.
8 Let them praise the Lord for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done
for them.
9 For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
Ps 107
Neues Leben
1
Dankt dem Herrn, denn er ist gut und seine Gnade bleibt ewig bestehen.
2 Alle sollen es bezeugen, die der Herr
gerettet hat, die er aus der Hand ihrer Feinde befreit hat.
3 Er hat sie aus vielen Ländern gesammelt,
aus Ost und West, aus Nord und Süd.
4 Manche irrten auf einsamem Weg durch die
Wüste und sie fanden keine Stadt, in der sie wohnen konnten.
5 Sie waren hungrig und durstig und wären
beinahe gestorben.
6 Da schrien sie zum Herrn in ihrer Not und
er rettete sie aus ihrer Verzweiflung.
7 Er führte sie den richtigen Weg, sodass sie
in eine Stadt kamen, in der sie wohnen konnten.
8 Sie sollen dem Herrn für seine Gnade danken
und für die Wunder, die er an ihnen getan hat.
9 Denn er versorgt die Durstigen und gibt den
Hungrigen reichlich zu essen.
Close
All true thanksgiving is based on….
1 knowing the Lord Jesus as LORD
and Savior……
2 knowing the Word of God..... He
always keeps His promises….
3 Hiding His word in our hearts……
He uses His word to comfort us
and help us face the hard times……
In other words….
All true happiness is based on
the knowledge and application of the Word of God..... to our lives…… It has
nothing to do with our circumstances…….. circumstances change……… The Lord our
God does not change…… he is always faithful…….
We need to make a greater effort than we ever have before........ to be
consistent in our learning of the Word of God....... in our reading of the
Word of God...... and in our application of the Word of God to our own
lives....... It will help us thru the worst of times….as we remember all that
the LORD has already done for us……
We´ve been forgiven….. We ´ve been transferred into His kingdom….
And if we desire true happiness
and true contentment in this life..... we must learn to be thankful in all
things..... trusting God to take care of us..... to help us........ and to
bring all things together for our good and His Glory......
Galatians 6:1- 10 NLT
1 Dear brothers and sisters, if
another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and
humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall
into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this
way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help
someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
4 Pay careful attention to your
own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you
won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. 5 For we are each responsible
for our own conduct.
6 Those who are taught the word
of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.
7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock
the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live
only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that
sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting
life from the Spirit. 9 So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just
the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to
everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
Galatians 6:1 10 Neues Leben
1 Liebe Freunde1, wenn ein Mensch einer Sünde
erlegen ist, dann solltet ihr, deren Leben vom Geist Gottes bestimmt ist,
diesem Menschen liebevoll und in aller Demut helfen, wieder auf den rechten Weg
zurückzufinden. Und pass auf, dass du nicht in dieselbe Gefahr gerätst.
2 Helft euch gegenseitig bei euren
Schwierigkeiten und Problemen, so erfüllt ihr das Gesetz, das wir von Christus
haben.
3 Wer sich für wichtiger hält als die
anderen, betrügt sich selbst.
4 Jeder achte genau auf sein eigenes Leben
und Handeln, ohne sich mit anderen zu vergleichen.
5 Schließlich ist jeder für sein eigenes
Verhalten verantwortlich.
6 Wenn ihr Lehrer habt, die euch das Wort
Gottes lehren, dann solltet ihr sie darin unterstützen, indem ihr sie bezahlt.
7 Täuscht euch nicht! Macht euch klar, dass
ihr Gott nicht einfach missachten könnt, ohne die Folgen zu tragen.2 Denn was
ein Mensch sät, wird er auch ernten.
8 Wer nur nach seinen sündigen Neigungen
lebt, wird sich damit selbst zu Grunde richten und schließlich den Tod ernten.
Aber wer lebt, um dem Geist zu gefallen, wird vom Geist das ewige Leben
erhalten.
9 Deshalb werdet nicht müde zu tun, was gut
ist. Lasst euch nicht entmutigen und gebt nie auf, denn zur gegebenen Zeit
werden wir auch den entsprechenden Segen ernten.
10 Lasst uns jede Gelegenheit nutzen, allen
Menschen Gutes zu tun, besonders aber unseren Brüdern und Schwestern im
Glauben.
Communion
1 Cor 11:23- 26 NLT
23 For I pass on to you what I
received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord
Jesus took some bread 24 and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in
pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember
me.” 25 In the same way, he took the cup of wine after supper, saying, “This
cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with
my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it.” 26 For every time
you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are announcing the Lord’s death
until he comes again.
1 Cor 11:23- 26 Neues Leben
23 Das Folgende hat der Herr selbst gesagt,
und ich gebe es euch so weiter, wie ich es empfangen habe: In der Nacht, als er
verraten wurde, nahm Jesus, der Herr, einen Laib Brot,
24 und nachdem er Dank gesagt hatte, brach er
ihn und sprach: »Das ist mein Leib, der für euch hingegeben wird6. Tut das zur
Erinnerung an mich.«
25 Ebenso nahm er nach dem Abendmahl den
Weinkelch und sprach: »Dieser Kelch ist der neue Bund zwischen Gott und euch,
besiegelt durch mein Blut. Wann immer ihr daraus trinkt, tut es zur Erinnerung
an mich.«
26 Denn jedes Mal, wenn ihr dieses Brot esst
und aus diesem Kelch trinkt, verkündet ihr den Tod des Herrn, bis er
wiederkommt.
