But as a result, we providentially get some helpful instructions on how we should do the sacrament of Communion, together. With emphasis on together. We are not saved into isolation. We are saved into the Body of Christ, the Church, the family of God. And we need to reflect this when we celebrate the Lord's Supper together.

This Sunday we look at a passage that is often confusing and even controversial (in our culture), but it speaks of God's good design and how this plays out in our public gatherings (church services).

The Good News of the Gospel empowers us to not live for our own glory but instead to glorify God in all things. When this is our desire, we will love people and obey God as we should.

The example is the Israelites in the wilderness. God saved them from Egypt but because of their continuing sin, most of them didn't make it to the Promised Land. Christian beware, God will not treat you differently.

What kind of effect would it have if our faith was like Abraham's? How would your life be transformed if you held on to God's promises that tightly?

This Sunday, we will look at how it worked out in Abraham's life, particularly in regard to him receiving the sign of the covenant: circumcision.

So, what does it mean to be 'made righteous' by faith? And how should being made righteous impact the way we live our lives as believers?

As we read about Abram's response to hearing God speak it will challenge us to think about how we respond to God's Word, and if we believe it with the same kind of faith.

Jesus came to us. He humbled Himself, left the glory and comfort of Heaven to enter our world so that we might be redeemed. This is what the Apostle Paul did. No, he didn't come from Heaven, but he entered the world of the people he sought to bring the Gospel to. That's what he told the Corinthians to do. That's what he tells us to do.

Where may the Lord be calling you to lay down your rights for the benefit of others and the growth of God's Kingdom?