The Lord's Supper not only points believers to Christ, it also points to the claim Christ has on the believer. Working from 1 Corinthians 11:24, this article shows how Holy Communion is both evangelical and evangelistic.

Working from 1 Corinthians 11:26, this article shows that the Lord's Supper is a means of God's grace. By participating in Holy Communion, believers confess their faith in Christ, commune with Christ, and receive grace from Christ.

The prayer, breaking of bread, pouring of wine, and eating and drinking of the Lord's Supper all point the believer to Christ. Holy Communion works as a seal, pointing the believer to the truth of Christ's work of salvation.

Christ is present in the Lord's Supper through the Spirit. This spiritual presence of Christ means that partaking of the Lord's Supper is a blessing to believers. His presence should compel believers to come in order to be fed by Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:26 shows that the Lord's Supper is a means of proclamation. Through the Lord's Supper, Christians proclaim the death of Christ to be a necessary, sacrificial, and covenantal death. Christians proclaim this during the Lord's Supper by grieving over sin, rejoicing in deliverance, and spreading the gospel of grace.

1 Corinthians 11:28 makes self-examination an imperative for coming to the Lord's Supper. This article shows that self-examination ought to be part of the Christian life, and that self examination should not be a threat, but rather an encouragement to come to Christ as presented in the Lord's Supper.

Working from 1 Corinthians 11:29, this article shows that the Lord's Supper is a unique meal due to its spiritual nature. Partaking of it requires the believer to rightly understand its purpose and meaning. Taking it wrongfully is an insult to Christ, and deserves God's judgment. However, when taken with a rightly prepared heart, the Lord's Supper is a blessing to the believer.

1 Corinthians 10:16 reveals that the heart of the Lord's Supper is communion with Christ as a result of His redemptive work. Understanding Holy Communion in this way has implications for those partaking in it. The Lord's Supper must be viewed as a seal of the covenant of grace.

This article looks at the implications of the Lord's Supper on church membership. Through the Lord's Supper we are taught that communion with Christ results in communion with other believers. This is what it means to be the body of Christ, as stated in 1 Corinthians 10:17.

This article on Hebrews 12:5-11 shows how God's discipline is necessary for believers. Through His discipline, God proves His love for us and improves our love for Him.

This is the first article in a series on heaven. Christians ought to think about heaven, be heaven-minded. The author highlights some things which hinder us from thinking about heaven - the main hindrance being a consummation with things of this world.

This is the second article in a series on heaven. The fact that Christians are raised with Christ means setting our minds in heaven where Christ is. This article shows that heaven is a glorious place because the Father is there. Heaven is a real place where Christ rules.

This is the third article in a series on heaven. Working from 2 Corinthians 5:1-11, this article shows that desiring heaven is essential to being a Christian. This desire is grounded in God's promises and the work of the Spirit, and is made visible in a life of fruitfulness.

This is the fourth article in a series on heaven. Working from Revelation 21, this article shows what heaven will be like. Heaven is the dwelling of God, will be earth transformed, and it will be a recreated city.

This is the fifth article in a series on heaven. Working from Revelation 21:9-21, this article describes the character and citizens of heaven.

This is the sixth article in a series on heaven. In heaven believers will experience unhindered worship, perfected love and peace and complete godliness.

This is the seventh article in a series on heaven. The best word to describe heaven is the word perfect. This article shows that in heaven we will have a perfected nature, bodies, obedience, joy, and relationship and fellowship with God.

This is the eighth article in a series on heaven. Entering heaven is equated with entering the joy of God. This article shows that heaven is a joyous place because God and believers are there together. This is an encouragement to believes to look forward to heaven while on earth.

This is the ninth article in a series on heaven. Looking at Romans 13:11-14, this article shows how God calls believers to prepare for heaven.