The Sanctifying Work of Weekly Communion
Eucharistic Meditation
When Christ Church switched from monthly to weekly communion more than a couple of decades ago — a practice we have gladly inherited — Pastor Doug was warned by an experienced minister that, when they made the switch, the elders should “expect a great deal of sin to be flushed out of the system.”1
This is because in the Lord’s Supper, God deals with His people. Our worship services are not merely a time to passively hear a sermon as if it were a lecture (it’s not), but they culminate in a fellowship meal, where we break bread and partake of the cup of the New Covenant together.
For those walking in the light, this meal gives strength and encouragement. You come as confessing sinners to receive Christ, all you need to grow in grace, and you come in fellowship with those seated around you. But for disobedient Christians trying to live in the dark, hiding unconfessed sin or harboring bitterness against fellow believers, this meal is a “covenantal affront.” Darkness and light cannot dwell together, and the Father is pleased to discipline His sons and draw such sin out of your hearts through the work of the Spirit (1 Jn. 1, Heb. 12:4–11).
What this all means for you is this: Do not resist the work of the Spirit at this Table. Do not try to keep your sin from coming to the surface like a ball under water. Endeavor to live in the light and in fellowship with one another, confess your sins daily, and with simple and sincere faith— come receive the Lord with open hands.
Come, and welcome, to Jesus Christ.
This communion meditation was given on June 28, AD 2026, at King’s Cross Church Downtown in Moscow, Idaho.
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