Life and Land

by Gordon Franz

When we gather together around the Lord’s Table on the Lord’s Day to remember the Lord Jesus as He requested, we gather:

• Not to remember our sins, but rather, the Savior of sinners (1 Tim. 1:15)
• Not to remember our good works, but rather, the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on Calvary’s cross (John 19:30; Heb. 10:10-18, 26)
• Not to remember our righteousness, but rather, the perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus freely given to us by grace through faith (Phil. 3:9)
• Not to remember our accomplishments, but rather, what the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished for us on Calvary’s Cross
• Not to remember our blessings, as many as they may be, but rather, the Blesser Himself
• Not to remember our sufferings, but rather, the call, commission, commitment, and career of the Suffering Servant (Isa.42:1-9; 49:1-13; 50:4-11; 52:13-53:12)
• Not to remember what our future holds, but rather, the One who holds the future
• Not to remember our temptations, but rather, the High Priest who was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin (Heb. 4:15)
• Not to remember our own material riches, but rather, the unsearchable riches in Christ (Eph. 3:8)
• Not to remember our clever wisdom and knowledge, but rather, all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge in Christ (Col. 2:3)
• Not to remember our goodness, but rather, the goodness of God that lead us to repentance (Rom. 2:4)
• Not to remember the creation, but rather, the Creator by Whom all things consist (John 1:1-3; Col. 1:15-17)
• Not to exalt ourselves, but rather, to exalt the Lord Jesus who humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Phil. 2:5-11).
• Not our imperfections, but rather, His perfection as the perfect, spotless Lamb of God (1 Pet. 1:19)

We have come together to REMEMBER HIM!