Beyond Bread and Wine 2017 Archives

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Making the Profound, Simple

by Phil Ware · 1 John 1:1-4

Phil Ware reminds us that Communion is a powerful example of Jesus taking something profound and making it simple enough for us to understand and do together.

Our LORD God Almighty is the master at making the profound feel the simple.

God Made Touchable

by Phil Ware · John 1:14-18

Phil Ware challenges us to remember that Jesus was God made touchable and that Communion makes God touchable to us again.

That is God with curly dark brown hair and wood shavings in his hair and callouses on his hands. That is God come live among us.

Until...

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 11:26

Phil Ware reminds us that The Lord's Supper is not a time to just look back, but also a time of great anticipation and eager expectation for the Lord's return.

We wait in eager expectation until we share in our reunion with Jesus in glory!

Dinner with Abba

by Phil Ware · Romans 8:14-16 · Communion

Phil Ware reminds us that the cross was personal to Jesus and to us and because of it, we come to God as our 'Abba Father.'

Communion is a reminder of why we belong at the Father's Table of grace.

The Whole World

by Phil Ware · 1 John 2:1-2 · Atonement · Communion · Lord's Supper

Phil Ware continues his series on 'Beyond Bread and Wine' focusing on Jesus' death for the sin of the whole world and a special Sunday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Why is our sight so short-sided that we cannot see the whole world at Jesus' Table of grace?

In Our Hands

by Phil Ware · John 20:19-20 · Communion

Phil Ware continues his series of Communion devotionals called 'Beyond Bread and Wine' with a reminder that our often taken for granted hands can lead us to a profound grace!

The Father has given us a simple way of remembering the significance of this Supper: our hands!

Something Simple, Something Glorious

by Phil Ware · John 5:24-25 · Communion

Phil Ware reminds us that though the bread and wine of this meal are simple, so were Jesus' words to Jairus' daughter, and those words changed everything.

Don't be fooled by the simplicity of this meal, but be reminded that Jesus makes simple things glorious!

Until He Comes!

by Phil Ware · 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 · Communion

Phil Ware continues our focus on the Lord's Supper called Beyond Bread and Wine: this week our focus is on Jesus' return in glory!

The Lord's Supper is our regular reminder that Jesus is coming for us to share in his victory!

Greater Things

by Phil Ware · John 14:2 · Communion

Phil Ware reminds us that Jesus made great promises in the context of his Last Supper and one of them promised that we would do greater things than he did.

Anchored in the context of the Last Supper, Jesus promises greater things!

Longing for Home

by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Communion

Phil Ware talks about longing for home and the food of home and challenges us to see Communion as our taste of home while we are away.

As we share this bread and drink this cup, let's be reminded of our home on the horizon and the joy we will share when we arrive!

Broken Bread

by Phil Ware · Luke 9:13-17 · Communion

Phil Ware continues his series of Communion Devotionals called Beyond Bread and Wine that focuses on all the depth, meaning, and significance to the Lord's Supper.

Why is it so important to recognize that the bread is broken? Because we are broken, too!

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