Thank You for saving me.

Verse 30: That is why many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.

I can't recall any of the sermons that I felt he twisted any text to fit his point but he was human so I certainly won't say it never happened. Rather it is intended for us to live on; that is the symbolism. In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do not treat this lightly, this is the Lord’s House, and we approach as guests at His table.

Those things are wrong. Oh, no.

Go out to meet Him.” If you’re not yet saved, will you receive Him? Thanks for reminding us of that Worshipful time.

These are sobering words; they indicate that God guards the Table from unworthy partaking. He reads the hearts, and what he is after is a heart that does not lie to itself, that is honest about its misdeeds and is willing to put away a wrong spirit. Maybe we could use that to start a scholarship fund for student wanting to go into the seminary. That's one invitation that sticks in my mind. Rapture. Dr. Rogers had a giant lighthouse constructed on the stage.

He had that anointing of God that so few preachers have and he relished being in God's presence.I thank God for the privilege of sitting under his leadership and growing as a Christian because of his love for Christ and the bride.His love for Joyce should speak volumes to us all, especially pastors. She was the light of his life second only to our Savior. Excuse me.

bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Oh how the Father blessed us with and through that precious man.This is now just self-indulgent, but I suppose catharsis is a little bit of what this thread's about. I believe it and I receive it. Now stop and take a look." My favorite memory happened several years ago. We are connected not only with the Lord who saved us but also with past and present believers. For over fifty years, he consistently presented the Good News of Jesus Christ with strong conviction, compassion,and integrity. At the age of forty-two, the Duke of Milan said to Leonardo, “I want you to paint for me a painting of the Last Supper,” and Leonardo da Vinci painted that marvelous, marvelous painting of the Last Supper. Even with all the help that the Spirit of God gives us, there are failures and weaknesses, times of frustration and outright, sometimes deliberate, evil come into our existence. During the meeting Dr. Rogers refrained from giving our son the answers but rather lead him to scripture and told him to read and pray for God's answers. How he doted over them, taking there little hand's in his, asking them if they loved Jesus...he was absalutley in no hurry at all to talk with a (at that time) a 27 year old Pastor from Colorado(Me)! Years at Bellevue, so many memories.

Some were weak, some were sickly, because God was enabling them to take a look. God’s blessing on Dr. Rogers’ ministry became even more evident with the birth of Love Worth Finding Ministries in 1987.

The answer in the Christian life is that clearly, all through the Scriptures, both Old and New Testament alike, the "main thing" is what the person and work of Jesus Christ really mean to you. It was a perfectly proper and beautiful thing to do, but unfortunately, here in Corinth it was being spoiled by cliques, by divisions among them.

And this, as Paul tells us, is to go on through the whole age, from the first coming until he comes again. When she sinks, I shall swim East with my four paws. Bob took the box with a grin, said that he sure did appreciate Joyce, and asked hopefully if they had raisins. That is what it says. Jesus Christ was speaking to those who were in His presence, and He said. ) They were partaking in an unworthy manner because they were careless, selfish, and indifferent to the needs of others. Jesus is the answer. Someone on another tread talked about Bellevue being a lighthouse, and it reminded me of the time there was a "Lighthouse" Ministy emphasis, where we were supposed to have "lighthouses" in neighborhoods across the city. And yes, he did prefer to be called Pastor-- it is an honor to say that he was my Pastor.PS- It really baffles me why anyone would come on here and tell the things they didn't like about him.

Rogers is only gone in body, certainly not in spirit. RayStedman.org/permissions. And, when we judge it, God forgives it.

He probably didn't know most of our names, but you had no doubt that the man loved each and every one of his flock.Ed T.P.S. You know, I was thinking about this earlier today. I prefer the title "multiple choice dinners."

Rogers inviting the children to come sit with him while he told the Christmas story.In 2003, Dr. Rogers dedicated our second baby on the platform in the sanctuary, and the video is priceless to me ~ Hearing him speak her name - those promises he asked the parents to make - the challenge to the congregation to help us keep them.His daughter, Janice, telling how she used to type his sermons for him. No no, thank you guys--Mikebrattonisciaphas, you remembered the text so much better than I. They were approaching this table flippant, and Paul corrected them to get back to approaching this table with the reverence it deserves.

27Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. If you don't know John, he is a former NFL football with a very colorful past but is huge warrior for the Lord. The other side is a grave error, also. If Elvis can have two weeks a year, surely we can one to remember our Pastor. There's a non-Dr Rogers quote that so reminds me of his dedication to Jesus. Now that is the negative of this term and, therefore, someone who examines himself is qualifying himself to eat the Table of the Lord. You shed Your blood on the cross to pay my sin debt.