The 13 Themes

As I put these themes into place I realize that there are numerous other themes that can be recognized. I think of the church around the world, the connection with the saints of all ages, etc, etc. These will be the ones I focus on this year.

With each I would like to have a video clip and/or a song to lead into it as a suggestion.
In my next post I will also include a few tips for speakers who are untrained.

1) Remembrance
A) Of His death

B) Of His love

C) Of His resurrection

2) Forgiveness of Sin
A) Power of the blood

B) Self-Examination

C) Asking for Forgiveness

3) Passover Sacrifice

A) Jesus as Passover Lamb

B) God’s mark of protection

C) Similiarities between Pass. and Lord’s Supper.

4) Unity in the Body

A) Celebration together.

B) Leaving your gift to be reconciled

C) In Christ we are all one

D) No divisions or hard feelings.


5) Coming Again of Jesus

A) Remembering his coming again

B) Celebrating his coming again in power

C) His coming again means our victory


6) The presence of Christ

A) Where two or three are gathered together

B) A communing with Christ

C) Bread of Life


7) Personal Benefits

A) Time of Self—examination

B) Body was broken for YOU

C) Time of recommitment

D) For this cause many have fallen asleep.

8) Priorities

A) Priority for Christ at Last Supper

B) Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together

C) Gathered together on the first day of the week

9) The emblems

A) Symbolism of the bread

B) Symbolism of the cup

C) Simplicity

D) This is my body

10) The qualifications for participation

A) Open to all believers

B) Jesus is the inviter

C) Let a man so examine himself

D) Should Children participate

11) Figures of Communion

A) The Bread of Life

B) The Blood of the New Covenant

C) New Covenant

D) Love Feast

12) Special Holy-days and Celebrations

A) Christmas

B) Thanksgiving

C) Pentecost

D) Easter

E) Ascension Sunday

F) Memorial Day

G) April 15

13) Assorted themes not yet chosen

To allow for variety and to meet needs as may be deemed necessary, we will leave 10 slots open to be used as needed.