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So, he urges us to consider the Table as a family event. Here\u2019s why:<\/div>\n

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Table fellowship was a feature of Jesus\u2019 life and ministry, and that table fellowship occurred evenings and around tables and during and after the meal, and there would have been children and families present.<\/div>\n

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The Table of the Lord emerged from table fellowship, and nothing makes this more clear than Mark 14\u2019s famous statement that I will not drink this cup with you again until the End.<\/div>\n

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Passover itself, out of which the Table of the Lord emerged, was a family celebration. Children were present.<\/div>\n

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Those in the journey of faith are welcomed to the Table, including children. They can learn to respond to the gospel by participating in the Table with their parents.<\/div>\n

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This marks the end of our series with John Mark Hicks.<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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