Episode Summary: "Don't Forget To Eat" | Jabin Chavez | City Light Church (Nov 10, 2025)

Main Theme / Purpose

Pastor Jabin Chavez explores the deep significance of communion, emphasizing the biblical command to remember God’s works and urging listeners, “Don’t forget to eat!” He weaves through scripture and personal reflection to encourage faith, gratitude, and the power of sacred memory. This message focuses on remembering what Christ has accomplished, embracing new life in Him, and holding onto the hope of His return.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of Remembering (00:00–07:12)

• Repeated Command of Scripture: The most common instruction in the Old Testament is to "remember" or "not forget." Jabin highlights how forgetting what God has done limits God's work in the present and future.

  • Quote: “They did not remember his power. And every time that I forget the Lord, I limit what he can do in my future.” (04:44)

• Limiting God's Power: Drawing from Psalm 78:41–42, he teaches that faith is fueled by memory; forgetting miracles leads to spiritual limitation.

2. Lessons from Miracles & Communion (07:13–17:30)

• Miracle Lessons: Using Mark 6 (feeding of the 5,000), Jabin explains every miracle is a sermon, a prophecy, and a lesson meant to build expectation for future breakthroughs.

  • Quote: “If I've ever done anything for you, I can do anything for you. If you've ever seen God work in any way in your life, you can believe Him for what He's about to do.” (10:45)

• Communion as Sacred Meal: Communion is not about our worthiness, but about remembering Christ's worth and finished work. It positions believers to receive grace, healing, and provision.

3. How to Approach Communion (17:31–31:47)

• Frequency and Formula: Communion isn’t restricted to church services—a believer can receive it at home, in any context, as a way to remember Jesus.

• Worthy vs. Unworthy Eating: The issue isn’t being personally worthy, but treating the act as sacred.

  • Quote: “You treat the body and the blood as worthy, not yourself... It’s not about how good you’ve been this week. It’s about the worthiness of the bread and the cup.” (21:55)

• Self-Examination: Before partaking, believers are encouraged to pause, repent, and let God cleanse both known and unknown sin.

  • Quote: “For every sin that I know about, I repent. For every sin that I don’t know about, Lord, cleanse me.” (24:30)

• Communal Context: In the early church, communion was a whole meal for the community, not a token act. Paul warned against treating it as a casual feast or a mere tradition.

• Potential for Healing: Treating communion as sacred can lead to physical and spiritual healing—a “meal that heals”.

4. What We Remember in Communion (31:48–48:30)

a. We Are Forgiven

• Christ Paid the Debt: Communion is a celebration of forgiveness. Christ’s sacrifice covered the penalty and curse of sin.
  • Quote: “We are not here today to celebrate our own righteousness... We are here today to celebrate that the debt has been paid.” (39:26)
• Distinction between religion (wages) and Christianity (gift); forgiveness is received, not earned.

b. We Have New Life in Christ

• New Creation: In Christ, we’re totally new—no longer defined by our past or by the flesh.
  • Quote: “You can’t see me after the flesh... You can’t see yourself after the flesh. You’ve got to see yourself by faith.” (46:08)
• Both preacher and congregation are challenged not to view themselves or others according to human limitations, but to recognize spiritual reality.

c. We Have Hope—He’s Coming Again

• The Future Promise: Each act of communion proclaims Jesus’ death “until he comes.” The sacrament builds anticipation for His return and reminds believers that heaven is home.
  • Quote: “Communion reminds me heaven is my home. Whether he beats me here or I beat Him there, heaven is my home.” (48:15)
• Reference to Billy Graham’s famous quotation on eternal hope.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On forgetting God's Power:
  “When I forget what He’s done, I limit His power for today.” (04:36)
• On faith from memory:
  “Within every miracle is a lesson... If you don’t learn what God has done, you won't have the faith for what God is doing.” (09:10)
• On self-examination:
  “Let a man examine himself... May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, O God of Jacob.” (24:00)
• On forgiveness and grace:
  “This is not the Godfather. Anything that has to do with wages and debt is of sin and of religion.” (38:49)
• On new creation reality:
  “Don’t just know Him after the flesh... He is 100% man and 100% God.” (45:25)
• On hope and eternity:
  “Heaven is our home. Communion reminds me: don’t just live for the here and now. He’s coming again.” (48:15)

Important Timestamps

• Scripture Reading & Introduction: 00:00–03:25
• Theme of Remembering / Limiting God: 03:26–07:12
• Lesson of the Loaves / Miracle Faith: 07:13–13:46
• Communion’s True Meaning: 13:47–22:19
• Self-Examination & Worthiness: 22:20–29:30
• Historical Context of Communion: 29:31–31:47
• What We Remember / Forgiveness: 31:48–41:11
• New Life in Christ: 41:12–47:23
• Hope & Future—Heaven Is Home: 47:24–end

Structure of Episode

• Sermon framed around personal anecdotes, humor, and exhortation.
• Bible passages highlighted:
  • Matthew 26 (Communion institution)
  • Psalm 78:41-42 (Forgetting God’s power)
  • Mark 6 (Feeding 5,000)
  • 1 Corinthians 11 (Communion instructions)
  • Galatians 2:20, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 5:16-17 (New creation realities)
  • Genesis (Tree of knowledge of good and evil)
• Practical Application: Encourages listeners to take communion frequently, reflect deeply, repent honestly, and live in assurance of forgiveness and hope.

Final Takeaways

• Don’t forget to eat—not just physically, but spiritually. Remember the cross, the resurrection, and the promise of Christ’s return.
• Communion is a transformative practice, not just a ritual. It’s a sacred opportunity to receive forgiveness, healing, and a fresh reminder of who we are in Christ—beloved, forgiven, and forever hopeful.
• Live with expectancy: “If He’s ever done it once, He can do it again.”

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