Eating the Lords Supper Worthily 1 st Corinthians

Eating the Lord's Supper Worthily (1 st Corinthians 11: 17 -34) Sunday Evening September 22, 2019

Eating the Lord's Supper Worthily (1 st Corinthians 11: 17 -34) 1. Using the Assembly of the Lord’s Supper for Prestige? (1 st Cor. 11: 17 -22) Ø Social flaunting is not coming together for “the better” Ø No surprise. Reflects the status quo of Corinth…carnally approved by associations (1 st Cor. 1: 10 -17) Ø Such conduct despises the value of the assembly and intimidates the social underclass.

Eating the Lord's Supper Worthily (1 st Corinthians 11: 17 -34) 2. What is the Focus of Assembly of the Lord’s Supper? (1 st Cor. 11: 23 -26) Ø It is to remember the body and blood of Christ (Matt. 26: 2628) Ø This is not just a procedure; it is a remembrance. Ø This is not just a commandment; it is a communion. (1 st Cor. 10: 1617) Ø It is to proclaim the death of Christ. Ø This is never a monotonous…boring repetition. Ø Some eat it less often to emphasize it’s importance. It should never lose it’s meaningfulness.

Eating the Lord's Supper Worthily (1 st Corinthians 11: 17 -34) 3. Are we eating the Lord’s Supper Worthily? (1 st Cor. 11: 27 -34) Ø We must remember the body and blood of Christ (1 st Cor. 11: 27 -29) Ø If we do not discern the body and the blood, we eat the supper in a manner that is unworthy. Ø Some are “weak and sick, ” judged by the Lord (1 st Tim. 1: 20; 1 st John 5: 16: Jas. 5: 14 -15; Acts 5: 1 -11) Ø Christ chastens this conduct. Better that one learns to discern than to be chastened. Ø If we come together for social flaunting, we are judged unworthy. Ø We must “wait” (look for) one another Ø “Eat at home” Don’t divide the assembly over food.

Eating the Lord's Supper Worthily (1 st Corinthians 11: 17 -34) Sunday Evening September 22, 2019