Communion Calamity: 1)Destructive Gathering -vv17-22 2)Designed Purpose -vv23-26 -remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice -celebration of Christ’s work -proclamation of Christ’s death -anticipation of Christ’s return -fellowship with Christ’s person -unifying of Christ’s Body/People 3)Divine Judgment -vv27-32 -unworthy manner – sinning against/guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord -need to examine yourself -examples of God’s judgment on the Corinthian church -purpose of discipline is to get them to examine themselves so they are not condemned 4)Different Behavior -vv33-34 -wait for one another -consider one another -partake in the Table according to the designed purpose
Preparing your heart for the sermon: -How was the Corinthian church sinning in their celebration of the Lord’s Table? -What does Paul mean in v20 that the Corinthians are not eating the Lord’s Table? -Why did Christ institute the Lord’s Table? -Other passages to consider – Ex 12:1-28; 24:7-8; Ps 133; Isa 53; Jer 31:31-34; Mark 10:32-45; Luke 22:7-30; 1 Cor 10:14-22; Phil 2:1-11; Rev 19:6-10 Digging Deeper: -Why is the Lord’s Table meant to be a corporate celebration? -How did the Corinthians’ behavior strike at the very heart of the intended purpose for the Lord’s Supper? -We are told to examine ourselves before we take the Lord’s Supper. What should we be looking for? -What steps can we take to ensure that God is glorified and the Body strengthened?
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Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...
