Sermon Tone Analysis

I. INTRO

A. wrap up kids pres.

B. Main Text

:23-

C. Pray

II.

BODY

A. Context: Church of Corinth messed it up

a. communion originally a full meal

b. the rich members o the church in Corinth were eating all the food & drinking all the wine while the poor recieved non.

B. Paul Responds

a. Paul heard about this and responds:

1 Cor 11:

b.

So, Paul Brings correction

1. starts by reminding ‘em what it’s really about: vs 23-26.

C. Paul brings the challenge:

1 Cor 11:27-

B. Bring it home:

a. Paul’s challenge: Eat in a worthy manner:

-consecrate ur heart

-make sure all the folks get to participate & show no favoritism

1. Eat in a worthy manner:

*This is why our leaders administer the elements.

we eat last & serve every1 else 1st

B. Bringing it Home

B. Bringing it Home

a. what’s the worthy manner?

ii.

what’s the worthy manner?

1. Honor Jesus

23b & 24b: … “Do this in remembrance of me.”

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-Examine one’s self & relationship w/Christ.

1 Cor 11:23

23b & 24b: … “Do this in remembrance of me.”

2. Keep focused

vs26: For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

i. Make sure the main thing is the main thing: Proclaiming Jesus’ death & what it means

vs26: For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

i. Make sure the main thing is the main thing: Proclaiming Jesus’ death & what it means

i. Make sure the main thing is the main thing: Proclaiming Jesus’ death & what it means

3. Examine one’s self & relationship with Christ.

vs 28: Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

-Make sure the main thing is the main thing: Proclaiming Jesus’ death & what it means

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C. Right attitude:

1 Cor 11:23

a. Give it away

1. Paul lived his life the way this vs starts: what I got frm Jesus I give away

i.

We must always be giving away what we get frm Jesus

ii.

sharing testimony

iii.

proclaiming the Gospel

b.

Give Thanks

1. Jesus knew that he was going to be betrayed, how did he react?

i. Thanked God!

ii.

During Communion, yes, but also

-Live a life filled w/thanksgiving

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-Let’s participate in Communion together.

III.

COMMUNION

A. Set up

a. Worship team Invitation

b.

What we don’t believe

1. Don’t need to be a member o this church

2. elements don’t become something diff.

i. symbols o What Jesus did on the cross

c.

Ministers o Communion Invitation

1. Worship Team Plays

: For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”.

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”. 

a.

Worship team Invitation

b.

What we don’t believe

1. Don’t need to be a member o this church

2. elements don’t become something diff.

i. symbols o What Jesus did on the cross

c.

Ministers o Communion Invitation

B. The Bread: Broken for our healing

:

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

a.

Pray

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In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

: ...In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.”

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

C. The blood: washing sin.

a.

Jesus' blood is the most powerful cleaning agent on the planet.

1.

Bleach cleans & makes white