Exploring Corinthians #20

What’s Your Motive

1 Corinthians 11:23–26 NKJV

23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

What is communion?

Communion is a time to reflect on the Life that was lived as an example for us and a death that occured to carry away the weight of our sin and the resurrection that offers us hope of the same.

Communion is Remembering

Why do we take pictures

We remind ourselves so we can keep the fervor of our relationship.

We remember so we don’t lose sight of the goal.

Why do we take pictures?

It’s so we can remember a moment.

Sometimes it’s good therapy to set down and look through photo albums or home made movies in order to remember all that has happened to get you to this point.

Let’s face it we are a forgetful people.

Why Communion Important?

Communion helps us to purposefully think about what was done for us through the person of Jesus Christ.

How often should we partake of Communion?

The answer to that question is different for everyone.

1 corinthians 11:27-34

Should we Partake of Communion?

1 Corinthians 11:27–34 NKJV

27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world. 33 Therefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another. 34 But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

CONTEND (-ING)

1. athleo (ἀθλέω, 118), “to engage in a contest” (cf. Eng., “athlete”), “to contend in public games,”

1. athleo (ἀθλέω, 118), “to engage in a contest” (cf. Eng., “athlete”), “to contend in public games,”

Note: In , the verb agonizomai, “to strive,” is used in the same connection, RV, “striveth in the games.” Cf. No. 3.

2. diakrino (διακρίνω, 1252), lit., “to separate throughout or wholly”

3. epagonizomai (ἐπαγωνίζομαι, 1864) signifies “to contend about a thing, as a combatant”

-Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary

Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary

What does it mean if I refuse to Partake of Communion?