1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (Part 53) The Lord's Supper

Resolves about three themes

• The problem of mockery at the Lord’s Table—vv. 17-22: 1) In general; 2) Specifically

• A review of the significance of the Lord’s Table, vv. 23-26

• Warning about partaking of the Lord’s Table---vv. 27-34

Warning about partaking, vv. 27-34

• The potential sin—v. 27: 1) Unworthily—emphasis on “how” they were taking; 2) Personal worthiness has nothing to do with it; 3) Unworthy in . . . : a) Attitude; b) Action; 4) Resulting in consequence—v. 27b—guilty of . . . : 1) Violating the body and blood of the Lord; 2) Sinning against the body and blood of the Lord

• The provided protection—vv. 28-31: 1) Self-examination: a) Examine—put to the test—it is personal—v. 28; b) The options . . . v. 29: 1) You are right with the Lord and take; 2) You are not right with the Lord but you get right; 3) You are not right and still take and get disciplined; 2) Divine discipline: 1) General description—v. 29; 2) Specific description—v. 30

• The reformed agape—vv. 32-34: 1) Chastened—present passive: a) Judgment is ongoing; 2) Condemned—aorist passive. 1) It doesn’t need to come down to a once and for all kind of thing