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1 Corinthians 11:23–32 (NLT)
INTRODUCTION:
A- Background of Passage
1- The church at Corinth was a problem church for Paul.
2- The church at Corinth was a negative influence in the community.
3- The church at Corinth was made up of immature, self-focused believers, whose beliefs and practices were at odds with their profession and self-perception.
B- The key focus of the Lord’s Supper is to be the redemption provided by Christ.
C- The key activity for believers for worshipping through the Lord’s Supper is self-examination.
(1 Corinthians 11:28)
1 Corinthians 11:28 (NLT)
That is why you should examine yourself before eating the bread and drinking the cup.
δοκιμαζέτω δὲ ἄνθρωπος ἑαυτόν, καὶ οὕτως ἐκ τοῦ ἄρτου ἐσθιέτω καὶ ἐκ τοῦ ποτηρίου πινέτω·
δοκιμαζέτω = to try to learn the genuineness of something by examination and testing.
Notice some specific things that Paul says we are to do a self-examination to determine.
I- EXAMINE YOURSELF FOR SALVATION.
(2 Corinthians 13:5)
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NLT)
Examine (πειράζετε) yourselves to see if your faith is genuine.
Test yourselves.
Surely you know that Jesus Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith.
πειράζετε = to try to learn the nature or character of someone or something by submitting such to thorough and extensive testing—‘to test, to examine, to put to the test, examination, testing.’
The most important thing that you can make sure of is your salvation.
If you have never been saved, the Lord’s Supper is meaningless for you.
A- Salvation is not knowing about religion, but knowing a person.
(Matthew 7:21-23)
1- Salvation is only possible by knowing Christ.
(Acts 4:12)
(John 17:3)
B- There is only one way of salvation.
(John 14:6)
1- Recognize your need.
(Romans 3:23)
(Romans 6:23)
2- Recognize that Jesus paid your sin-debt.
(Romans 5:8)
3- Repent and place your faith in Christ
(Luke 13:3)
(John 1:12)
4- Release your life to Christ.
(Romans 10:13)
II- EXAMINE YOUR ATTITUDES (1 Corinthians 11:17-22)
A- Examine your attitude toward fellow believers.
(1 Corinthians 11:17-20)
1- The Corinthian Church was a divided church.
a. Division based upon past leaders.
(1 Corinthians 3:3-9)
b.
Division based upon self-perceived spiritual maturity.
(1 Corinthians 3:1-2)
(1 Corinthians 11:19)
c.
Division based upon social / economic status.
(1 Corinthians 11:21-22)
2- The Agape Feast/ Lord’s Supper displayed a total disregard for the stated purpose of the “love feast” and the meaning of the Lord’s Supper.
3- Paul condemned the divisions outright.
(1 Corinthians 11:17-18)
4- The existence of cliques and factions of any kind is contrary to our profession of faith in Christ.
B- Examine your attitude toward worship.
(1 Corinthians 11:20-22)
1- Some people in the Corinthian Church were more interested in feast with their family and cliques than worshipping through the Lord’s Supper.
a.
They were behaving like pagans at a party.
b.
Some pagan philosophers behaved better than the Corinthian Christians.
c.
This disgraced God’s church and shamed the poor.
d.
Paul condemned this practice.
2- What is our attitude when we gather for worship through the Lord’s Supper and other gatherings?
a.
When we treat people, especially brothers and sisters in-Christ in demeaning ways or are indifferent towards them, we disgrace the Lord’s Church and sin against him and those we misbehave toward.
b.
There are no second-rate members of God’s family!
C- Examine your attitude towards the gospel.
(1 Corinthians 11:23-27)
1- Paul called upon the Corinthian believers to focus on the gospel message, as pictured in the Lord’s Supper.
a.
We are to worship the Lord Jesus Christ as we partake of the elements.
b.
Note the Gospel in picture form:
The broken body = the bread
The shed blood of Christ = the grape juice.
Note the Gospel defined: (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
D- Examine your attitude toward the seriousness of personal accountability to God. (1 Corinthians 11:28-34)
1- Paul reminded the Corinthian believers of their personal accountability to God.
a.
He called upon them to make an attitude and personal conduct check!
b.
He urged them to examine themselves BEFORE partaking of the Lord’s Supper!
c.
He pointed out that a refusal to engage in self-examination and repentance would lead to judgment by God.
Note the evidence Paul lists: (1 Corinthians 11:30)
2- You and I must recognize our personal accountability to God.
a.
For our attitudes and actions.
b.
We are called to a higher standard of behavior than the world.
C. Our lives are to reflect the life-transforming power of the Gospel pictured in the Lord’s Supper!
CONCLUSION:
As we prepare to participate in the Lord’s Supper let’s do a serious self-examination.
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