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The Lord's Supper 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 In this section, the apostle Paul gives instruction concerning the Lord's Supper. This passage can be naturally divided into 3 parts: The Problem: The Corinthians Were Observing the Lord's Supper In A Divisive, Selfish Manner: 11:17-22 The Solution: 11:23-34 Realign Their Focus From Self to Christ's Sacrificial Death : 11:23-26 Examine Themselves To Discern If Their Observance of the Lord's Supper Was Displaying Love and Unity Toward The Brethren : 11:27-32 Wait For One Another : 11:33-34. The section on examining ourselves before observing the Lord's Supper needs to be understood in light of the historical situation (11:17-22). Too often we lift 11:27-32 out of its historical context to make it mean something Paul never intended it should mean. The more well-to-do Corinthians were eating their meal, including the bread and cup of the communion observance, before the poor (those who had nothing) arrived ("each one takes his own supper firest; and one is hungry and another is drunk"). Thus, the unity that was supposed to be displayed in the Lord's Supper was conspicuously absent (10:17). Through Christ's Sacrifice, He had created a New Community based on a New Covenant. This New Community loved God and God's people in response to His grace and love toward them in the Cross. However, very little love was being displayed in the gatherings of the Corinthians, as they were only thinking of themselves, and were not waiting to observe the Lord's Table until all had arrived. In this situation, Paul's admonition to examine themselves makes perfect sense. "Examine yourself" is not written in the context of the Corinthians' vertical relationship with the Lord, as though each one needed to be personally worthy to receive the bread and the cup. Rather, it was written in the context of their horizontal relationships with other believers. Was love and unity being displayed in this Celebration? Therefore, this text is not teaching: 1. That an unregenerate person who takes communion is drinking judgment unto himself (vs. 29), because he is already condemned in the sight of God. Though an unregenerate person will find no true meaning in observing Communion, it does not follow that by doing so he is become more condemned than he already was. 2. That a believer must be walking in a certain state of holiness or "worthiness" to take the Lord's Supper, unless by that, we mean he must be loving his brothers, instead of thinking only of himself. The text is not speaking of being personally unworthy to receive the bread and the cup, but rather taking the bread and the cup in an unworthy manner , i.e., eating the bread and drinking the cup before all arrived, so that some had nothing to eat, while others were glutted and drunk. We know this because the conclusion of the entire teaching is found in vs.33-34. There Paul does not say, "So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, make sure you are worthy to partake." Neither does he say, "when you come together to eat, make sure no unbelievers partake." Rather, he says, "when you come together to eat, wait for one another." The issue was a lack of love which caused believers to eat before others arrived, so that some were hungry, and others were drunk! Another interesting observation we should make is that the early church celebrated the Lord's Supper, as a real supper - a full meal. This becomes clear when Paul says that some were hungry and others drunk, although none should have had to leave the meeting hungry. Obviously Paul considered the Lord's Supper as a meal which would satisfy a man's hunger, and thirst, not a tiny piece of bread and a sip of wine. Application : There are several rich applications to learn from this passage: 1. Let us beware of partaking of the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner, which would include fostering divisions, and eating and drinking in a selfish, loveless way. If we see these sins in ourselves, let us judge ourselves, and repent. 2. Let us make sure each time we observe the Lord's Supper that we are proclaiming the Lord's death - the efficacy of the cross to save us, rather than just eating a meal to satisfy our hunger and thirst. The Lord's Supper has tremendous spiritual significance, and we should not cheapen it by neglecting this spiritual significance. 3. Let us wait for one another before eating, so that we do not selfishly consume the meal before all arrive. If we are concerned about our own hunger, eat a little bit before we come to curb our hunger, rather than be tempted to eat and neglect others.

10000000076325 76325 Notes 2011-04-28 14:52:44 2011-04-28 18:49:56 The Lord's Supper 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 In this section, the apostle Paul gives instruction concerning the Lord's Supper. This passage can be naturally divided into 3 parts: The Problem: The Corinthians Were Observing the Lord's Supper In A Divisive, Selfish Manner: 11:17-22 The Solution: 11:23-34 Realign Their Focus From Self to Christ's Sacrificial Death : 11:23-26 Examine Themselves To Discern If Their Observance of the Lord's Supper Was Displaying Love and Unity Toward The Brethren : 11:27-32 Wait For One Another : 11:33-34. The section on examining ourselves before observing the Lord's Supper needs to be understood in light of the historical situation (11:17-22). Too often we lift 11:27-32 out of its historical context to make it mean something Paul never intended it should mean. The more well-to-do Corinthians were eating their meal, including the bread and cup of the communion observance, before the poor (those who had nothing) arrived ("each one takes his own supper firest; and one is hungry and another is drunk"). Thus, the unity that was supposed to be displayed in the Lord's Supper was conspicuously absent (10:17). Through Christ's Sacrifice, He had created a New Community based on a New Covenant. This New Community loved God and God's people in response to His grace and love toward them in the Cross. However, very little love was being displayed in the gatherings of the Corinthians, as they were only thinking of themselves, and were not waiting to observe the Lord's Table until all had arrived. In this situation, Paul's admonition to examine themselves makes perfect sense. "Examine yourself" is not written in the context of the Corinthians' vertical relationship with the Lord, as though each one needed to be personally worthy to receive the bread and the cup. Rather, it was written in the context of their horizontal relationships with other believers. Was love and unity being displayed in this Celebration? Therefore, this text is not teaching: 1. That an unregenerate person who takes communion is drinking judgment unto himself (vs. 29), because he is already condemned in the sight of God. Though an unregenerate person will find no true meaning in observing Communion, it does not follow that by doing so he is become more condemned than he already was. 2. That a believer must be walking in a certain state of holiness or "worthiness" to take the Lord's Supper, unless by that, we mean he must be loving his brothers, instead of thinking only of himself. The text is not speaking of being personally unworthy to receive the bread and the cup, but rather taking the bread and the cup in an unworthy manner , i.e., eating the bread and drinking the cup before all arrived, so that some had nothing to eat, while others were glutted and drunk. We know this because the conclusion of the entire teaching is found in vs.33-34. There Paul does not say, "So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, make sure you are worthy to partake." Neither does he say, "when you come together to eat, make sure no unbelievers partake." Rather, he says, "when you come together to eat, wait for one another." The issue was a lack of love which caused believers to eat before others arrived, so that some were hungry, and others were drunk! Another interesting observation we should make is that the early church celebrated the Lord's Supper, as a real supper - a full meal. This becomes clear when Paul says that some were hungry and others drunk, although none should have had to leave the meeting hungry. Obviously Paul considered the Lord's Supper as a meal which would satisfy a man's hunger, and thirst, not a tiny piece of bread and a sip of wine. Application : There are several rich applications to learn from this passage: 1. Let us beware of partaking of the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner, which would include fostering divisions, and eating and drinking in a selfish, loveless way. If we see these sins in ourselves, let us judge ourselves, and repent. 2. Let us make sure each time we observe the Lord's Supper that we are proclaiming the Lord's death - the efficacy of the cross to save us, rather than just eating a meal to satisfy our hunger and thirst. The Lord's Supper has tremendous spiritual significance, and we should not cheapen it by neglecting this spiritual significance. 3. Let us wait for one another before eating, so that we do not selfishly consume the meal before all arrive. If we are concerned about our own hunger, eat a little bit before we come to curb our hunger, rather than be tempted to eat and neglect others. notes

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1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

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nasb

But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you,

because you come together

not for the better

but for the worse.

ground

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church,

I hear that divisions exist among you;

and in part I believe it.

series

temporal

For there must also be factions among you,

so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

actionpurpose

Therefore when you meet together,

it is not to eat the Lord's Supper ,

for in your eating each one takes his own supper first;

and one is hungry

and another is drunk.

inference

What! Do you not have houses in which to eat and drink?

Or do you despise the church of God

and shame those who have nothing?

alternative

What shall I say to you?

Shall I praise you?

In this I will not praise you.

For I received from the Lord

that which I also delivered to you,

that the Lord Jesus in the night in which 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 ."

In the same way He took the cup also after supper,

saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood;

do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me ."

ideaexplanation

For as often as you eat this bread

and drink the cup,

you proclaim the Lord's death until He comes.

Therefore whoever eats the bread

or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner,

shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

But a man must examine himself,

and in so doing he is to eat of the bread

and drink of the cup.

For he who eats and drinks,

eats and drinks judgment to himself

if he does not judge the body rightly.

conditional

For this reason many among you are weak

and sick,

and a number sleep.

But if we judged ourselves rightly,

we would not be judged.

But when we are judged,

we are disciplined by the Lord

so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat,

wait for one another. (Here is the imperative of the section).

If anyone is hungry,

let him eat at home,

so that you will not come together for judgment.

The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.

discourse

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