Pastor DeWayne unpacks 1 Corinthians 11:17-26. The Corinthians lost sight of this background, they treated the meal as a festal banquet such as they knew from Greek festivals. The Lord’s Supper was eaten in conjunction with a meal. By abusing one another they were abusing Christ. In participating in the Lord’s Supper, we are acknowledging his birth, life, death, resurrection, and his return. We are confessing our need for Him. We are saying we belong to Him and to each other. That his death was for us. We are recognizing the other members of the Body of Christ. There’s something powerful that takes place every time we participate in the communion of the Lord.
We remember Jesus and what he has done for us.
We acknowledge his second coming.
We embrace the finished work of the cross.
We fellowship with the Lord.
We fellowship with one another.