Friday, January 16- 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread,
-What Paul describes here is directly what he learned from Jesus so we'd better listen.

24 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."
-With thanksgiving he does this. This represents Christ's broken body. We do this to remember Christ.

25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me."
-This was after the meal.
-A new covenant was established by the blood of Christ. One that says we can be redeemed by his blood. When we do this we remember Christ's blood which he shed on the cross.

26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
-This is what we're doing when we do this. Christ's death is something we should never forget, but PROCLAIM.

27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.
-What is unworthy? maybe thoughtlessly or with lack of respect for it.

28 Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
-This is a clear instruction on how to take the Lord's supper. Not blindly, but after examining themselves carefully.

29 For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.
-We are to understand what we are eating and drinking. If we don't then it might be something like we're crucifying Christ with no reason. We leave judgment on ourselves then.

30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.
-This judgment has a physical effect. This is why churches ask only members to participate in this. This is a serious thing to consider, not just a tradition.
-It's amazing to think that people were affected this strongly just because they took this without much thought.

31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.
-Opposite is true as it was taken correctly.

32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.
-This judgment was a good one because it allows them to be disciplined and hopefully change.