6 July, 2004 Sungai Ara Gospel Hall

REVISION: Series on The Doctrine of the Church –

ITS PICTURES, PEOPLE AND PROBLEMS OF THE CHURCH AT CORINTH.

PT. I (10. 3. 13) The Problems of:… Chs. 1-5

A.Disunity.1:10-30

B.Immaturity. 3:1-3, 4

C.Immorality. Ch. 5

PT. II (17. 3.13) Chs. 6-10

D. Litigation (Legality)

E. With Relationships. Chs. 7-10

Recapitulation:The Problems in Public Participation in a Local

Gathering. Chs. 11-14

Pt. III. (a) (07.7.13) - Context of the Text. Chap. 11:3-16

I.The Principle and Practice of the Observance of Headship at a Public Gathering.But I would have you know, [The Principle] that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 11:3

But I would have you know…[The Practice]

Every man…having his head covered, dishonoureth his head…every woman…with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head…11:4, 5

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered? 11:13

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

11:16

Pt. IV. (06.07.14) – Holiness at the Lord’s Supper. Ch. 11:17-34

[Headship in 11:3-16; Lordship in 11:17-348 occurrences of “Lord/Lord’s” in 11:17-34]

•Pt. III (b) (14.7.13) – Current Challenges. Ch. 11:3-16:]

•Pt. V. (13.7.14) – Public Participation in a Local Assembly.

Ch. 12-14

•[Pt. VI. (20.04.14) – Special Resurrection Sunday (Easter) Ch. 15] The Problem of the Dead Raised!

II. The Principle and Practice of Orderliness and Holiness at a Public Gathering.

Chs. 11-14The Principle: 14:40, 26 (cf. Lk. 6:46)

•Let all things be done decently and in order.

•Let all things be done unto edifying.

A.The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast. 11:17-34

B.The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13

C.The Problem of Being Confused in Public Participation. Ch. 14 (v. 26)

A.The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast. I Cor. 11:17-34

1. The Order to Observe (1) in the Church Leading to the Lord’s Supper. 11:17-22 cf. 28

a.Let there be no Deviation. 11:17, 20

b.Let there be (no) Divisions… 11:18

c.Divisive Christian Conduct. }Cf. 1:10, 11

d.Cf. Divided Personality Cults. } 1:12 -14

c. Let there be no heretical Doctrines…11:19

Doctrine of Transubstantiation? Consubstantiation? Ordination? … See #3a

a. Let there be no Deviation. 11:17b. Let there be (no) Divisions… 11:18c. Let there be no heretical Doctrines…11:19d. Let there be no improper Decorum

this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 11:20-22i. The Place was not right. 11:20

Not to Fit in with an Agape Feast.ii. The Practice was not right – 11:21

Not for Personal Profit.iii. The Purpose was not right. 11:22

No Praise for “Partying” cf. 2, 17e. Let there be personal Discernment:

Examine yourselves…11:28a, 29-32 (NRSV) See #3c(vii)

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1. The Order to Observe (1) 11:17-222. The Order of the Lord’s Supper as an Ordinance to the Church: 11:23

a. Received through personal Revelation from the Lord – I have received of the Lord

b. To be Passed on to the Christian Posterity – that which also I delivered unto you

c. Initiated at Passover as a new Institution for the Church – the same night in which He was betrayedCf. Lk. 22:19, 20 ct. 22:14-18

1. The Order to Observe. 11:17-222. The Order as an Ordinance: 11:23

3. The Order for the Observance. 11:23-27

a.Break the Bread - 11:24

i. The Passover Unleavened Bread (Gk. Azymos) Lk. 22:1, 7, 14-18, 19

But the ordinary loaf (Gk. artos) was later used. 10:16, 17; 11:23; Acts 20:7

ii. The Participation (no ordination): ye 11:24, 26

iii. The Picture (no trans-/con-substantiation): this is My Body, which is Broken for you. 11:24

3. The Order for the Observance. 11:24-27a. Break the Bread - 11:24

b. Drink of the Cup - This cup is…My Blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me. 11:25i.The Contents of the Cup used for the Passover was the fruit of the vine. Lk. 22:18 ii.The Cup is the Confirmation of the new Covenant in My blood 11:25iii. All Communicants to drink from the Cup - ye

(One cup? Cf. Lk. 22:17b) Contents or Cup?)iv.He took the cup…gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.

Mt. 26:27, NKJV

3. The Order for the Observance.a. Break the Bread 11:24; b. Drink of the Cup 11:25

c. Show the Lord’s Death - 11:26 The Celebration of the Lord’s Supper. As often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup,

ye do show the Lord's death till He come. • Its Proclamation: 11:26

ye do show the Lord's death till He come – Backward look to Calvary; Forward to His Coming.

ii. Its Purpose – Remember and Revere Him.11:24f This do in remembrance of Me

c. Show the Lord’s Death - 11:26i. Its Proclamation: 11:26ii. Its Purpose – Remember and Revere Him

iii. Its Pictures (Symbols not Samples). 11:24

iv. Its Participants: This do ye – Those made worthy by the blood and death of the Lord. 11:27-29

v. Its Duration: till He come. 11:26

vi. Its Day: as often… first day of the week? Resurrection Day? 11:26; Acts 20:7; Mt. 28:1

vii. Its Penalty: 11:27guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord.

1. The Order to Observe (1) 11:17-222. The Order as an Ordinance: 11:233. The Order for the Observance. 11:24-274. The Order to Observe (2) [The Preparation] –

Examine yourselves… 11:28a, 29-32, NRSVFor all who eat and drink without Discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves.

a. Discern the Body of Christ – this is My body, which is [broken] for you. 11:25, ASV

cf. Jn. 19:32f, 36•His Body Bruised for us – I Pet. 2:24•His Body Binding us together. I Cor. 10:16a, 17

The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? Cf. Mt. 5:23f 

4. The Order to Observe (2)– Examine…11:28-32 a. Discern the Body of Christ. 11:25 b. Drink of the cup Discerning the Blood of Christ. 11:28a, 29-34 (NRSV) For all who eat and drink without Discerning the body, eat and drink judgment against themselves. •The Discernment needed. 10:16bii. Do not Drink judgment. 11:29bIts Products: weak, Sickly… many Sleep. 11:30Its Prevention: judge ourselves… 11:31Its Purpose: Chastened of the Lord…

not be Condemned with the world. . 11:32bIts Politeness: tarry one for another. 11:33Its Precaution: not…unto judgment. 11:34 

5. The Obligation for the Observance. I Cor. 11:28b

a. Do not be Absent - so let him

eat…and drink of that cup. 11:28bb. Cf. The Advice for keeping of the Passover.

Num. 9:10-136. The Operation of the Observance.

I Cor. Chs. 12, 13And the rest will I set in order when I come.

11:34c Cf. Chs. 12, 13

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