WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY ONE THINGS STANDS OUT: "TOGETHER” ONE THINGS...

• WHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAYWHAT THE SCRIPTURES SAY

• ONE THINGS STANDS OUT: "TOGETHER”ONE THINGS STANDS OUT: "TOGETHER”

• REASONS GIVEN FOR DOING OTHERWISEREASONS GIVEN FOR DOING OTHERWISE

THE LORD’S SUPPERTHE LORD’S SUPPER



Luke 22:14-23Matthew 26:26-29Acts 20:71 Corinthians 10:16-17

““On the first day of the week, when we were On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.”midnight.”

““On the first day of the week, when we were On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break breadgathered together to break bread, Paul , Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.”midnight.”

““The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.”we all partake of the one bread.”

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

““...For, in the first place, when you come together ...For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you…you…


... When you come together, it is not the Lord's ... When you come together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal…ahead with his own meal…



...So then, my brothers, when you come together ...So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another— if anyone is hungry, to eat, wait for one another— if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.”other things I will give directions when I come.”

““...For, in the first place, when you ...For, in the first place, when you come together come together as a churchas a church, I hear that there are divisions among , I hear that there are divisions among you…you…




... When you ... When you come togethercome together, it is not the Lord's , it is not the Lord's supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal…ahead with his own meal…

...So then, my brothers, when you ...So then, my brothers, when you come together come together to eat, wait for one anotherto eat, wait for one another— if anyone is hungry, — if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that when you come let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the together it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.”other things I will give directions when I come.”



...So then, my brothers, when you ...So then, my brothers, when you come together come together to eat, wait for one anotherto eat, wait for one another— if anyone is hungry, — if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home—so that let him eat at home—so that when you come when you come togethertogether it will not be for judgment. About the it will not be for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.”other things I will give directions when I come.”





• ONE THINGS STANDS OUT: "TOGETHER”


• We say 1st day of the week is essential• We are careful to observe the order

Why not similarly careful to eat “together”?

Part of the problem at Corinth: Not Together.The admonition: “Wait for one another”!

This is why we don't eat the Lord’s Supper individually, or at home in our bible classes.



• REASONS GIVEN FOR DOING OTHERWISE


"We are together”"We are together”"What's important is that we do it”"What's important is that we do it”"There was a 'Make-up' Passover in Nu. 9""There was a 'Make-up' Passover in Nu. 9"

““Why are we kept from bringing the Lord's offering Why are we kept from bringing the Lord's offering at its appointed time among the people of Israel?”at its appointed time among the people of Israel?”““Why are we kept from bringing the Lord's offering Why are we kept from bringing the Lord's offering at its appointed time among the people of Israel?”at its appointed time among the people of Israel?”

““And Moses said to them, “And Moses said to them, “Wait, that I may hear Wait, that I may hear what the Lord will command concerning youwhat the Lord will command concerning you.”.”

LORD’S LORD’S SUPPERSUPPER



• REASONS GIVEN FOR DOING OTHERWISE


"We are together”"We are together”"What's important is that we do it”"What's important is that we do it”"There was a 'Make-up' Passover in Nu. 9”"There was a 'Make-up' Passover in Nu. 9”

But if Numbers 9 were our precedent...


TWO QUESTIONS:TWO QUESTIONS:

Why plan to do other than what we all agree should be the goal?

If we could start with a clean slate—no exposure to anyone's traditions, just a willingness to do exactly what we read in the Bible—what would we do?

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