• I Corinthians 11:17-34
  • Backward
    • “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
      • Luke 22:19; Matthew 26:28
    • Horror of the cross: scourging, ridicule, crown of thorns, nails (7-inch iron spikes), painful movement to avoid suffocation.
      • Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:4-10; I Peter 2:1-24; 1:18-19
    • Forward
      • I Corinthians 11:26 – “until He comes”
      • Hebrews 9:28 – “will appear a second time for salvation”
      • Because of His sacrifice, I live for Him until the end.
        • Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
        • I Corinthians 6:20 – “For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
      • Outward
        • I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
        • Proclaim: announce, make public
        • Consider…
          • I Corinthians 14:22-23
          • Joshua 4:6
        • Inward
          • I Corinthians 11:20-29
          • Where are my thoughts?
            • Read a passage (Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 18-20; I Corinthians 11; Hebrews 9-10; etc.)
            • Read song lyrics
            • Imagine the scenes in your mind.
          • Upward
            • I Corinthians 10:14-22
              • Christian —> cup/table of the Lord —> Christ
              • Israel —> eat sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:17-18) —> God
              • Gentiles —> cup/table of demons —> idols/demons
            • We have communion (sharing fellowship, participation) with Christ. See Matthew 26:29.