Backward
- I Corinthians 11:17-22 – They were abusing the Lord’s Supper to the extent that Paul said it was not the Lord’s Supper they were eating (I Corinthians 11:20).
- “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 1:19-22
- Hebrews 10:4-10
- I Peter 1:18-19; 2:21
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 I have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
Outward
- I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
- Consider …
- I Corinthians 14:22-24 – “if the whole church assembles together and … unbelievers enter”
- Joshua 4:6 – “when your children ask …”
Inward
- I Corinthians 11:20, 27-31 – “but a man must examine himself … judge the body rightly”
- “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.
- Consider song lyrics.
- Imagine the scenes in your mind.
Upward
- I Corinthians 10:14-22
- Christian Cup/table of the Lord Christ
- Israel Eat sacrifices God
- Gentiles Cup/table of demons Idols (demons)
- We have communion (sharing, fellowship, participation) with Christ! See Matthew 26:29.