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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 Disunity. 1: 10 -30 Immaturity. 3:1-3, 4 Immorality. Ch. 5
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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 • Disunity. 1:10-30 • Immaturity. 3:1-3, 4 • 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 • 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…withher 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. 11-14 The Principle: 14:40, 26 (cf. Lk. 6:46) • Let all things be done decently and in order. • Let all things be done unto edifying. • The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast. 11:17-34 • The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13 • 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 • Let there be no Deviation. 11:17, 20 • Letthere be (no) Divisions…11:18 • Divisive Christian Conduct. }Cf. 1:10, 11 • 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. Letthere be (no) Divisions… 11:18c. Let there be no heretical Doctrines…11:19 d. Let there be no improper Decorum this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 11:20-22 i. 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, 17 e. Let there be personal Discernment: Examine yourselves…11:28a, 29-32 (NRSV) See #3c(vii)
1. The Order to Observe (1) 11:17-222. The Order of the Lord’s Supper as an Ordinance to the Church: 11:23 • Received through personal Revelation from the Lord – I have received of the Lord • To be Passed on to the Christian Posterity – that which also I delivered unto you • Initiated at Passover as a new Institution for the Church – the same night in which He was betrayed Cf. 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 • 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): ye11:24, 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. 11:25 • The Contents of the Cup used for the Passover was the fruit of the vine. Lk. 22:18 • The Cup is the Confirmation of the new Covenant in My blood 11:25 • All Communicants to drink from the Cup - ye (One cup? Cf. Lk. 22:17b) Contents or Cup?) • 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.11:24fThis 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: 11:27 guilty 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. 11:24-27 4. The Order to Observe (2) [The Preparation] – Examine yourselves…11:28a, 29-32, NRSV For 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…11:28-32a. 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. 10:16b ii. Do not Drink judgment. 11:29b • Its Products: weak, Sickly… many Sleep. 11:30 • Its Prevention: judgeourselves… 11:31 • Its Purpose: Chastened of the Lord… not be Condemned with the world. . 11:32b • Its Politeness: tarry one for another. 11:33 • Its Precaution: not…unto judgment. 11:34
5. The Obligation for the Observance. I Cor. 11:28b • Do not be Absent - so let him eat…and drink of that cup. 11:28b • Cf. The Advice for keeping of the Passover. Num. 9:10-13 6. The Operation of the Observance. I Cor. Chs. 12, 13 And the rest will I set in order when I come.11:34c Cf. Chs. 12, 13
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