“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 I.Look Around (speaks of fellowship with others) vv.18-22

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 I.Look Around (speaks of fellowship with others) vv Acts 2:42-47

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 I.Look Around (speaks of fellowship with others) vv Acts 2:42-47 Jude 12 These men are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm — shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted — twice dead.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II. Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv.23-25

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread:

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus 12

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup:

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup: Psalm 75:8 In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of foaming wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup: Isaiah 51:17 Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of his wrath, you who have drained to its dregs the goblet that makes men stagger.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup: Galatians 4:4-5 4) But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5) to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 II.Look Back (to Christ’s death) vv The bread: Exodus The Cup: Romans 6:23 but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 III. Look Forward (to Christ’s return) v.26

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 III.Look Forward (to Christ’s return) v.26 I Thessalonians 4: ) Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14) We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in Him.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 III.Look Forward (to Christ’s return) v.26 I Thessalonians 4: ) According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16) For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 III.Look Forward (to Christ’s return) v.26 I Thessalonians 4: ) After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord for ever. 18) Therefore encourage each other with these words.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 IV. Look In (self-examination) v.27-31

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 IV. Look In (self-examination) v Galatians 2:20 The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and GAVE Himself for me.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 IV. Look In (self-examination) v I Timothy 2:5-6 5) For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6) who gave himself as a ransom for all men — the testimony given in its proper time.

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 V.Look Up (fellowship with God) v.32

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 V.Look Up (fellowship with God) v.32 Hebrews 12:5b-11

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 VI. Look Outward (to proclaim God’s Word to others) v.33-34

“How We Should ‘Look’ at the Lord’s Supper” I Corinthians 11:17-34 VI. Look Outward (to proclaim God’s Word to others) v.33-34