1. Island Glades Gospel Centre R ECAPITULATION : DOCTRINES OF THE CHURCH I.T HE U NIVERSAL C HURCH. II.T HE L OCAL C HURCH. III. T HE P ROBLEMS IN THE L OCAL C HURCH IN C ORINTH.

2. I SLAND G LADES G OSPEL C ENTRE III. THE PROBLEMS OF THE LOCAL CHURCH IN CORINTH PT. I – REPORTS CONCERNING… CHS. 1-4: DISUNITY AND IMMATURITY PT. II – CHS. 5, 6: IMMORALITY & LITIGATION PTS. III, IV – CHS. 7-10: INQUIRIES CONCERNING RELATIONSHIPS

3. PART V – CHS. 11-14: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN A LOCAL GATHERING. CH. 11:3-16: THE PROBLEM OF HEADDRESS IN RECOGNITION OF HEADSHIP. (16 MAR. 14): THE CONTEXT OF THE TEXT. (23 MAR. 14) : THE CHALLENGES TO THE TEXT. Ch. 11:17-14:40: THE PROBLEM OF HOLINESS (20 JUL. 14) : IN RECOGNITION OF LORDSHIP. [Headship in 11:3-16; Lordship in 11:17-34 8 occurrences of “Lord/Lord’s” in 11:17-34]

4. Pt. V - T HE P ROBLEM OF H EADDRESS IN THE R ECOGNITION OF H EADSHIP - Chap. 11:3-16 OROR I. T HE P RINCIPLE AND P RACTICE OF THE O BSERVANCE OF H EADSHIP AT A P UBLIC G ATHERING.11:3-16 Pt. VI. T HE P ROBLEM OF H OLINESS IN THE R ECOGNITION OF L ORDSHIP. C HS. 12-14 OROR II. T HE P RINCIPLE AND P RACTICE OF O RDERLINESS AND H OLINESS AT A P UBLIC G ATHERING. 11:17-34

5. II. T HE P RINCIPLE AND P RACTICE OF O RDERLINESS AND H OLINESS AT A P UBLIC G ATHERING. 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. A.The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast. 11:17-34 B.The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13 C.The Problem of Being Confused in Public Participation.Ch. 14 (v. 26)

6. A.T HE P ROBLEM OF A BUSE AT THE R EMEMBRANCE F EAST. I C OR. 11:17-34 1. The Order to Observe (1) in the Church Leading to the Lord’s Supper.11:17-22 cf. 28 a.Let there be no Deviation.11:17, 20 b.Let there 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

7. a. Let there be no Deviation.11:17 b. Let there be (no) Divisions… 11:18 c. 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)

8. 1. 1. The Order to Observe (1)11:17-22 2. The Order of the Lord’s Supper as an Ordinance to the Church:11:23 a. Received through personal Revelation from the Lord – I have received of the Lord b. To be Passed on to the Christian Posterity – that which also I delivered unto you c. 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

9. 1. The Order to Observe. 11:17-22 2. The Order as an Ordinance:11:23 3. The Order for the Observance.11:23-27 a.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. I Cor. 10:16, 17; 11:23; Acts 20:7 ii. The Participation (no ordination): ye 11:24, 26 iii. The Picture (no trans-/con-substantiation): this is My Body, which is Broken for you. 11:24

10. 3. The Order for the Observance. 11:24-27 a. 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 i.The Contents of the Cup used for the Passover was the fruit of the vine.Lk. 22:18 ii.The Cup is the Confirmation of the new Covenant in My blood. 11:25 cf. Ex. 24:8 iii. 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

11. 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. i. 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.11:24f This do in remembrance of Me

12. c. Show the Lord’s Death - 11:26 i. Its Proclamation: 11:26 ii. 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.

13. 1. The Order to Observe (1)11:17-22 2. The Order as an Ordinance:11:23 3. 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 i.His Body Bruised for us –I Pet. 2:24 cf. Isa. 53:5 ii.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

14. 4. The Order to Observe (2)– Examine…11:28-32 a. 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. i.The Discernment needed. 10:16b ii. Do not Drink judgment.11:29b  Its Products: weak, Sickly… many Sleep. 11:30  Its Prevention: judge ourselves…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

15. 4. The Order to Observe (2)– Examine…11:28-32 5. The Obligation for the Observance. I Cor. 11:28b a. Do not be Absent - so let him eat…and drink of that cup. 11:28b b. 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

16. Next Study on 3 August 2014 Pt. VI. T HE P ROBLEM OF H OLINESS IN THE R ECOGNITION OF L ORDSHIP. C HS. 12-14 A.The Problem of Abuse at the Remembrance Feast. 11:17-34 B.The Problem of Misuse of Gifts. Chs. 12, 13 C.The Problem of Being Confused in Public Participation. Ch. 14 (v. 26)

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