“Church Challenges #5: Worship (Part 2) - Thoughtlessness at Communion”

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

1. We ought to think about WHERE we’re eating (11:17-19).

2. We ought to think about WHY we’re eating (11:20-22).

3. We ought to think about WHAT we’re eating (11:23-26).

4. We ought to think about HOW we’re eating (11:27-32).

5. We ought to think about WHEN we’re eating (11:33-34)

1. Look Backward - Remember what Jesus did on the cross for you and exult in what he accomplished

2. Look Up - Thank God for the fact that Christ’s work has united you with God

3. Look Around - Celebrate the fact that you are not only in union with Christ but union with his people in this local church

4. Look Inward - Examine whether you have sinful relational tensions with a fellow church member

5. Look Outward - Proclaim the gospel to unbelievers who are present, including our children watching at and around the table

6. Look Forward - Anticipate the return of Jesus