The Grace and Severity of God in the Lord's Supper: I Corinthians 11:27-34

October 18, 2015

Series: The Centrality of the Cross: A Study in 1 Corinthians

Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:27-34

Speaker: Daniel Sweet

The Grace and Severity of God in the Lord's Supper: I Corinthians 11:27-34

I.     At Significant Moments in Divine History, God Holds Leaders to Account

  1. Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10
  2. Eli's sons, I Samuel 3
  3. King Saul, I Samuel 15
  4. Annanias and Sapphira, Acts 5
  5. The leadership of the church at Corinth

II.   The Lord's Supper Celebrated in an Unworthy Manner

  1. Connection of Lord's Supper to paganism in Corinth, I Corinthians 10:14-22
  2. Abuse of the poor within the church, I Corinthians 11:33-34

III.  The Self-Examined Life, I Corinthians 11:28-29

  1. The Discipline of a Loving God, I Corinthians 11:30-32