PROCLAMATION
“For
as often as ye eat this bread, and drink
this cup, ye do show The Lord’s death till He come. Wherefore
whoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of The Lord, unworthily, shall
be guilty of the body and the blood of The Lord … For he that eateth and drinketh
unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning The Lord’s
body. For this cause many are weak and
sickly among you, and many sleep.” 1 Corinthians 11:26-30 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These
words were written by the apostle Paul, under the influence of The Holy Spirit
of God, to the believers in the church at Corinth. Paul begins this
chapter with a discussion regarding the covering of the head by men and women.
(1 Corinthians 11:2-16) Then he goes into a discussion regarding the
abuse of The Lord’s Supper. (1 Corinthians 11:17-22) He recounts
what he himself had received from The Lord regarding why believers were to
partake of The Lord’s Supper. (1 Corinthians 11:23-26) He follows this
with a discussion regarding the unworthy taking of The Lord’s Supper without
discerning The Lord’s body, and the consequences for doing so. (1 Corinthians
11:27-34)
APPLICATION
The
Lord’s Supper, or Holy Communion, is not to be taken lightly. This
is something which we should do reverently in remembrance of
Christ. When Christ served bread to the two believers that He met,
walked, and talked with on the road to Emmaus after His resurrection, their
eyes were opened, and they knew Him. (Luke 24:30-31) Likewise with
us it should be an eye opening and revealing experience. Those who
eat and drink The Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner bring judgment upon
themselves. Many people are weak and sick for doing this unworthily
and many people have died for this offense. (1 Corinthians
11:30) The Lord Jesus instituted this on the night He was betrayed.
(Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, Luke 22:19, and 1 Corinthians 11:24) It
is better for us not to partake of it than to do it in an unworthy manner.
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