10 Difficult Questions That Could Turn Our Lives and Church Upside Down!
1 Corinthians 11:17-34
17 In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19 No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval. 20 When you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat, 21 for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk. 22 Don't you have homes to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? Certainly not!
23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me." 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me." 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
27 Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. 28 A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. 29 For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. 30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. 32 When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.
33 So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other. 34 If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment.
And when I come I will give further directions.
These questions are both corporate (C) and individual (I)!
I want us to reflect on these questions, don’t answer them hastily, think about them.
Question #1: Verse 17
C: Do our meetings do more harm than good?
I: Do I cause more harm than good where ever I am?
Question #2: Verse 18
C: Are their divisions among us?
I: Do I encourage division or union where ever I am?
Question #3: Verse 20-21
C: Do we put others above ourselves?
I : Do I want to get my way every time where ever I am and get mad if I don’t?
Question #4: Verse 23
C: Are we passing on what we received from Christ?
I: Do I tell others about Jesus Christ and What he is doing where ever I am.
Question #5: Verse 27
C: Are we worshiping in an unworthy manner?
I: Do I worship in an unworthy manner?
Question #6: Verse 27
C: Are We Sinning Against Jesus Christ?
I: Do I have unconfessed sin in my life?
Question #7: Verse 28
C: Have we examined ourselves to see if we are in-line with God’s will?
I: Do I examine my life on a regular basis?
Question #8: Verse 29-32
C: Are we reaping God’s punishment upon our heads?
I: Is God punishing me or about to punish me for what I am doing?
Question #9: Verse 31
C: Are we judging ourselves or others?
I: Am I judging myself?
Question #10: Verse 33
C: Are we willing to do anything about it?
I: Am I willing to do something about it?
