1 Corinthians 11: 17-22 Our Distinctive Table: Spiritual Reality

Spiritual Reality is the basis for our…

1. Commendation 11:17
2. Evaluation 11:18-19
   1. Churches will experience divisions 18
   2. Churches need to face the factions that result 19
3. Actions 11:20-22
   1. Jude 1:12
   2. Minor actions have major impact 20a
   3. Actions reveal hear attitude 20b-22

Three Indicators of attitude

1. Ownership 20b-21a

” It is not the Lord’s supper that you eat.” 20b

“For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal.” 21a

2. Results 21b

3. Fellowship breakdown 22

Attitudes revealed:

1. “Or do you despise the church of God”
2. “Humiliate those who have nothing?

1 Corinthians 11:22b