“Bun-dled Together: Recognizing the Lord's Body”
1Cor.11:17-34 October 2, 2005 Play
video
A Too-rare Act of Unselfishness
• altruism in rescuing Air France passengers
unexpected
Selfishness vs.Sacrament: ‘Stretch Or Starve'
• differences over ‘closed' communion destroyed
oneness
• immaturity in Corinth: not waiting for others at
‘love-feast' (v20)
A Predominant Problem for Young Christians
• boast in Lord not divisions; what God's freely
given; belong to Christ (1:10f,31; 2:12; 3:4ff,16,23)
• not take pride in one person but be humble; don't
defend immorality; everything permissible not beneficial (4:6; 5:2;
6:6,12,18)
• selflessness in marriage, not making others
stumble; seek other's good (7:4; 9:3,12f,15,19; 10:6,23f,29)
• submission in worship and gender roles; use gifts
for common good (11:3,11; 12:7; 14:4,33,40)
• love chapter sums up unselfishness (13:4f)
• enemy's goal: selfishness sows dissension in the
ranks, disrupt team's effectiveness
The Key to Self-Control: ‘Re-member Me'
• context of Lord's Supper tradition: not waiting,
irreverent atmosphere (21,33)
• Jesus' body & blood given for us the ultimate
unselfishness, impacts us
• bun-dled together like rolls in pan: won't separate
without tearing, one batch
• judge self: relationship to God and to other
believers
Snow Walker: Saved Inuit-style
• rescuing pilot is in turn rescued by tuberculosis
sufferer
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