1 Corinthians 11:27-32
27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
Remembering the Lord’s suffering and death through the bread and cup requires that we look at the state and motives of our heart before celebrating together. If we look at His body shed for we who are His body, then we wait to take it together as when Jesus had that final meal with the disciples. We also look inside as we remember Jesus telling us if we have something against another to leave our offering and first be reconciled. This is both with man and God. If we take these things lightly, we suffer and require discipline to not suffer consequences as the ungodly do. Worthy also means we stand in His grace alone, and remember together what He has done; therefore, we do these things in a worthy manner.
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