Communion – Day 1

In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 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. No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval. When you come together, it is not the Lord's Supper you eat, for as you eat, each of you goes ahead without waiting for anybody else. One remains hungry, another gets drunk. 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!

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 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." 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." For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

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. A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body of the Lord eats and drinks judgment on himself. - 1 Corinthians 11:17-29


Yes, people actually got drunk at communion. Crazy, I know, but it’s true. Jesus started communion with his disciples all together, not individually. The Corinthians had missed this, and they were being selfish during communion and ignoring some of the people they didn’t like as much. But communion isn’t just about your relationship with God, it’s about all of us. God means for us to take communion together as a church family. When we do so, we’re being united to Christ and to each other. So when you take communion, examine your relationship with God and your relationship with others in the church. If these aren’t right, then make them right. Otherwise, you’re missing the point – just like the Corinthians did.

Do you ever think about others during communion?

Ask God to show you ways you can become more united to your church family today.