Week 10 (Nov. 9– Nov. 15) – I Corinthians 11:17-34

Opening Question / Icebreaker:

• During your teenage years, what was dinner time like? Who was there?  Who sat where? Who cooked? Who cleaned up?   

Pray Together – ask God to bless your group, your time in His word, and your relationships. 

Read I Corinthians 11:17-34. https://www.esv.org/1+Corinthians+11/

Observation & Interpretation Questions:

• Had you been there, what would you have seen, heard, and felt as the Corinthians observed the Lord’s Supper?

• How was the Lord’s Supper being distorted?

• What does Paul mean by self-examination in v. 28?  What does he mean by judging ourselves in v. 31?    

• Read I Corinthians 10:14-22 – how does this passage add to our understanding of the Lord’s Supper? 

• How would you summarize the issues in the Corinthian church in regard to unity and the Lord’s Supper? 

Application Questions:

• Remembrance, proclamation, and participation are three realities of the Lord’s Supper.  How would you explain to a non-believer how the Lord’s Supper accomplishes each of these? 

• What principles does Paul give to the Corinthians that apply to your life and to the life of the church? 

Close in Prayer:

• Pray together – lift any praises or concerns of the group members up to God in prayer.