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Discerning Christ's Broken Body
(From Forerunner Commentary)

1 Corinthians 11:28  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Self-examination of our manner of life and our attitude is therefore paramount in discerning the Lord's body, what He suffered and why. Once we come to realize these things, the Passover's significance becomes very personal, and it becomes crucial for us to participate in it. Staff Discerning Christ's Broken Body

1 Corinthians 11:29-32  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The result of taking the Passover unworthily is that we come under judgment, for we will not be cleared of our transgressions. Thus, our lives will not be protected, even as the Egyptians were not protected from the death angel during the tenth plague (Exodus 12:29-33). Lack of self-examination brought upon many Christians much bodily suffering and untimely death. Staff Discerning Christ's Broken Body

1 Corinthians 11:29  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) "Discerning the Lord's body" means recognizing our personal guilt for Christ's suffering. It means acknowledging our transgression of God's law. Discerning the Lord's body means, "Go and sin no more" (John 8:11). Otherwise, we "crucify again for [ourselves] the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame" (Hebrews 6:6). Staff Discerning Christ's Broken Body

1 Corinthians 11:31-32  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) These verses are a warning to us. We do not have to follow the example of the many Christians who were sickly and infirm and died prematurely as a result of not discerning His body. No, we are each to judge our own behavior, our own personal performance now, before we find ourselves on our deathbed. If we fail to examine ourselves, chances are good that we will not discipline our carnal drives and will not overcome our sinful ways. This is "not discerning the Lord's body." We are treating lightly the noble sacrifice of our Savior by continuing in our ingrained habits of transgressing the law that regulates our relationship with Christ, His Father, and His brethren. Staff Discerning Christ's Broken Body

 

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