THE BOOK, THE BLOOD, & THE BLESSED HOPE

2 TM. 3:16, 1 Cor. 11:17-34

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Some falsely accuse Bible believing Christians of worshipping the Bible- that is, of course, false. We worship the God of the Book, but as Jesus told the woman at the well, “Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” The worldly practice of observing “good Friday” by many good churches is, for the most part, a carryover from the RCC- much like infant baptism and similar doctrines. The Word of God has a different teaching on these matters.

Paul, in writing to the Corinthians, used the four things we find in 2 Tm. 3:16 over and over. Those things are (1) Doctrine-what to believe, (2) Reproof-what not to do, (3) Correction-what not to believe and (4) Instruction in righteousness-what to do. In chapter 11- he applies them to the Lord’s Supper.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

 

I. THE APPLICATION OF CORRECTION [1 Corinthians 11:17-19]

In this church were some false beliefs that Paul had had to deal with. Heresies that need to be corrected by the Book!

 

II. THE APPLICATION OF REPROOF [1 Corinthians 11:20-22]

Oftentimes when our beliefs our wrong it can cause our actions to be wrong as well. Paul says they were coming together, even as we are admonished to do, but for the wrong reasons and in a wrong way. Paul reproves them.

 

III. THE APPLICATION OF DOCTRINE [1 Corinthians 11:23-26]

Note the reminder about why they were coming together. The emphasis on Christ, His Blood, His Body, His Coming again- our Blessed Hope!

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

 

IV. THE APPLICATION OF INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS [1 Corinthians 11:27-34]

 

Then after what to believe he reminds them what to do. How to approach the Lord’s Table.