1 Corinthians Questions
Text: 1 Corinthians chapter 11:17-34: [please read text & answer questions]
1. Why is Paul not praising the Corinthians?
2. From verses 18-19 Paul begins addressing an issue that the Corinthian’s were having when they came together as a church. What is it? Is this a new issue for them?
3. This sinful issue that they were having when they came together was leading to an abuse of the observance of the Lord's Supper. What have they turned the Lord’s Supper into?
4. Paul reminds the Corinthians of the example of Jesus instituting the Lord’s Supper. Why and how should we partake of the Lord’s Supper?
5. What can we learn from verse 26?
6. Paul says that we can eat and drink the Lord's Supper in an "unworthy manner" in verses 27-29. What do you think he means by this?
7. What does Paul encourage each Christian to do in verse 28?
8. What two consequences come from partaking in an unworthy manner?
9. What do you think verse 30 means?
10. What does Paul say about judging in verses 31 and 32?
11. What instructions does Paul end the chapter with in verses 33 and 34?