Resolutions or Remembrance?

Jim Keena | Guest Speaker | January 4, 2026

Sermon Outline:
I. THE MALPRACTICE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (1 Corinthians 11:17-22)
II. THE PRACTICE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (11: 23-25)
III. THE PURPOSE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER (11:24-26)
1. Remembrance: We Look Back (11:24b)
2. Proclamation: We Speak Out (11:26)
3. Fellowship: We Look Around (10:16).
4. Self-Examination: We Look Within (11:27-28)
5. Thanksgiving: We Look Up (11:24)
6. Expectation: We Look Forward (11:26 & Matthew 26:29).

Referenced Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:17-28, Matthew 26:29

Reflection Questions:
1. As the New Year begins, what’s one tradition, habit, or routine that reminds you of what’s most important in your life?

2. Read 1 Corinthians 11:17–28 aloud together. Which words or phrases stand out to you as you hear this passage? Why do you think Jesus specifically commands his followers to remember him?\

3. Why do you think Christians are prone to spiritual forgetfulness, even when we genuinely believe the gospel?

4. How does the Lord’s Supper help address guilt, fear, or spiritual weariness?

5. In what ways does communion remind us that faith is not only personal but communal?

6. Paul encourages believers to examine themselves before participating. What does healthy self-examination look like, and what does it not look like?

6. How does the promise of Christ’s return shape how we understand and experience the Lord’s Supper today?

8. When you receive the Lord’s Supper, which aspect do you tend to focus on most: the past (what Christ has done), the present (your relationship with God and others), or the future (Christ’s return)?

9. What might change if you approached communion more intentionally as an act of remembrance and hope rather than routine?

10. Close your time by thanking God for the gift of the Lord’s Supper and asking him to deepen your gratitude, unity, and hope as you remember Christ’s sacrifice and await his return.

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