Dale Ridge church of Christ

            Each Lord’s Day, when Christians come together to break bread (Acts 20:7), they engage in an act of worship that looks backward, inward, and forward.  Paul mentions these three time frames of the Lord’s Supper as he corrects the Christians in Corinth for their misuse of the communion (1 Cor. 11:17-34). [Below: a panaramic view of ancient Corinth].

            He begins with a straightforward statement of plaguing problems.  This congregation was coming together for the worst.  There was divisiveness and discord among the members.  Those who had were not caring for and sharing with those …

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