Communion Meditation February 13, 2022

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

The unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God. A list of disqualifying unrighteous actions follows. If you are living in sin and content, you are disqualified. If you are still a rebel from God, not trusting in him do not come to this table.

If you have committed some of the sins listed here can you come to the table?

“Such were some of you.”

We share this table with great sinners.  We all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We share this table with those who were unrighteous. Rebels – just like us. We are now the redeemed. We have all been purchased back from sin. We are not better than others, but we are blessed by God.

Such were some of you.

That phrase, that truth, kills pride. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We are saved by grace. We come to this table in humble faith, rejoicing. We are forgiven, cleansed, accepted in Jesus Christ.

The life and death of Jesus are our salvation. The body and blood of Jesus save. That is what we come to remember, together, with former rebels who are now redeemed.