Sue J Love
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1 Corinthians 11:23-29 NKJV
23For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 27Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
Taking Communion
What this is talking about here is what is commonly referred to as “taking communion.” Different gatherings of what are called “churches” do this in different ways. And for some gatherings, and for some people, this is just another religious exercise that they go through routinely, and not all of them are following the same exact schedule or the same exact routines and traditions. But what often gets lost is the real reason for this, and what purpose it serves in the lives of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ.
For this isn’t just about remembering that Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on a cross to die for our sins, and that he was resurrected from the dead so that we could live through him and have eternal life in him. This is about us, by faith in Jesus Christ, participating with Christ in his death and in his resurrection by us dying with him to sin and us being raised with him to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but now as slaves to God and to his righteousness, in walks of obedience to God’s commands.
And the purpose is not just to proclaim the Lord’s death, but also his resurrection, and the purpose for them both. We are to be those who are sharing with the people that Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross to put our sins to death with him in order to free us from the control of sin over lives. And he was resurrected from the dead that we might now live through him in walks of surrender to him in obedience to his commands in holy living, by God’s grace, in the power of God, and for the glory of God.
Examine Yourselves
Now, as far as I can remember, I have most always taken this seriously. When I participated in taking communion, I took that time to examine my own heart and life before God, to pray to the Lord to show me any areas of my life which needed to be changed, and I repented of any known sins, if I knew of any. I took that time to pray and to meditate on what this means, not just on what it meant for Jesus to give his life up for us to free us from our sins, but what that change in my life should look like in daily practice.
And I believe that is really the purpose of it all, to get us to examine our own hearts, to think on what Jesus did for us and what that means for us and what change that should bring about in our lives because of what he did, and because he brought us to faith in him. This is a time for prayer and self-examination and reflection on Jesus’ sacrifice for us on that cross in order to deliver us out of addiction to sin so we would now serve him with our lives in doing whatever he has for us to do, as his followers.
But eating the bread and drinking the cup in an “unworthy manner” is not just about taking communion when you know you are holding on to sin in your life. This is about any acts we do where we might go through religious exercises, and where we might give the impression that we are true followers of Christ, but where we might be holding on to sin and not living for the Lord. Those who do this are regarded by God as guilty of the body and blood of Christ who eat and drink judgment upon themselves.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
Live For Jesus
So, live for the Lord. Do all that he says for you to do. Deny self. Die to sin. And walk (in conduct) with God in obedience to his commands, and let righteousness and godly living be what you now practice. And be real! Do not fake it! Don’t just go through the rituals. Be who God created you to be. Follow Jesus wherever he leads you. And be one who shares the good news of the gospel of Christ with the people of this world, and with the worldly church, too. For many profess him, but the minority truly follow HIM.
Lord, Move Me
An Original Work / October 16, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Be my desire, my heart set on fire,
Lord, move me to worship You only, I pray.
Fill with Your Spirit, my heart overflow.
Lord, may I long for You; Your word to know.
Teach me to walk with You, Lord, in Your power,
And may I serve You, Lord, right now in this hour.
Lord, how I want to obey You forever.
Help me to hear You, Lord, so I will not stray.
Teach me to love You; adore You always.
Envelope me, Lord, with Your grace today.
Meet me in my need, and show me Your mercy.
Forgive me for all things, as I humbly pray.
Counsel me, lead me, direct me, and guide me,
So I follow You, Lord, where’er You lead now.
I love to hear You speak Your words to me.
I am so grateful that You set me free.
Wash me, and cleanse me, and make me like You, Lord,
And I will live with You for eternity.
In an Unworthy Manner
An Original Work / June 13, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
23For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 25In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 27Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. 28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
Taking Communion
What this is talking about here is what is commonly referred to as “taking communion.” Different gatherings of what are called “churches” do this in different ways. And for some gatherings, and for some people, this is just another religious exercise that they go through routinely, and not all of them are following the same exact schedule or the same exact routines and traditions. But what often gets lost is the real reason for this, and what purpose it serves in the lives of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ.
For this isn’t just about remembering that Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on a cross to die for our sins, and that he was resurrected from the dead so that we could live through him and have eternal life in him. This is about us, by faith in Jesus Christ, participating with Christ in his death and in his resurrection by us dying with him to sin and us being raised with him to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but now as slaves to God and to his righteousness, in walks of obedience to God’s commands.
And the purpose is not just to proclaim the Lord’s death, but also his resurrection, and the purpose for them both. We are to be those who are sharing with the people that Jesus Christ gave his life up for us on that cross to put our sins to death with him in order to free us from the control of sin over lives. And he was resurrected from the dead that we might now live through him in walks of surrender to him in obedience to his commands in holy living, by God’s grace, in the power of God, and for the glory of God.
Examine Yourselves
Now, as far as I can remember, I have most always taken this seriously. When I participated in taking communion, I took that time to examine my own heart and life before God, to pray to the Lord to show me any areas of my life which needed to be changed, and I repented of any known sins, if I knew of any. I took that time to pray and to meditate on what this means, not just on what it meant for Jesus to give his life up for us to free us from our sins, but what that change in my life should look like in daily practice.
And I believe that is really the purpose of it all, to get us to examine our own hearts, to think on what Jesus did for us and what that means for us and what change that should bring about in our lives because of what he did, and because he brought us to faith in him. This is a time for prayer and self-examination and reflection on Jesus’ sacrifice for us on that cross in order to deliver us out of addiction to sin so we would now serve him with our lives in doing whatever he has for us to do, as his followers.
But eating the bread and drinking the cup in an “unworthy manner” is not just about taking communion when you know you are holding on to sin in your life. This is about any acts we do where we might go through religious exercises, and where we might give the impression that we are true followers of Christ, but where we might be holding on to sin and not living for the Lord. Those who do this are regarded by God as guilty of the body and blood of Christ who eat and drink judgment upon themselves.
[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; 2 Corinthians 5:10,15,21; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:1-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]
Live For Jesus
So, live for the Lord. Do all that he says for you to do. Deny self. Die to sin. And walk (in conduct) with God in obedience to his commands, and let righteousness and godly living be what you now practice. And be real! Do not fake it! Don’t just go through the rituals. Be who God created you to be. Follow Jesus wherever he leads you. And be one who shares the good news of the gospel of Christ with the people of this world, and with the worldly church, too. For many profess him, but the minority truly follow HIM.
Lord, Move Me
An Original Work / October 16, 2011
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
Be my desire, my heart set on fire,
Lord, move me to worship You only, I pray.
Fill with Your Spirit, my heart overflow.
Lord, may I long for You; Your word to know.
Teach me to walk with You, Lord, in Your power,
And may I serve You, Lord, right now in this hour.
Lord, how I want to obey You forever.
Help me to hear You, Lord, so I will not stray.
Teach me to love You; adore You always.
Envelope me, Lord, with Your grace today.
Meet me in my need, and show me Your mercy.
Forgive me for all things, as I humbly pray.
Counsel me, lead me, direct me, and guide me,
So I follow You, Lord, where’er You lead now.
I love to hear You speak Your words to me.
I am so grateful that You set me free.
Wash me, and cleanse me, and make me like You, Lord,
And I will live with You for eternity.
In an Unworthy Manner
An Original Work / June 13, 2026
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love
