The KJV Sunday school Lesson, Outline

November 26

Lesson 13 (KJV)

Remembering the Covenant

Devotional Reading: Colossians 1:9–20

Background Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11; Jude 3

1 Corinthians 11:23–34

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.

27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

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Key Verse

This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

—1 Corinthians 11:25

Covenant with God

Unit 3: An Everlasting Covenant

Lessons 10–13

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Identify what is to be remembered when observing the Lord’s Supper.

2. Explain Jesus’ identification of His body and blood with the bread and cup, respectively.

3. Create and implement a personal strategy for self-examination during the Lord’s Supper.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Sights, Sounds, Smells

B. Lesson Background

I. The Meal of Remembrance (1 Corinthians 11:23–26)

A. The Broken Bread (vv. 23, 24)

B. The Shared Cup (vv. 25, 26)

An Everlasting Connection

II. The Implications of the Meal (1 Corinthians 11:27–34)

A. Unworthy Participation (v. 27)

Life-Giving Blood

B. Self-Examination (vv. 28, 29)

C. Judging Ourselves (vv. 30–32)

D. Caring for Others (vv. 33, 34)

Conclusion

A. Celebrating

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Aquila	Ack-wih-luh.
Corinthians	Ko-rin-thee-unz (th as in thin).
Galatians	Guh-lay-shunz.
Jeremiah	Jair-uh-my-uh.
Pilate	Pie-lut.

What Do You Think? Other than In Remembrance of Me, what would be some good inscriptions for Communion tables? Why? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Inscriptions that focus on Jesus ■ Inscriptions that focus on the participants ■ Other

What Do You Think? What can churches do to enhance the sensory impact of the Lord’s Supper? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding the sense of sight ■ Regarding the sense of sound ■ Regarding the sense of hearing ■ Regarding the sense of taste ■ Regarding the sense of touch

What Do You Think? What steps can we take to avoid observing the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy way? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Regarding motives ■ Regarding means (time, place, etc.) ■ Regarding spiritual preparation

What Do You Think? What are some ways to become more discerning, as that word is used in this context? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ Prior to corporate worship ■ During corporate worship

What Do You Think? What self-correction procedures do you find especially noteworthy? Talking Points for Your Discussion ■ In a spiritual sense ■ In a physical sense ■ In a mental sense

Visual for Lesson 13. When you arrive at 1 Corinthians 11:24, pose the discussion question associated with it as you point to this visual.

 Krause, Mark S., Laura McKillip Wood, et al. “Remembering the Covenant.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2017–2018. Ed. Jim Eichenberger et al. Vol. 65. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2017. 111. Print.