1 Corinthians 11.17-34: Hoc est corpus meum

The corporate problems of the Corinthian church extended to when they met together to remember Jesus. As was the custom for many years, having communion was part of the meal. The Corinthians thought it was time to party. Some got drunk; some more well-to-do people gobbled up all the food so that there was nothing left for their poor fellow christians who went home hungry. This was supposed to be a “love feast”- what a joke! Paul reminds us of the real reason to celebrate communion- remembrance and proclamation. Remember what Jesus did for us on the Cross and announce it to the general public. Its not hocus pocus; it’s keeping Jesus central in our minds.