1 Corinthians 11:20-29 • Are you worthy to take communion? The answer will surprise you—because the worthiness isn't yours, it's the Lord's.

⛪ Preached at Pilgrim Baptist Church • Cookeville, TN • February 1, 2026.

Many Christians struggle with guilt about the Lord's Supper. "Am I worthy to take communion? I had a bad week." This exposition of 1 Corinthians 11 settles the worthiness question by showing that EVERYTHING about communion is "the Lord's"—not ours.

This sermon walks through 1 Corinthians 11:20-29, 2 Corinthians 6, Acts 20, Revelation 1, and Matthew 18, explaining:

• Why communion worthiness depends on Christ, not your performance

• What it means to "discern the Lord's body" (verse 29)

• How to examine yourself without falling into guilt

• The biblical pattern for the Lord's day (first day of the week)

• Why the Lord's table isn't a denominational table

• Where Christ is present during communion (in the midst of believers)

⏱️ Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction: We Are the Lord's People

4:30 Acts 20:7 - The Pattern of the First Day

10:20 1 Corinthians 10-11 - The Lord's Table

19:15 Remembering the Lord's Death

23:45 The Worthiness Question: Whose Worth Matters?

28:30 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 - Eating Unworthily

36:20 Discerning the Lord's Body

40:15 Not a Denominational Table

44:50 Matthew 18:20 - Christ in the Midst

📖 Key Scriptures (KJV):

"When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper." — 1 Corinthians 11:20

"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. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup." — 1 Corinthians 11:27-28

"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." — Matthew 18:20

⛪ About Pilgrim Baptist Church:

We're a family integrated church in Cookeville, Tennessee where families worship together under verse-by-verse expository preaching from the King James Bible. At Pilgrim, we believe in serious teaching for strong families built on biblical authority.

Families worship together. No entertainment. No shortcuts. Just faithful, verse-by-verse Bible teaching that transforms families.

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