1 Corinthians 11:28-29

1 Corinthians 11:28-29. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, -

We are all unworthy to come to the table of our Lord; who among us can possibly be thought to be worthy to come to such a feast as this? But the apostle is writing concerning those who came there carelessly, or without thought, or with a wrong motive. Years ago, you know, nobody could hold certain government or municipal offices without taking what was called "the sacrament." That was making the Lord’s supper a picklock to office; that was indeed to eat and drink it unworthily. Such also as come merely for the sake of getting alms, or out of custom or formality, but leave their hearts behind them, eat and drink unworthily, and "shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord," - as guilty as they were who actually crucified the Saviour. "For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily" -