One of John Wesley's general rules is "do no harm." (the bishop has asked us to live the general rules this year) I wonder if some of the foundation for Wesley is not found in our text today. Paul teaches that if we lose sight of why we are the church we can actually do more harm than good.
"In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good."
What was the shortcoming? One was eating the Lord's Supper without thought of the reason. Can we imagine coming to church to eat but not remember the sacrifice of Christ? Apparently, this was a problem for Paul.
Ministers are given advice to eat a little before you go to a fellowship event so that you will not be judged a glutton. Paul seems to teach this truth when he writes...
"So then, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for each other. If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you meet together it may not result in judgment."
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