• Is of utmost importance

PAUL WROTE  -  1 CORINTH. 11:28

‘Examine yourself and only then eat of the bread  and drink of the cup.’

WE’LL NEVER KNOW IF WE HAVE THE RIGHT SPIRIT

• Unless we analyze  -  or examine ourselves

• And take an honest look at what is in our hearts

SO  -  WHAT IS THE RIGHT SPIRIT ?

• A spirit that focuses on Christ

• One that copies His love for others

• A spirit that enables us to truly forgive

 Jesus taught us to

• Forgive so that we will be forgiven

• He taught us to love our neighbors

• And He taught us to love our enemies

HIS LIFE WAS ONE OF TOTAL SACRIFICE

• We must be willing to sacrifice ….

• Sacrifice our pride & attitudes

• So we can show the love of Jesus to others

WHERE IS THE SACRIFICE FOUND HERE ?

• It is not in the bread or drink

• As these things are mere tokens

• Our sacrifice to Him is found

• In our identification Christ

HE SACRIFICED HIS BODY FOR US

• But our sacrifice to Him is not our bodies

• But our spirits; we sacrifice them to Him

WITHOUT AN ATTITUDE OF FORGIVENESS

• The cross has done nothing for us

• The first thing we must do

• In order to get closer to Jesus

• Is to humble our hearts (sacrifice our spirits)