Self-Examination

Summary

The sermon emphasizes the importance of self-examination, especially before partaking in the Lord's Supper, as instructed in 1 Corinthians 11:28-29. The preacher highlights the spiritual dangers of unrepentant sin and reliance on self rather than Christ. Using biblical examples like Israel's spiritual blindness (Hosea 7:8-9) and Samson's downfall (Judges 16), the message calls believers to regularly assess their spiritual condition and seek renewal through God's Word and prayer. The remedy includes breaking up the 'fallow ground' of the heart and repairing the altar of the Lord within, as illustrated in Hosea 10:12 and 1 Kings 18:30.