Edward Hoare, M.A.: A record of his life based upon a brief autobiography

by Edward Hoare

Lecture IX.—On receiving the Lord’s Supper unworthily.

Danger of receiving it unworthily: 1 Cor. xi. “Damnation” here means “chastening”: ver. 32.

To receive it unworthily is to receive it—

Without repentance, without faith, without seriousness, without love: 1 Cor. xi.

You may be young Christians, but not come unworthily: Matt. xxvi.; Acts ii.

You may be unworthy to come, but not come unworthily: Luke vii.; Luke xv.

Lecture X.—Confirmation Service.

The laying on of hands: Acts viii.; Acts xix.; Heb. vi.

The blessing to be expected: Acts viii.; Acts xix.

Decision for God: Isa. xliv.