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Ch 12 assertion: spiritual gifts are in operation. they are an evidence of a living God, not a dead idol application: be united in variety like a body of many parts Ch 13 assertion: you may have gifts but without love, they are worthless application: description of agape Love that we might know it and…

Common Views of the Gift of Tongues Human languages unknown to the speaker Non-human languages (prayer/heavenly/gibberish language(s)) Multiple expressions - combination of the first two Just a reminder that as we looked at all three instances of the the word tongues in Acts, none were 100% definitive…

There are many gifts given by God, but prophecy (preaching/teaching today) is the most important because it is through this gift that God accomplishes three things necessary for the church: Edification – building up the church Exhortation – giving direction Consolation – comforting This is what the church…

25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown . 26 Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. 27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest,…

So, I was getting to know a pastor once. We had lunch, talked about life and ministry. Then I invited him to jump in my car and drive around his town to pray for his ministry and for people’s hearts to change, for revival and repentance in the community. I started the car, started driving down the main…

When I was in high school, we lived on two acres in the middle of the woods in Northern Indiana. Now, I say “woods” very loosely. It is true that the land around us was wooded. However, across the street was a swamp. So, we didn’t go there. And the majority of our two acres was what we termed a “waste…

How would you define love? There was a movie made by Disney over 14 years ago, with a song called: How does she know that you love her. How does someone show love? I realize that I am late to the ball game for this sermon. Every September or October, I set aside a week to prepare my preaching calendar…

We are just finishing up our birthday season. We have Christmas, then Nancy and Grace’s birthdays are in January, and David’s and mine are in February. That makes for a lot of gifts being given in two months. The kids have been thrilled. I am looking at the house, wondering what we are going to do with…

How am I using my spiritual gifts for the building up of the church? Do I know my spiritual gifts? 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand…

A man, down on his luck, went into a church which catered to the "Spiritually Well-to-do families”. Spotting the man's dirty clothes a deacon, worried about the church’s image, went to the man and asked him if he needed help. The man said, "I was praying and the Lord told me to come to this church."…

The church is most healthy when everyone lovingly exercises his/her gift(s)!

1 Cor 12:1-30 - Diversity in the Body 1 Cor 14 - Invitation

From Paul’s perspective, the basic issues are, What does it mean to be spiritual? and How are Christians to exercise their spiritual gifts in the church? 1 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to…

1 Corinthians 14:20–25 (ESV) Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.”…

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and…

Today we are continuing our study of 1 Corinthians. We will be in 1 Corinthians 14 , so I encourage you to open your bibles to that chapter. As we have seen in the past weeks, Paul reached the climax of this letter in chapter 13. All the way along, Paul has pointed out that there were divisions, there…

Introduction Anyone blessed by that one note? Anyone benefitted? Encouraged? Strengthened? Let me try again. Let me play Amazing Grace. How was that? It wasn’t Amazing Grace, was it? The purpose of playing an instrument is for a recognizable and pleasing tune or melody to be produced. When that doesn’t…

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues. Good morning Church. Open your Bible’s with me to 1 Corinthians 14 and we will begin this chapter today, I’m not planning on finishing it, so you clock watchers can just relax. While your finding your place, without a ton of introduction, I want…

When it comes to being spiritual, the first thing to seek is LOVE. When desiring Spiritual Gifts, be active in church with LOVE. The church at Corinth, was abusing their manifestations of gifts. Remember chapter 12 The Apostle Paul does not tell them to DISMISS spiritual manifestations. Nor does he tell…

This morning’s Scripture lesson is taken from 1 Corinthians 14:1-20 : Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand,…

Have you ever tried to do something that you were not equipped to do? Did you have someone train you and equip you on how to do it? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) 11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets,…

Paul encourages the Corinthian believers to prophecy and speak in tongues. How does this help us or benefit the church?

I. The Biblical Purposes of Tongues A. Share the Gospel in Many Languages Acts 2:11 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. This was fulfillment to the prophecy of Joel. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to…

Context Context matters, as we look at this section, it is important that we know what Paul is addressing, why Paul is addressing it, and how does this passage fit into the bigger picture. This chapter, and our passage before us this morning can be a challenge to understand, unless you keep things in…