Less About The Preacher And More About The Lord (1 Corinthians 14:13-40)!

‘Be eager to prophesy’ (39).

Preaching God’s Word to the people is important. It is not everything. It is to be accompanied by prayer and praise.

Many come to hear ‘the preacher.’ Few gather to pray that the whole service of worship will be filled with the presence of the Lord.

Some come to hear a ‘sermon.’ They show little real enthusiasm for worshipping the Lord. They want ‘the Word.’ There is no real heart for worship, witness, and work.

The preacher’s public performance becomes more important than the prayerful praise of God’s people.

‘All things’ are ‘done decently and in order’ yet the atmosphere is forbidding. The Spirit of God is not moving freely among the people of God (39-40).

Let there be less talking about the preacher and more concern with giving all the praise and glory to the Lord.