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Introduction:
The command from Paul is quite clear: Covet earnestly the best gifts!
Are we allowed to covet?
What makes one gift better than another?
Why would Paul tell this to the church in Corinth?
Most importantly, how do I make myself want something that I currently don’t really want?
#1 - The word “covet” means to desire eagerly - does not mean to idolize in this context.
#2 - The reason Paul is saying this is because the church in Corinth had begun to associate the Spirit’s indwelling (spirituality) based on the outworking of a particular gift.
This, unfortunately, had manifested that there were desires among the body that were less than the best.
They were divided over who got to do what, based on gifting.
Their desires seemed to be for the gift that garnered the most attention and that, they though, manifested the greatest spirituality!
Paul hits this straight on by commanding them to eagerly desire!
Application: Some might say, Well you can’t make me want to do what I don’t want to do!
The truth is that our desires can to shaped!
Our desires can be directed!
You may not want something right now; but you can come to a point where you desire something that is healthy and wholesome!
There are truths that, when they are believed, should change the way you feel about something.
Illustration: Several years ago, we encouraged our children to go out and pick weeds.
This is not a very inspiring responsibility but it was important.
They would pick weeds, and I would ride around on a lawn mower and mow later.
To help their desire along, we offered them pocket change for each weed.
I believe our son made a killin’.
Unfortunately, this has crept into our churches.
It seems that we leaders are constantly trying to find ways to inspire people to serve in less favorable ways.
How do you shape your desire so that you want what God wants?
Proposition: So, I say to you this morning, desire the best!
Want what God wants!
What are these truths, that when believed, they should change the desires of the heart?
(1) This is an eager desire because of personal accountability (v.
27)
Did you know that I was talking to you?
(i) The unity of he opening of the verse - “of Christ” -
(ii) The diversity of the end of the verse
This is a very simple verse to combat the possibility that some might be thinking that Paul is talking about someone else.
Application:
Our desires can be shaped when we believe that I am not called to any other organization in any like fashion.
You are called to be a part of the BODY OF CHRIST.
Our desires can be shaped when we believe that particular membership is not about everyone else sitting around me; but it is about me.
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