I Corinthians 14: Two Themes (Part 64)

• Edification, vv. 1-25

• Order, vv. 26-40

Edification is the theme—why bring in tongues?

• They overemphasized them

• Tongues hindered edification

Follow after and desire, 14:1

• Follow after the aforementioned love—Chapter 13

• Desire the aforementioned gifts—Chapter 12

• Follow after—pursue; go after—go hard after love

• Desire—less forceful--make sure you prioritize

The priority of edification in public assembly—14:1-25 The inferiority of tongues—vv. 1-5

• Adjustment that needs to be made, v. 1

• Why the adjustment needs to be made, vv. 2-5: 1) Principle (v. 4)—conditions that prevent edification of the whole assembly are not to be tolerated

The deficiency of tongues, vv. 6-19

• The question, v. 6

• Illustration, vv. 7-8

• Conclusion, vv. 9-12

• Restates the point, vv. 13-19

What is meant by tongues?

• Acts 2:4-11—this is the ONLY place it is defined: Tongues is language

• Acts 10:44-46

• Acts 19:2-6

What is prophecy? It was the power to comprehend and make known the will of God before the canon was complete.