CIT: When others elevated themselves by claiming to be spiritual, Paul sought to correct their understanding concerning spiritual matters in the Church.
Prop: When others elevate themselves by claiming to be spiritual, God wants believers to have a right understand of spiritual matters in the Church.
Interrogative: What matters do believers need to know about the Spirit?
UW: Truth
MO: Doctrinal/Consecrative
SO: Hears will seek to use the spiritual gifts God has given them in order to accomplish His will.
Big Idea: Since God desires to use the Church to accomplish His will, believers need to rightly understand the spiritual matters.
Big Question: What matters, spiritually?
God Employs Various Gifts to Accomplish His Will (1-11).
God Empowers All Believers to Accomplish His Will (12-17).
God Entrusts The Church to Accomplish His Will (18-26).
Application:
Ask God to use you in serving the faith family and community.
Seek to discern how God desires to use you as a part of the faith family through service.
Consider if your gifts contribute to the mission of God, making disciples.
