"Spiritual Matters?" — 1 Cor. 12:1-26

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.