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A Message for the Charismatic Church (1 Corinthians Chapter 14)
1 Corinthians 14 emphasizes the importance of order in church worship, especially in using spiritual gifts like prophecy and speaking in tongues. Paul teaches that prophecy, which edifies and instructs, is more beneficial to the church than speaking in tongues without interpretation. He stresses that worship should be conducted in an orderly and understandable way to build up the congregation and encourage unity.
Beyond Spiritual Gifts: Love (1 Corinthians Chapter 13)
Paul makes a slight tangent in his discussion of spiritual gifts to deal with how that love should be the motive by which these gifts are practiced. He also discusses the temporary nature of gifts when compared to the enduring, eternal quality of love.
Speaking in Tongues: The Least of All the Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:12-31)
Paul continues teaching concerning spiritual gifts giving an anatomical metaphor of the body of Christ. He concludes this part of his discussion urging them to seek the exercising of the greater gifts.
Spiritual Gifts: Relevance Today (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
Paul moves to another subject dealing with the Corinthian misuse and understanding of spiritual gifts. In this section he points out that even though there are many gifts, they are given by the same Spirit for the unified benefit of the body of Christ.
Walking Wherever God Leads… (Numbers 9:15-23)
What we can learn about the Cloud in Israel’s journeys.
From Celebration to Condemnation: The Lord’s Supper (1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
Paul switches gears to discuss how the Corinthians were improperly celebrating the “Lord’s Supper”. He renews his previous instructions and warns them of the present dangers for their callous manner of observation of it.
Order in the Church!! (1 Corinthians 11:1-16)
Paul switches gears to discuss order in the church for men and women on the issue of covering of the head.
Do All to the Glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:15-33)
Paul continues about foods sacrificed to idols with a commandment to (the strong) just simply avoid idolatry in any form for the sake of others – not to be a stumbling block.
Take Heed Lest You Fall (1 Corinthians 10:1-14)
Paul continues about foods sacrificed to idols with a warning against spiritual pride.
Running the Race: Paul’s Example of Service (1 Corinthians Chapter 9)
Paul continues his teaching of relinquishing Christian rights and freedoms for the sake of others, using himself as an example.
Denying Yourself For the Sake of Others (1 Corinthians Chapter 8)
Paul changes the subject to address the issue about eating foods that are sacrificed to idols. The problem was that for the strong, eating these foods were no problem; but for the weak, they might be tempted to engage in idolatry, because of the influence of the strong.
Is it better for Christians to marry? (1 Corinthians 7:25-40)
Paul continues his teaching on marriage stressing the benefit of remaining single.