Desire Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 14:1-11

Gifts Author ScriptureAdministration

The SonEph. 4:7-11

OperationThe Father

Rom. 12:4-8

Congregation

The Spirit1 Cor. 12:7-11

Definitions•Prophecy: to foretell events, divine, speak under inspiration, exercise the prophetic office.

•Tongues: spoken language

Tongues in Scripture•The Day of Pentecost•The house of Cornelius•The Converts of Ephesus

The Final Authority•Both Prophecy and Tongues

have stopped functioning today with the completion of God’s Word.

•Therefore in this passage we are dealing two past gifts that are not being used by the Spirit today.

Edification•Tongues•Edifies the man•It is self indulgent

•Prophecy•Edifies the Church•This is the greater gift

Understanding•Tongues•Tongues have no meaning without an interpreter.

•Tongues have no value by themselves.

•It’s like talking to a foreigner.

Understanding•Prophecy•They are both direct revelation from God

•Prophecy just cuts out the middle man

•All can understand and be edified.