proper use of the spiritual gifts
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Proper Use Of The Spiritual Gifts. V. 1 - “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy .” . I. The Gift That Edifies Vs. 1-5. The great emphasis on the use of the gifts is edification – of the individual Christian and the whole church - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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I. The Gift That Edifies Vs. 1-5
• V. 1 - “Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.”
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I. The Gift That Edifies Vs. 1-5
• The great emphasis on the use of the gifts is edification – of the individual Christian and the whole church
• Edification = in the N.T. this refers to the promotion of spiritual growth
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4II. Gifts Must Result In Understanding – Vs. 6-12
• [9] So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?
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5II. Gifts Must Result In Understanding – Vs. 6-12
• To speak in a tongue is to speak in a sensible language
• If the hearers cannot understand the language then no teaching takes place – the hearers are not edified – there is no spiritual growth
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6III. With The Spirit & With The Understanding – Vs. 13-19
• V. 15 - What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
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7III. With The Spirit & With The Understanding – Vs. 13-19
• A. Inspired prayers and songs• B. Disposition or attitude of
heart with which we pray & sing• There must be understanding in
prayer and in singing
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8IV. Proper Understanding Vs. 20-25
• V. 22 - Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
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9IV. Proper Understanding Vs. 20-25
• Sign to unbelievers = the hearer knew the speaker did not know the language he was speaking and would realize he was speaking by the power of God
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10IV. Proper Understanding Vs. 20-25
• Prophesying = was profitable to the believer
• Tongues would get the attention of the lost (v. 22) and prophesying would provide teaching & instruction (vs. 24-25)
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11V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• V. 26 - Let all things be done unto edifying.
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12V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• V. 34 - Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
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13V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• V. 35 - And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
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14V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• Do all things in an orderly manner (vs. 26-33)
• Women are not permitted to speak when the church comes together in one place
• 1 Tim. 2:8-15
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15V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• When the church comes together with all present – including men:
• Women cannot lead prayer, teach/preach (v. 34)
• They are not to address the assembly
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16V. Order In Worship Vs. 26-35
• Ask their husbands = problem may have involved the wives of inspired men
• In general, let them ask in private
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17VI. Decently And In Order Vs. 36-40
• Vs. 39-40 - Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order.
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18VI. Decently And In Order Vs. 36-40
• The sum of this chapter – all we do in worship must be done decently and in order
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Lessons
• 1. 1 Th. 5:11 – “Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
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Lessons
• 2. Rom. 14:19 – “Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.” (NKJV)
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Lessons
• 3. 1 Cor. 14:26 – “Let all things be done unto edifying” (KJV)
• “Let all things be done for edification.” (NKJV)