TONGUES & PROPHECY FIRST CORINTHIANS FOURTEEN This is the concluding chapter in the discussion of spiritual gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Paul identified the spiritual gifts. The gifts included (1) The word of wisdom, (2) The word of knowledge, (3) Faith, (4) The gifts of healing, (5) The working... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE GIFTS OF TONGUES AND PROPHECY -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-5:_ These spiritual gifts were temporary and were only possessed in the first few years of the existence of the church. In this chapter Paul dealt with the many abuses of spiritual gifts that existed at Corinth. The theme of the chapter center... [ Continue Reading ]
_TONGUES MUST BE PROPERLY INTERPRETED -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6-19:_ What good would it do speak in a language that the church could not understand? It would do no good for Paul to speak without giving them some knowledge, prophecy or teaching. Even lifeless instruments must give a certain sound or thei... [ Continue Reading ]
_TONGUES MIGHT BRING REPROACH - 1 CORINTHIANS 14:20-25:_ Paul said the brethren at Corinth were acting like children when it came to the matter of spiritual gifts. They had shown malice toward each other over these gifts. Unbelief led Israel into a land of captivity where people spoke in languages t... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PROPER USE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40:_ Paul wanted it understood that when the church met for worship that everything that was done must be done for the good of all that were present. One would sing, another teaches and another speaks in a language, another interprets and all... [ Continue Reading ]