‘Verbal Gifts That Help The Church.’
1 Corinthians 14:4-6.
a) 1 Corinthians 14:4. If we speak to God with the Gift of diverse languages we may strengthen ourselves personally in the Lord.
b) 1 Corinthians 14:4. If we speak out a Gift of prophecy we strengthen the entire Church.
c) 1 Corinthians 14:5. Apostle Paul desired that all the Corinthian Church had the Gift of diverse languages – but even more he desired them to have the Gift of prophecy. (Prophecy is edification; exhortation and comfort)
d) 1 Corinthians 14:5. Prophecy is a greater and more useful Gift than speaking with diverse languages.
e) 1 Corinthians 14:5. The only way that the Church can get some good out of the Gift of diverse languages is if someone has a Gift of interpretation. (In a Believers’ prayer meeting all participants may speak to God in diverse languages as a part of their mutual prayer, provided it is done in an orderly way)
f) 1 Corinthians 14:6. If the preacher or teacher speaks in the
Gift of diverse languages how can that help the Church?
g) 1 Corinthians 14:6. The preacher or teacher should be able to bring help to the Church through:-
1-Revelation.
2-Special knowledge.
3-Prophecy.
4-Teaching.
(This QT shows me Verbal Gifts That Help The Church)
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‘God’s Mighty Word Frees Us.’
a) John 1:1. The Word already existed in the beginning. The Word was with God and the Word was God.
b) John 1:14.The Word:-
1-Became human.
2-Lived here on Earth amongst humanity.
3-Was full of unfailing Love.
4-Was full of Faithfulness.
5-Manifested the Glory of the only Son of the Father.
c) Hebrews 2:1. Listen very carefully to the Truth we have heard.
d) 1 Peter 1:25. The Word of the Lord will last forever and that Word was the Good News that was preached to us.
(In this Second one I rejoice because God’s Mighty Word Frees Me)
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Chris.
If the Church today was taught about the Gifts of the Holy Spirit in a Biblical and fearless way then the extreme charismatic and fringe movements that are getting and giving such a bad name to Christianity and causing division would be stopped because the Holy Spirit could work more freely in the Church.
