Holy Spirit
21
1
Corinthians 14 Part a
Teacher’s
notes
Hook: Write down everything you think you
know about I Corinthians 14?
Now Write
down everything you think you know about the Bible talks about Speaking in
Tongues.
Now I want
you to take that piece of paper wad it up and throw it away!
Now Let’s
write down everything we have learned in 1 Corinthians about the Holy Spirit
This is
important because Paul has a very long train of thought, and he will revisit
key issues over and over again in His letters.
Being inspired he will not contradict himself on anything he has said
earlier.
What do we
learn about the Holy Spirit from I Corinthians ?
1. A clear communicator
2. The source for the Churches equipping
3. The source for the Church unity
4. The determining force of the Churches
gifting
5. The Power source for believers so we may glorify God
To tackle
tough verses and verses everyone has an opinion on what it says; Best tool is
simply to go back to the text itself: to see what it plainly states.
Book: 1 Corinthians 14
Have one person Read
out loud:
Read 1 Corinthians
14:1-7
Many point
to verse two as confirmation that tongue speaking is a prayer language only
a
man’s spirit and God understand
Is that what
the text of these seven verses state?
No I will concede verse two is
not
easy to understand.
Look at all
of the verses what words are emphasized?
Verse three
Paul says all gifts that would include tongues were to Edify, exhort and
console. Can you do that in an unknown
language?
Verse 5
edifying is better than tongues because all can understand
6&7
Emphasize a distinctive sound
All that in
mind do you think form what Paul has taught us earlier, is he promoting
speaking in an unknown prayer language?
What is the
plain emphasis?
Prophecy,
revelation, exhortation are what we are to seek strengthens the whole church.
Read 1 Corinthians
14:8-12
Look again
in verses 8-10 is Paul advocate confusion or understanding?
In 11 and 12
does Paul say we should seek to edify self or the church?
A prayer
language only you know would that most likely edify self or the church?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:13-17
Why would
there be a need for an interpreter?
The words Paul
uses are of a Specific language; so the interpreter could make
plain to all
the Word of God. In fact if we go back 1
Corinthians 12:9 where it
states “to
another speaking in different kinds of tongues,” This pharse can
literally be
translated families of languages, plus this harmonizes Acts 2
statements
on tongues! (Solving Church Problims Tom
Friskney pg 203)
Read 1 Corinthians
14:18-25-
Why was Paul
thankful he could speak more tongues than the Corinthian Church?
Paul was a
missionary this spiritual gift allowed him to speak in multiple languages in
his missionary Journeys What would
Paul rather do than speak in a tongue?
Instruct
others NASB NIV
Maturity and
being infants is it not what Paul here is comparing?
What makes
one Mature? What is immature?
Mature is
speaking in a way that brings understanding to all, Immaturity is using
your gift
even when it brings no value to anyone else!
To this
point Paul has been tackling the issue of the misuse of Spiritual Gifts.
Spiritual
gift are meant to Edify, instruct and encourage everyone. If you use a
spiritual
gift and it is only for your benefit you are still immature!
Next section
is about Improper worship: let the text speak to you. What I see
Paul doing
is explaining that improper worship brings misunderstanding of who
God is, just
as a misuse of spiritual gifts.
Read: 1 Corinthians
14:26-28
What picture
do you have of a Corinthian worship service?
No order;
people interrupting each other confusion!
So much activity and noise
almost no
listening to God? If you are speaking
can you hear God?
Read 1 Corinthians 14:29-35
Who can
control the use of one’s spiritual gift?
I can-I know
I have the gift evangelism and exhortation.
Yet there is times when
my spirit
wants to cry out, but if I would it would create confusion. Should I speak
or be
silent? Silent!
Is Paul
advocating for loser order or a more subdued worship?
What is a
universal sign of Gifts, worship and service that honors God
Verse 33
Peace-Order-shalom!
Understand
once again Paul is saying abuse of worship, leads to chaos and He
desires what
in the Corinthian church?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:36-40
There is a
division as to whether this subject is about the women’s role in the church or
an extension of worship issues?
What were
the women doing wrong?
Interrupting,
speaking up and adding to confusion
Why is 40
key to the whole passage whether it is about Spiritual Gifts, worship or
roles of men
and women?
This study
we are not going to discuss the women’s role in the Church Next time
But what is
the underlying theme of the whole chapter?
Everything
should be done in a orderly and fitting way!
Look: What did we learn about the Holy Spirit in I
Corinthians?
1. A clear communicator
2. The source for the Churches equipping
3. The source for the Church unity
4. The determining force of the Churches
gifting
5. The Power source for believers so we may glorify God
Did Paul in
1 Corinthians 14 contradict himself?
What
evidence in 1 Corinthians is there that tongues was an unknown language only
known by the God and the speaker?
None
Took: What are some issues in our current
church that promote Chaos and not order?
What are
some practices in the church that brings division and not unity?
What can we
do to make the church more orderly and fitting?
Holy Spirit 21
1 Corinthians 14 Part a
Student notes
Hook: Write
down everything you think you know about I Corinthians 14?
Now Write
down everything you think you know about the Bible talks about Speaking in
Tongues.
Now Let’s
write down everything we have learned in 1 Corinthians about the Holy
Spirit
What do we
learn about the Holy Spirit from I Corinthians ?
1. A clear communicator
2. The source for the Churches equipping
3. The source for the Church unity
4. The determining force of the Churches
gifting
5. The Power source for believers so we may glorify God
Book: 1 Corinthians
14
Have one
person Read out loud:
Read 1
Corinthians 14:1-7
Many point
to verse two as confirmation that tongue speaking is a prayer language only
a
man’s spirit and God understand
Is that what
the text of these seven verses state?
Look at all
of the verses what words are emphasized?
What is the
plain emphasis?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:8-12
Look again
in verses 8-10 is Paul advocate confusion or understanding?
In 11 and 12
does Paul say we should seek to edify self or the church?
A prayer
language only you know would that most likely edify self or the church?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:13-17
Why would
there be a need for an interpreter?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:18-25-
Why was Paul
thankful he could speak more tongues than the Corinthian Church?
What would
Paul rather do than speak in a tongue?
Maturity and
being infants is it not what Paul here is comparing?
What makes
one Mature? What is immature?
Read: 1 Corinthians
14:26-28
What picture
do you have of a Corinthian worship service?
Read 1 Corinthians
14:29-35
Who can
control the use of one’s spiritual gift?
Is Paul
advocating for loser order or a more subdued worship?
What is a
universal sign of Gifts, worship and service that honors God
Read 1 Corinthians
14:36-40
There is a division
as to whether this subject is about the women’s role in the church or an
extension of worship issues?
What were
the women doing wrong?
Why is Verse forty key to the whole passage whether it is about Spiritual Gifts, worship or
roles of men and women?
But what is
the underlying theme of the whole chapter?
Look: What did we learn about the Holy Spirit in I
Corinthians?
1. A clear communicator
2. The source for the Churches equipping
3. The source for the Church unity
4. The determining force of the Churches
gifting
5. The Power source for believers so we may glorify God
Did Paul in
1 Corinthians 14 contradict himself?
What
evidence in 1 Corinthians is there that tongues was an unknown language only
known by the God and the speaker?
Took: What
are some issues in our current church that promote Chaos and not order?
What are
some practices in the church that brings division and not unity?
What can we
do to make the church more orderly and fitting?
Holy Spirit 21
1 Corinthians 14 Part a
Self-Study
Monday Read Acts 2:1-13
What clues
in the text are there in the test Tongues is a Language?
Tuesday Read Acts
2:14-40
What do we
learn about the Holy Spirit and Tongues in this chapter?
Wednesday Read the Following
Article
Thursday Read Romans
12:1-10 & I Corinthians 12:27-13:1
What do
these two listing of Spiritual Gifts have in Common?
What is it
about love that makes Spiritual gifts work?
Friday: Read Ephesians
4:1-12
How are
Spiritual Gifts to be used?
Saturday: Read 1 Peter 4:7-11
What similarities are there to
earlier texts on gifts of Holy Spirit
What differences?
Sunday Read the following
http://mintools.com/gifts-list.htm
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