Category: 1 Corinthians
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Using Tongues Properly
(1 Corinthians 14:20-25) One of the great concerns Paul had with the Corinthian church was about speaking in tongues, and especially the use of the spiritual gifts in the church setting. The church in Corinth had obviously asked Paul about the spiritual gifts for he was answering their various questions. Of most importance Paul was…
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Praying In Tongues
(1 Corinthians 14:13-19) In my recent posts I have been looking at the gift of tongues and breaking down some of the false teachings and myths. The only truth we should listen to is the truth that is from God as written in the bible, and much of the truth about speaking in tongues is…
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Tongues Do Not Teach
(1 Corinthians 14:6-12) As I mentioned in my last post, there is a commonly held myth in the modern church that tongues were given only to the early church so that they could spread the gospel. Likewise it is held by these same people today that there is now no need for tongues. Both of…
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Tongues Build Up
(1 Corinthians 14:2-5) This chapter of Paul's letter to the Corinthians covers a great deal about speaking in tongues. In it we learn much about what speaking in tongues is, and what it is for. There are many myths in the modern church about the gift of tongues and if people would read and understand…
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Pursue Love And Spiritual Gifts
(1 Corinthians 14:1) In several of my recent posts I have looked at the gifts of the spirit and the love of God. The love of God is the only thing that is eternal for God is love and He is eternal. The gifts of the spirit do not continue on forever but that does…
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Faith, Hope and Love Abide
(1 Corinthians 13:13) There are a few scriptures in the bible that are so well known that many people, even non-Christians know them or recognise them when they hear them. For example, John 3:16 or Psalm 23. And this verse too is another of those that are well known, especially among Christians. So now faith,…
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Love Never Ends
(1 Corinthians 13:8-12) Everything pertaining to this world and this life are temporary. Even the earth, sun, stars and the universe are only temporary. Everything we can see, everything we know will not last. Except for God's love. Only love is eternal and only God's love never ends. His love goes on forever and ever…
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What Is Love?
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Of all the questions mankind has asked, from poets to philosophers, academics to artists, this is perhaps the most profound and mysterious of all: what is love? Love is so fundamental to the human condition that it forms part of our DNA. It is part of our nature to seek, hope for…
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Power Of Love
(1 Corinthians 13:1-3) Over my last few posts I have discussed the ministry gifts and spiritual gifts that are given to both individuals and to the church. These gifts are given for the purpose of building up either the individual or the church body as a whole. The spiritual gifts are very important. They are…
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Desire The Higher Gifts
(1 Corinthians 12:26-31) The modern church for the most part has watered down the ministries of the new covenant to the point where most of the gifts of ministry have ceased to exist. This is especially true of the miraculous and spiritual gifts of God that He gave to the church for the express purpose…
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Gifts of The Spirit
(1 Corinthians 12:8-11) In my last post I spoke of the manifestation of the Holy Spirit that is given to all people who are born of the spirit and who receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The manifestation of the spirit as spoken of by Paul in verse 7 of this chapter is clearly…
