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The Resurrection is your proof of purchase, reminding you that your salvation is complete! It’s God’s exclamation point on the New Covenant, bringing humanity from a place of being spiritually poor to a position of being spiritually rich.

The great truth of the New Covenant is that you are God are counted as One being, because of what Jesus did. Jesus emphasizes the importance of this when He prayed for you. Life has plenty of ups and downs, and none of them prove whether God is good. What is proof, however, is knowing that your spirit has been perfected forever!

In 1st Century Ephesus, there seem to have been several women seizing authority to teach in the Church, without first qualifying. Paul’s instruction to the young Pastor, Timothy, is not a permanent restriction on women teaching men in the Church, but a temporary silence of some until they learn how to better teach the faith

The role of women in the church has been argued for two thousand years, and it doesn’t appear to be letting up. Missing the mark on this conversation could potential silence ½ of the world’s spiritual communicators. The conclusion I have thoughtfully come to from my study is that women have been given the same ministry opportunities as a man.

The greatest experience that the uninformed or unbelievers (see notes for definitions) can draw from visiting the church is to hear a succinct communication about who Jesus is as the Christ. In fact, the measure of whether God is even among a church is based on Jesus being clearly proclaimed.

Paul’s deep concern for the spiritual communicators in Corinth was that they brought clarity to the work of Christ. And while using the gift of tongues to communicate was quite popular in Corinth, it was never to be used without an interpretation. Why? Because the gift was intended to bring life and freedom to the church as they heard the Gospel preached in their own language. Communicating in tongues, without an immediate interpretation, was as bad as preaching to the air.

Prophecy, the clear communication of who Jesus is and what He’s done, is the result of speaking in tongues with an interpretation. The point of 1 Corinthians 14 is not for more people to speak in tongues. Rather, it’s to make sure, beyond any other intention, that Jesus is well communicated to the Church. May the Church excel at declaring the mighty works of God to the world!

Love will never cease. It has use in this life and the life to come. Faith and hope will one day expire. As the body of Christ grows in the revelation of our perfected nature, the love of God will naturally and logically be reflected in our relationships with each other.