1 Corinthians 14:1–12

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Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one whospeaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. 4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. 5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. 6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation orknowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? 9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11 but if I do not know the meaning of thelanguage, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me. 12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

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1 Corinthians 13:8–13 (ESV) 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for

knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass

away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up

childish ways. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have

been fully known. 13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

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1 Corinthians 13:4–8 (ESV) — 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends. ...

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1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (ESV) — 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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1 CORINTHIANS

Correction With Confidence Because of The Faithfulness Of God Toward His Saints!

1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (ESV) — 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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PERSEVERANCE DURING SUFFERING

2 Timothy 2:11-13

2 Timothy 2:1–13 (ESV) — 1 You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace thatis in Christ Jesus, 2 and what youhave heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men,who will be able to teach others also. 3Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim isto please the one who enlisted him. 5An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 It is the hard-working farmer whoought to have the first share of the crops. 7 Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understandingin everything. 8 Remember JesusChrist, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound withchains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, thatthey also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 The saying is trustworthy, for: If wehave died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will alsoreign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; 13 if we are faithless,he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.

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1 Corinthians 13:4–7 (ESV) — 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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1 Corinthians 13:1–3 (ESV) — 1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

1 CORINTHIANS  Correction With Confidence Because of The Faithfulness Of God Toward  His Saints!         

1 Corinthians 12:27–31 (ESV) — 27 Nowyou are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, secondprophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do allwork miracles? 30 Do all possessgifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the highergifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

Intro:Romans8:20–21 (ESV) — 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

(1)  BE INFORMED OF GOD’S ORDER FOR THE BODY….. (v28-30)

a.     THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK OF APOSTLES AND PROPHETS FOR THE CORNERSTONE

Ephesians 2:19-22

 Ephesians 3:4-12

b.     THE FAITHFUL WORK OF FOUNDATION AND FUNCTION TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR UNITY IN CHRIST

Ephesians 4:11-16

(2)  SO YOU CAN LIVE EMPOWERD BY HIS LOVE FOR THE BODY…. v31

a.     YOU ARE NOT MISSING OUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR PART IS MISSING

                                              i.     Gifts of Helps and Administrating

b.     YOU HAVE LOST YOUR WAY IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY…  LOVE

1 Corinthians 12:31(LSB) 31 But youearnestly desire the greater gifts. And I will yet show you a more excellentway.

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1 Corinthians 12:24–27 (ESV) — 24 … But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.