In 1 Corinthians 12–14, Paul is concerned with the reformation of corporate worship in a church, which was largely disregarding the Spirit’s ministry of pointing believers to the lordship of Jesus Christ. Therefore, in 12:1–6, he begins a long discourse on the essence of what it means to be “spiritual.” We will study this under three headings:

1. Ignorant Worship (vv. 1–2)

2. Intelligent Worship (v. 3)

3. Instructive Worship (vv. 4–6)