Paul talks about blessing in the spirit. What does that mean? How is it used in the church?

In these verses Paul continues his instruction of speaking in tongues and praying in tongues.

Paul talks again about speaking in tongues and compares it to a person not knowing a language. A Barbarians is a unlearned person.

Paul asks three questions in these verses. They all pertain to speaking in tongues. A instrument without distinct tone, a bulge used in warfare, and unclear speech.

Paul lists four things here that bring profit to the church, revelation, knowledge, prophecy, and teaching. Every church should have these four elements to profit or build up the people.

The person who speaks in tongues edifies himself. The one who prophecies edifies the church except when there is interpretation of tongues. Then both of these gifts edify the church.

Paul compares the gift of speaking in tongues with the gift of prophecy. When a man speaks in tongues he speaks to God. When a person prophesies he speak to men. Prophesy is for edification, exhortation and consolation.

Hotly pursue after love and earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit. This combination will change a person's life.

Faith and hope are temporary but love last eternally. It is the greatest most long lasting of the three.

Paul gives us an analogy of a child and man. He tells us that as a child we speak and think like a child but when we become a man things change. At this time we see everything through a mirror but then, when we get to heaven, we will see Him face to face and we will know Him and everything else fully.