Day 47 in the Word: 1 Corinthians 14: 1-5

About the passage

This passage is speaking to the importance and purpose of spiritual gifts. Paul discusses this in light of a controversy that was building around certain gifts. His point in part, is that in spite of the personal benefits that are derived from the gifts, their purpose is for the body of Christ, the church. It can be harder to think about others when I am gaining something I want or need, but the needs of church are paramount in the activation and use of spiritual gifts.
 
 
Rev. Gregory Dyson

Vice President for Spiritual Life and Intercultural Leadership | Campus Pastor

Day 47: 1 Corinthians 14: 1-5

Tongues and Prophecy

14 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you. You will be speaking by the power of the Spirit, but it will all be mysterious. But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them. A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.

I wish you could all speak in tongues, but even more I wish you could all prophesy. For prophecy is greater than speaking in tongues, unless someone interprets what you are saying so that the whole church will be strengthened.

Questions

What does the passage say? / What is happening in the text?

How does this impact me? / What is significant or noteworthy?

What does this mean in my life? / What does this mean to me?

 

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