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“Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.” (1 Corinthians 14:29–31, KJV) Having preached many sermons over theContinue reading “Listen and Learn (1 Cor 14:29-33)”

“How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.” (1 Corinthians 14:26, KJV) When I was working as a field service engineer, one of the things I did wasContinue reading “Orderly Participation (1 Cor 14:26)”

“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, andContinue reading “Symphony in Prayer (1 Corinthians 14:13-19)”

“There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so ye, forasmuch as yeContinue reading “Intelligible Language (1 Corinthians 14:6-12)”

“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. . . He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.” (1 Corinthians 14:1, 4, KJV) I used to work for a company in a German speaking part of Switzerland and very often would haveContinue reading “Communication or Confusion (1 Cor 14:1-5)”

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” (1 Corinthians 13:13, KJV) Throughout history, there have been renaissance men. The phrase refers to people who have many talents. The concept was understood by the ancient Greeks in the concept of polymath, a transliteration of polymathes, which comes fromContinue reading “The Greatest (1 Cor 13:13)”

“But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through aContinue reading “The End of Childishness (1 Cor 13:8-12)”

“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.” (1Continue reading “The Pinnacle (1 Cor 13:4-7)”

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have notContinue reading “Do not waste your life (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)”

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the giftsContinue reading “Motives (1 Corinthians 12:27-31)”