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Women’s Retreat: May 9-10. Oak Forest Retreat Center. Cost: $105. Guest speaker: Esther Carpenter.Connect with like-minded women, build lasting friendships, and grow deeper in your faith. Register here.

Vacation Bible School: June 9-13. For kids who have completed K-5th grade. Cost: $15. Register here.

Grace After Loss Memorial Service: Tuesday, May 6 | 6:30pm. Memorial Service for families who have lost children. More details here.

Tongue Twisters
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
Pastor Jason Carlson

1 Corinthians 14:1-25

To avoid becoming tongue twisters Paul teaches us:

1. How to build a healthy church (v. 1-5)

The Gift of Tongues:
• The supernatural ability to speak, pray, or sing in an unknown language for the communication of the gospel or the edification of the church.

1) Has the gift of tongues ceased or is this gift available today?
2) Are tongues human languages only? Or are there also heavenly languages?
3) How are tongues to be used by those who have this gift?

The Gift of Prophecy:
• A Spirit inspired message from the Lord given to build up his Church.
o Supernatural insight into God’s plans for the future.
o Supernatural insight into God’s will for a specific situation.
o Supernatural insight into God’s word for the edification of God’s people.

Isaiah 50:4
Joel 2:28

2. How (not) to speak in tongues (v. 6-19)

When Christians are assembled together:

1) Tongues must be intelligible (v. 6-12)
2) Tongues must be intellectually edifying (v. 13-19)

3. How to worship for kingdom impact (v. 20-25)

Isaiah 28:11-12

Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. Did you learn anything new today about the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy?
2. What is the Holy Spirit’s primary goal in giving us spiritual gifts? How are you using your gifts to accomplish this?

Questions for discussion:
1. Why does Paul argue that prophecy is more beneficial for the church than tongues? Under what circumstances can tongues be beneficial for the church?
2. Why did Paul thank God that he frequently spoke in tongues? Where and when did Paul imply that he did this? What did he prefer to do in church? Why?
3. How did the Corinthians need to mature in their thinking? How would this influence their worship and outreach to non-Christians?

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