Jensens survey of the old testament adam 466
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After dealing with problems of worship
and service concerning veiled women (11:216) and abused communion service (11:1734), Paul writes three chapters about
operations of the church in its gospel
ministry.
Chapter 12 is about spiritual gifts, or
divinely endowed capacities for
service.
Chapter 14 compares two of these gifts
(prophecy and tongues).
Chapter 13 is the classic treatise on
love, the grace that makes gifts
fruitful.
Read 14:1 and observe how the subjects
of each of the three chapters are represented
by the verse. (Note: The order of chapters
given above is a logical order. Scan the
three chapters and determine why Paul
inserted chapter 13 in the middle.)
The lists of gifts found in chapter 12 are
not exhaustive. Read Romans 12:6-8 and
Ephesians 4:11, and keep those lists in mind
as you study 1 Corinthians 12. Also read
these related passages: Romans 1:11; 12:6; 1
Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 1:6; Hebrews
2:4; 1 Peter 4:10.
In chapter 14 Paul compares two spiritual
gifts that were being exercised in the church
at Corinth: (1) prophecy — the divine gift of
revealing the will of God, meeting the need
that later was to be lled by the written
New Testament; (2) tongues — the divine
gift of expressing praises to God in words
unintelligible to the hearers. The words are
intelligible to those who have been given
the gift of interpretation (12:10).
CHART 71: 1 CORINTHIANS 8:1-11:1: HOW TO
KEEP YOUR CHRISTIAN LIBERTY FROM
BECOMING A STUMBLING BLOCK TO OTHERS
(8:9)
The structure of chapter 14 is shown by
Chart 72. Read the chapter through once,
underlining strong words and repeated
words. Note, for example, every reference to
edi cation. What is the main point of each
paragraph? Compare your observations on
this with the keynotes shown on Chart 72.
The
rst four paragraphs (14:1-25)
compare the gifts of speaking in tongues and
prophesying and show how the latter gift
excels.17
The two paragraphs of 14:26-36 give
instructions regarding the order of the
worship service, especially with reference to
the two spiritual gifts.
E. LORD’S SUPPER (11:17-34)
The fullest statement of the New
Testament ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
appears in verses 23-34. It is quoted in
practically every communion service. How is
the “formula” of verses 23-26 related to the
paragraph before (vv. 17-22) and after (vv.
27-34)?
