1 Corinthians 14:1-19

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1 Corinthians 14:1-19 Prophecy And Tongues:

1. Which Spiritual Gifts does Paul say we are not to eagerly desire? Are there any gifts you are trying to avoid?

2. Which gift do you feel you should prefer...speaking in prophecy or tongues? Are you being taught to prefer any gift where you worship?

3. How are tongues and prophecy made equal in value?

4. How does speaking in tongues make others "a foreigner" to you?

5. How do you feel we could "excel in the gifts that build up the church?"

6. Does Paul ever say not to speak in tongues in church?

1 Corinthians 14:20-40, Orderly Worship:

1. How do you feel Paul relates the exercise of tongues with thinking like children?

2. According to Paul, if there are strangers or unbelievers in the congregation, how will speaking in tongues help them?

3. According to Paul, in vs 26, who is to speak and lead worship in a church service? How does this compare with where you worship?

4. In vs. 26, what does Paul say "must be done" in a church service to strengthen the church? How does this compare to where you worship? Have you ever wondered why your church seemed spiritually weak?

5. In vs. 27-28, how are tongues to be exercised in a service if there is no one to interpret?

6. What should we do when someone is giving a prophecy?

7. From vs 33b to the end of the chapter, Paul discusses how women should behave in church. Do you feel this instruction was to honor customs in that region at the time or to guide all future Christian gatherings everywhere? Explain!