Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 14
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Whatever the gift of “speaking in tongues” was, it was clearly either being faked or misused by many in Corinth. Paul lists it last among the gifts (chapter 12) yet it seemed to be the most desired. The emphasis is to be on teaching and not the public display of speaking in tongues that served no purpose but unto one’s self.
v1-32 Speaking in tongues vs. prophesying
v33-40 Woman’s Part in the church
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Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 13
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As the discussion of Spiritual gifts continues, Paul addresses the need to display them with a loving heart or it voids their purpose. As soon as the New Testament was completed (That which is perfect) the tools of the imperfect time will be done away with to leave faith, hope, and charity.
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- Verses 4-7 give a list of qualities that define
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Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 12
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Chapters 12-14 deal with Corinth’s misuse and misunderstanding of Spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts, some natural some supernatural, were given to members of the church to teach the gospel while the body of the New Testament was being written. Instead of working together with the various gifts as intended, some were being prized above others. The members of the church are to function together as a team just as the members of the body work together as a system.
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Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 11
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Some of the women in the church at Corinth we taking advantage of their new found liberty in Christ by makng themselves look the same as the baser sort of women around town. This conflicted with even the public opinion of what she may be about if she adorned herself in a certain way. Paul’s instructions were to honor the organization of the church as God intended it.
The Lord’s Supper was getting out of hand with the richer members bringing in full meals and eating them …
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Today’s Reading: 1 Corinthians 10
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Paul lists several examples of how the children of Israel failed to avoid temptations did not receive their reward. We are to take our religion seriously just as Paul had just described himself as doing in the previous chapter.
Paul returns to the subject of eating meat sacrificed to idols. They were to avoid eating it if they were told it was idol meat, but that there is no need to ask when purchasing it in the market.
v1-13 Warnings from Israel’s Past
v14-33 Meats Sacrificed to …
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