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Introduction
Read verses 34-35
These verses split churches.
They do.
They ruin friendships, sever relationships, and bring discord and disunity into the body of Christ.
Because these things are true, it is vital that we understand what these verses actually teach.
That is our Goal this morning.
PRAY
I am going to show you a couple of things that are specialized tools.
Here’s the first one.
This is a sprinkler repair tool.
It is specifically for pop-up sprinklers.
You use the tip to grab a hold of the sprinkler then the you clamp it on once it is pulled up so you can change the head.
It is a great tool.
However, it is limited in its use and function.
You cannot use it to repair impact sprinklers.
Why not?
Because that’s not what it was designed to do.
Here’s what you use to fix an impact sprinkler.
The top is used to pry the impact from its housing, then you slip this around the bottom and can unscrew the internal part to replace or repair it.
Both of the tools are extremely useful.
However, they are also extremely limited.
The have a specialized purpose designed for them by their creator to enable them to do a specific task.
Because they were designed for a specific task, there are other tasks they simply cannot do.
This is the situation we find when it comes to the roles of men and women in the church.
It is also the situation when we talk about spiritual gifts in general.
You have a particular gift and calling from God.
That means that when you function according to his purpose, you will accomplish the task.
When we don’t function according to the design of our creator, we get into trouble really quickly.
When gifts are exercised according to there design and within Biblically defined roles, they cause the body of Christ to grow.
When they don’t they bring confusion.
Principle:
The best solution to confusion is focus and clarity.
Guidance:
To avoid confusion we are given three priorities.
Outcome:
Lives are changed when communication is clear.
Three priorities to avoid confusion.
Priority #1…
1. Maintain Proper Order vv.
26-33
When things stay in order, their function is enhanced.
In the exercise of Spiritual gifts, it is essential that we use them in an orderly fashion.
To maintain proper order in the use of Spiritual gifts, there are some things we need to know.
#1…
a. Know the goal v. 26
“Let all things be done for edification.”
This is the whole point when we gather together as the body of Christ.
The Church gathers to build up the Body of Christ.
To maintain proper order in the use of Spiritual gifts, we must
#1: Know the goal.
#2…
b.
Know the limits vv.
27-32
There are God designed and God defined limits on the use of Spiritual gifts.
These are clearly laid out in these verses.
Tongues - 2 or 3, in turn, with an interpreter.
Prophecy - 2 or 3, in turn, examined by the other prophets, new prophecy take precedence over older.
These are the limits.
Why?
Spiritual gifts strengthen and equip the body of Christ.
To maintain proper order in the use of Spiritual gifts, we must
#1: Know the goal.
#2: Know the limits.
#3…
c.
Know the outcome v. 33
God is not the God of confusion.
When we do things God’s way, peace is the result.
Confusion benefits no one.
Submission and obedience bring peace.
To avoid confusion we are given three priorities.
Priority #1: Maintain proper order.
Priority #2…
2. Maintain Proper Roles vv.
34-35
In our culture and world today there exist words that are loaded with meaning they did not previously have.
“Patriarchy” is one such example.
This word used to mean “a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line.”
Bing search result powered by Oxford dictionary.
Accessed 2/12/2022
Now its most common usage is “a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchy. Accessed 2/12/2022
Patriarchy has become a word loaded with seemingly sinister meaning.
It is used to refer to female oppression by males and reflects distrust and fear of men especially in positions of leadership.
The difficulty lies in the reality that for many years, there was inequality and oppression of women.
In some places, this is still the case.
However, our natural reaction when faced with a system we disagree with is to swing the pendulum the complete opposite direction.
That is what we see taking place in our society.
Christians have often been accused of patriarchy.
Unfortunately, these accusations have far too often been grounded in fact.
Historically, there has been a patriarchal attitude in the church.
However, as we seek to correct that error, we must be careful not to swing the pendulum to the other extreme.
Our best resource to guard against extremism on either side is a proper understanding of the Word of God.
When handled correctly, Scripture offers clarity and guidance on the issue of gender roles.
While the teaching of Scripture may still be unpopular and not agree with society, it comes from the loving heart of our good God.
Understanding is needed to maintain proper roles.
What do we need to understand?
First we must…
a. Understand the roles v. 34
Before we all get bent out of shape, before Paul is accused of misogyny and chauvinism, before any of that, we need to remember what Paul has been talking about.
He has just finished explaining that when God’s rules are not followed, there is confusion.
The Corinthian church was not following God’s rules, that is why Paul sent them this letter of correction.
When tongues are practiced improperly, there is confusion.
When prophets speak improperly and out of turn, there is confusion.
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