Results

1 Corinthians 14:1-19 The Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues. Good morning Church. Open your Bible’s with me to 1 Corinthians 14 and we will begin this chapter today, I’m not planning on finishing it, so you clock watchers can just relax. While your finding your place, without a ton of introduction, I want…

Resurrection Replaces My Own Reasoning 1 Corinthians 15.12-19 ICC’s PM service (4/16/22) I. Introduction 1. Prayers- God allow us to see ourselves in your word tonight, not just condemning the Corinthians or the people of the world, but may we be able to start with ourselves 2. Catch i. We have a problem…

Paul encourages the Corinthian believers to prophecy and speak in tongues. How does this help us or benefit the church?

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from…

1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of…

Context Context matters, as we look at this section, it is important that we know what Paul is addressing, why Paul is addressing it, and how does this passage fit into the bigger picture. This chapter, and our passage before us this morning can be a challenge to understand, unless you keep things in…

aaaa 1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on…

“The area of the New Testament prophet was not so much foretelling as it was forth telling. Speaking forth God’s truth to the people.” - Pastor Chuck Smith 7 Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what…

In the gospel of John, Jesus made this promise to His disciples: John 14:15–17 (ESV) “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth. He spoke of this of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit, Jesus…

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. A Change Happens on the Outside 12 Then…

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these…

Waiting for my gift I know there are many times where I have been excited to receive something. Especially in a time where I may not have felt well. Felt like I was left out of something or saddened by something else being taken away. Cass and I are not very good about waiting for our presents for each…

Spiritual people are known for the love of God at work through them. This love governs how they treat theri brothers and sisters in Christ and compels them to use their spiritual gifts for the building up of the church.

Kids Do you know what a commission is? The Oxford English Dictionary defines “commission” as “an instruction or command.” If a military officer is given a commission, they are given a command to fulfill a specific role. The word in the biblical languages is “calling.” That word can have two different…

Bible Study This class begins a series on learning how to engage the biblical text in ways that take you beyond merely reading the Bible. You don’t have to be a scholar to learn to engage the biblical text and move beyond just reading the Bible in English. There are tools that will help you penetrate…

All Things Paul continues to address issues within the assembly . Issues that were causing division, the major problem with the Corinthian church and still can be today too. Issues in the assembly: Head coverings (1Cor11:2-13) Issues in the assembly: Lord’s Supper (1Cor11:14-34) Issues in the assembly:…

Every Christian Is Gifted to Serve Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every…

Last week we started a journey looking at spiritual gifts in the church. We specified those spiritual gifts centering on the miraculous spiritual gifts or sign gifts that Paul deals with in the church in Corinth. Last week I made the case for the belief system called cessation ism, which holds to the…

Importance of firm foundations story: If your foundation is off, your whole structure is off.... Tyler digging trench for a retaining wall... When building the walls must be tied together to the foundation…there is unity that’s needed and each part must do its part…story of leaning against the wall that…

So, this sermon is the sermon that I was not going to preach on Mother’s Day. Beware any pastor who preaches this passage on Mother’s Day. Of all passages of Scripture, this is one that I might have recieved the most questions about. This is also one of a few passages which make liberal Christians squirm.…

Challenge the presence of people around you vv. 2-3 Carefully exam the performance of those with you vv. 4-6 Cling to that which the Lord has given you vv. 7-8 Close in on the thinking of the enemy vv. 9-10 Cultivate your faith by what you hear v. 11

When I was 14, we moved from the house that I had grown up in. I was used to having my best friends lived next door, it was all about to change. Though we only moved 5 miles away, my life changed at that point. I didn’t see my friends everyday. We couldn’t go build forts and ride four wheeler’s all the…

Welcome Good morning, we are continuing in James today. A quick reminder, James is writing to the scattered church that has scattered because of persecution. In the midst of that, James is writing them with practical applications for how their faith should impact how they live. Prayer Engage / Tension…

God purposefully picked Gideon to fight this war because he wanted to prove something to Israel then and us now God chooses to work with some of the most unqualified people to achieve miraculous outcomes Gideon is an exceptional case of this - tremendous level of fear Remember Gideon's complaint to God…