The Purpose of Tongues and Prophecy - 1

The Purpose of Tongues and Prophecy
Sermon 38 in the 1 Corinthians Series

1 Corinthians 14:1-12

I. Preliminary Textual and Historical Considerations

A.  The Gifts were given by God

    1.  God gives His church exactly what they need.
    2.  God is a God of order – and there is to be order in the church 

B.  The gifts could be Counterfeited or Misused.

    1.  Tongues could be fraudulent  -- 12:1-3
    2.  Prophets could be in speaking from themselves --  14:29-33 
    3.  True prophets always spoke the Word of God as given by God – 					but – just as the Scriptures are prone to misinterpretation – the 					true words of a prophet could be misapplied.

C.  The NT Prophets were Transitional.

    Acts 11:27-30,  21:10-14,  9:15-16, 23:11, 27:21-26

            

II. The Purpose of Tongues and Prophecy – Church Edification 14:1-12

A.  Prophecy is Greater than Tongues  1-5
        
B.  Tongues Must Be Interpreted or Remain Silent  6-12

III. The Gift of Tongues Examined from the Scriptures

A.  Pentecost – Acts 2

    1.  What actually occurred   2:1-13 -- They heard about Jesus in their own language