Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Wednesday Service, episode forty four.
Speaker 1: I am your host, Josh Minde. If you don't know me,
Speaker 1: I'm a Christian rapper, the voter, husband, father, and NOMY veteran.
Speaker 1: And thank you so much for joining me. This is
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Speaker 1: we are on episode forty four. Now, wow, we're moving
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Speaker 1: be in First Corinthians chapter fourteen to start. And before
Speaker 1: we start, I like to always go back and kind
Speaker 1: of give a shout out to people that commented on
Speaker 1: the last Wednesday Service. Whiskers White, thank you so much.
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Speaker 1: When I was during during COVID, I had a my
Speaker 1: sister's ex boyfriend. He he was going to the gym,
Speaker 1: he was working out and he was basically a heroin
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Speaker 1: and he was working out in the gym, and he
Speaker 1: was doing good, and then COVID hit and it literally
Speaker 1: tanked him to the point where it because he couldn't
Speaker 1: go to church at that time, just in his city
Speaker 1: in Ohio, they were they shut down the churches and
Speaker 1: they shut down the gyms, so he wasn't hearing the word,
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Speaker 1: ended up not making it, you know, and very sad,
Speaker 1: very sad stuff. But he was doing good for a
Speaker 1: while and he told me, I remember when I was
Speaker 1: on the phone with him. He said, Josh, when the
Speaker 1: churches were open and the gyms were open, I was
Speaker 1: doing so well. And as soon as they closed and
Speaker 1: I had no outlet, I went right back to drugs.
Speaker 1: So I understand whiskers wipe. It is very important to
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Speaker 1: all good though. But yeah, thank you guys so much
Speaker 1: for joining me. I'm ready to go now. So I
Speaker 1: got my notes pulled up and this is gonna be
Speaker 1: h interesting chapter. We're gonna be talking about speaking in tongues, okay, prophecy, tongues,
Speaker 1: and worship. So one Corinthians fourteen is a powerful reminder
Speaker 1: that in the pursuit of spiritual gifts, our focus should
Speaker 1: be on the edification of the church and the glory
Speaker 1: of God. The gifts of the spirit are given not
Speaker 1: for personal elevation, but for communal edification. As we exercise
Speaker 1: our gifts, may we be guided by the principles of
Speaker 1: mutual edification, understanding, and orderliness. Okay, that's important for this
Speaker 1: for this chapter, so all so that all things may
Speaker 1: be done for building up Okay, the orderliness Okay, the
Speaker 1: orderness of the church is very important. Okay. Uh. Obviously,
Speaker 1: as we go through this chapter, you'll see that there
Speaker 1: was a problem with order in the church for the
Speaker 1: corinth Okay, the Corinthians, Okay, there was a problem with them.
Speaker 1: So what Paul is obviously writing this letter to them
Speaker 1: addressing issues that are happening in their church. Okay, so
Speaker 1: this is not this is not written to us, but
Speaker 1: it's written for us rights as lessons for us to learn.
Speaker 1: So we need to keep that in mind as we're reading. Okay,
Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and pull up share the screen
Speaker 1: real quick, all right, and let me go ahead and
Speaker 1: pull up my other notes here. Okay. So one Corinthians fourteen,
Speaker 1: Verse one, Prophecy and Tongues is the title, now, Okay,
Speaker 1: So I want to tell you guys something. So back
Speaker 1: when we were talking about the Book of Acts, when
Speaker 1: they were speaking in tongues, they were preaching in different languages, okay,
Speaker 1: and they were speaking the language of the people, and
Speaker 1: everybody was blown away because it's supernaturally what's happening. It
Speaker 1: would be like me going into a Thai church and
Speaker 1: be like Soadi Cop and speaking in Thai, and soadi
Speaker 1: cop is actually a word Copcoom Cop Sowadi Cop and
Speaker 1: then Boom starts speaking about Jesus and and uh, you know,
Speaker 1: giving a the Gospel in Tie. Even though I don't
Speaker 1: know it, you know, that's what was happening. So I
Speaker 1: think back when I went over that, I was mentioning that,
Speaker 1: and I think that Kelly, if I'm not mistaken. Kelly
Speaker 1: was asking, like I thought I was speaking in tongues,
Speaker 1: was speaking to God? I think? And at that time
Speaker 1: that's what they were talking about. Now we're talking about
Speaker 1: the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues to God. Like
Speaker 1: you know, this is different, okay. So this is different
Speaker 1: than the speaking in tongues in different languages and having
Speaker 1: an interpreter or speaking in tongues like spreading the Gospel
Speaker 1: in somebody's language. This is different than we're talking about
Speaker 1: hero Okay, So pursue this is a one Corinthians fourteen,
Speaker 1: Verse one. Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, but especially
Speaker 1: that you may prophecy. Wait that you may prophesy. For
Speaker 1: he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to
Speaker 1: men but to God, for no one understands him. However,
Speaker 1: in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies
Speaker 1: speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who
Speaker 1: speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies
Speaker 1: edifies the Church. I wish you all spoke with tongues,
Speaker 1: but even more that you prophesied, for he who prophesies
Speaker 1: is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed
Speaker 1: he interprets, and the church may receive edification. Okay, So
Speaker 1: Paul begins by urging believers to pursue love and eagler
Speaker 1: desired spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Love should
Speaker 1: be the guiding principle and the exercise of spiritual gifts.
Speaker 1: We learn that in chapter twelve and thirteen, right, love
Speaker 1: should be the guiding principle in exercise of spiritual gifts.
Speaker 1: For sure. So I noticed that pursue love and earnesty
Speaker 1: desire of the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Speaker 1: So he's he's talking about when you're in church. Okay,
Speaker 1: He's not talking about like when you're in your prayer
Speaker 1: life or something, you know, like he's he's this is
Speaker 1: the context is him talking about when you're in church.
Speaker 1: That's why he's saying, edifies the church. I wish you
Speaker 1: to speak in tongues, but even more prophesied, for he
Speaker 1: who prophesies greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless
Speaker 1: indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification. So
Speaker 1: the context here is that he's speaking about the Church. Okay,
Speaker 1: so I can also look up the closet. The priority
Speaker 1: of love and edification that I was talking about. The
Speaker 1: concept of love and edification hold a central place in
Speaker 1: Christian theology and practice, as evidence by numerous passages throughout
Speaker 1: the Bible. These principles are foundational to the life and
Speaker 1: growth of the Church, guiding believers in their interpretations or
Speaker 1: interactions with one another, in their and their spiritual development.
Speaker 1: Love as the greatest commandment, as Jesus says in Matthew
Speaker 1: twenty two thirty seven through thirty nine, love the Lord
Speaker 1: your God with all your heart, with all your soul,
Speaker 1: and with all your mind. This is the first and
Speaker 1: greatest commandment. The second is like it, love your neighbor
Speaker 1: as yourself. This dual commandment encapsulates the essence of the
Speaker 1: law and the prophets, emphasizing that love for God and
Speaker 1: love for others are inseparable and paramount. And then, like
Speaker 1: I was talking about earlier, in one Corinthians thirteen it's
Speaker 1: often referred to as the Love Chapter, he asserts that
Speaker 1: without love, all spiritual gifts and acts of service are meaningless,
Speaker 1: because if you're doing, if you're speaking in tugs to
Speaker 1: show off that hey, I know how to speak to God,
Speaker 1: I can speak in tongues. Then that's not good. Right.
Speaker 1: We see that a lot of people are abusing spiritual gifts.
Speaker 1: But if you're speaking in tongues and then there's an interpreter,
Speaker 1: then that's different. But Paul was saying that he doesn't
Speaker 1: want you to be doing it in front of the
Speaker 1: whole entire church. Whereas where because there's believers there and
Speaker 1: there's non believers there. So when the non believers come
Speaker 1: and they see people speaking in tongues and then not
Speaker 1: understanding what's going on, they might not be ready for
Speaker 1: that yet. Right, So that's why Paul is saying this. Okay,
Speaker 1: so Paul can and now these three remain faith, hope,
Speaker 1: and love. But the greatest of these is love. This
Speaker 1: passage highlights love as the enduring and pre eminent virtue
Speaker 1: that should characterize the life of every believer. And then
Speaker 1: edification of the Body of Christ in a pheasanons four,
Speaker 1: verse eleven through twelve to equip the saints for works
Speaker 1: of ministry to build up the Body of Christ. The
Speaker 1: building is not merely structural, but deeply relational, as believers
Speaker 1: encourage and strengthen one another in faith. And then in
Speaker 1: one Corinthians fourteen, which we just read, it also talks
Speaker 1: about emphasizing all things should be done for the purpose
Speaker 1: of edifying the church. Right. So, in sum ready, the
Speaker 1: priority of love and edification is a guiding principle for
Speaker 1: Christian living, rooted in teachings of Jesus and the Apostles.
Speaker 1: It calls believers to a life of sacrificial love and
Speaker 1: intentional edification, reflecting the character of Christ and advancing the
Speaker 1: mission of the Church. And then the role of tongues
Speaker 1: and prophecy. So Paul contrast speaking in tongues. This is
Speaker 1: obviously in my notes, Okay, Paul contrast speaking in notes
Speaker 1: with speaking in tongues with prophecies, stating, for anyone who
Speaker 1: speaks in tongues does not speak to men, but to God.
Speaker 1: Indeed no one understands him. He utters mysteries in the spirit. Prophecy, however,
Speaker 1: is for the edification, encouragement, and comfort of the church.
Speaker 1: And let me just do something real quick for you.
Speaker 2: Oops.
Speaker 1: Okay. So in the Bible, to prophesy means to speak
Speaker 1: a message from God, which often includes predicting the future,
Speaker 1: but also involves delivering edification, encouragement, and comfort in the present.
Speaker 1: The act ofhet signing is the foretelling of divine revelation
Speaker 1: or what some call fort telling forthtelling as opposed to
Speaker 1: fortune telling the future. It is the or foretelling the
Speaker 1: future sorry, and it is understood to be inspired by
Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit. What are key aspects of prophesying in
Speaker 1: the Bible? A message from God. At its core, prophesying
Speaker 1: is conveying a message that originates from God, not from
Speaker 1: human wisdom. Future prediction, while not the only aspect of prophecy,
Speaker 1: often involves foretelling foretelling future events, such as the prophecies
Speaker 1: found in the books of Major and Minor Prophets. Present
Speaker 1: day inspiration. Prophecy also encompasses declaring present truths, encouraging the community,
Speaker 1: of providing comfort as emphasizing the New Testament. This discussion
Speaker 1: of the spiritual gift of prophecy. What's the Holy Spirit's
Speaker 1: role and prophecy. The Bible states that prophecies are not
Speaker 1: the result of human will, but we're delivered by men
Speaker 1: moved by the Holy Spirit. And then the Old Testament
Speaker 1: versus the New Testament and the Old Testament prophets were
Speaker 1: God's mouthpieces, and the New Testament. The gift of prophecy
Speaker 1: is described as being for the instruction and encouragement of
Speaker 1: the church, with regulations in place to ensure order and
Speaker 1: proper doctrine. Kind of wanted to just go over that,
Speaker 1: so you know. So it says prophecy, however, is for
Speaker 1: the edification, encouragement, and comfort of the church, and prophecy
Speaker 1: is for believers. Okay, And then okay, so we're good there,
Speaker 1: Pop says the need for order and worshiping. Yet we're
Speaker 1: not there yet. Okay, so we just get back to
Speaker 1: my notes here. Okay, so we're in one Corinthians fourteen,
Speaker 1: verse six. Now tongues must be interpreted. But now, brethren,
Speaker 1: if I I come to you speaking with tongues, what
Speaker 1: shall I profit you? Unless I speak to you either
Speaker 1: by revelation, by knowledge or prophesying, or by teaching. There's
Speaker 1: another that word right there. Teaching is actually instructing in
Speaker 1: other Bibles. Okay, so it's like teaching by instructing. Okay.
Speaker 1: Even things without life, without flute or harp, when they
Speaker 1: make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds,
Speaker 1: how will it be what is piped or played For
Speaker 1: if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare
Speaker 1: for battle? So likewise you, unless you utter by the
Speaker 1: tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known
Speaker 1: what is spoken? For you will be speaking to the air?
Speaker 1: One second? Real quick? Okay, back, sorry about that, I
Speaker 1: take a quick break. All right, here we go.
Speaker 2: Oops, what happened? M something happened? Give me once sick guys.
Speaker 1: There we go. All right, let's go. Sorry about that trumpet? Okay,
Speaker 1: For the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare
Speaker 1: for battle? So likewise you, unless you utter by tongue
Speaker 1: words easy to understand, how will it be known what
Speaker 1: is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.
Speaker 1: There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages
Speaker 1: in the world, and none of them is without significance. Therefore,
Speaker 1: if I do not know the meaning of the language,
Speaker 1: I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and
Speaker 1: he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. Even so, you,
Speaker 1: since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be
Speaker 1: for the edification of the church that you seek to excel. Okay,
Speaker 1: So the importance of understanding. Paul stresses that understanding is
Speaker 1: crucial for edification, saying, but in the church, I'd rather
Speaker 1: speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand
Speaker 1: words in tongue, which is in nineteen which we're not
Speaker 1: there yet, Okay, So yeah, So, like I said, this
Speaker 1: is in the context of the church, right. So he
Speaker 1: argues that spiritual gifts, so like speaking in tongues, are
Speaker 1: meaningless to others unless they are understood and beneficial to
Speaker 1: the church community. So if you're speaking in tongues and
Speaker 1: then nobody understands it, then how is it beneficial or
Speaker 1: how is it edifying anybody? Paul contrast the public intelligible
Speaker 1: prophecy with private unintelligible gifts of tongue, stating that five
Speaker 1: understandable words are better than thousands in a tongue. Right,
Speaker 1: so that'll be Let me just continue reading here, and
Speaker 1: we're doing chapter what six through eighteen here, so let
Speaker 1: me continue. Therefore, let him who speaks in tongue pray
Speaker 1: that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, ung,
Speaker 1: my spirit praise for but my understanding is unfruitful. What
Speaker 1: is the conclusion? Then I will pray with I will
Speaker 1: pray with the spirit and I will also pray with understanding.
Speaker 1: I will sing with the spirit, and I will also
Speaker 1: sing with understanding. Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit,
Speaker 1: how will you well? He who occupies the place of uninformed,
Speaker 1: say amen to the giving of thanks, since he does
Speaker 1: not understand what you say, for you indeed give thanks well.
Speaker 1: But the other is not edified. I thank my God
Speaker 1: I speak with tongues more than you all. So that's
Speaker 1: saying that Paul thanks his God that he speaks in
Speaker 1: tongues more than you all, which means that Paul has
Speaker 1: the gift of tongues. Yet in church, I'd rather speak
Speaker 1: five words with my understand with my understanding that I
Speaker 1: may teach others also than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Speaker 1: So what he's saying is, when you're in a church setting,
Speaker 1: he'd rather speak five words of understanding that may teach others, okay,
Speaker 1: and struct others. That's what other Bibles say, teach to
Speaker 1: instruct is what that's saying there. Okay. So he's saying
Speaker 1: that it's more important to teach or instruct others in
Speaker 1: a church setting than it is for someone to speak
Speaker 1: ten thousand words in a tongue. Okay. So, so Paul
Speaker 1: emphasizes the need in order to worship, stating for God
Speaker 1: is not a god of disorder, but of peace. That's
Speaker 1: going to be coming up soon. The importance of understanding
Speaker 1: is what I wanted to click so that we understand.
Speaker 1: Understanding is an essential theme in the Bible, often with wisdom, discernment,
Speaker 1: and the fear of the Lord. It is considered a
Speaker 1: divine gift that enables individuals to comprehend God's will, make
Speaker 1: righteous decisions, and live a life that is pleasing to him.
Speaker 1: Hold on spiritual guilt and discernment. I don't really want
Speaker 1: to just the Bible consistently affirms the importance of understanding
Speaker 1: as a divine gift that enriches wisdom, enhances spiritual discernment,
Speaker 1: it's moral integrity, and equips leaders for righteous governance. Through understanding,
Speaker 1: believers are empowered to live in accordance with God's will,
Speaker 1: navigate the complexities of life, and contribute positively to their communities. Now,
Speaker 1: I just want to make sure that we're clear here
Speaker 1: that Paul is not saying that it's better to be
Speaker 1: a teacher than it is to be someone that speaks
Speaker 1: in tongues he's not saying that. He's saying in a
Speaker 1: church setting, it's better to instruct or teach somebody than
Speaker 1: it is to sit there and speak in tongues. It's
Speaker 1: more edifying for the church. Okay, what are some of
Speaker 1: the key key points? Some of the key points hold
Speaker 1: on some of the key points to this portion is
Speaker 1: the main purpose of spiritual gift in a church service
Speaker 1: is to build up the community through understandable communication. So
Speaker 1: we need to understand that and then speaking in tons.
Speaker 1: This is a private form of communication with God which
Speaker 1: edifies the speaker, but not the congregation. Congregation lets it's
Speaker 1: interpreted prophecy. This is a message for people which encourages, strengthens,
Speaker 1: and comforts the church. So Paul states that he prefers
Speaker 1: prophecy over tongues in public worship because it benefits the
Speaker 1: whole church. He is the analogy of given the unintelligible
Speaker 1: sound to a person who cannot understand it, which which
Speaker 1: is you useless to them, and then the priority of understanding.
Speaker 1: The passage concludes that it is better to speak a
Speaker 1: understandable words than thousands of unintelligible ones, because the latter
Speaker 1: provides no benefit to the listener, which makes total sense. Right, Dang,
Speaker 1: I think there's some mosquitoes in my house. Let's go back, Okay,
Speaker 1: perfect tongues in a tongues a sign to unbelievers. Brethren,
Speaker 1: do not be children and understanding. However, in malice be
Speaker 1: babes or babies, but an understanding be mature. In the
Speaker 1: law it is written with men of other tongues and
Speaker 1: other lips. I will speak to this people, and yet
Speaker 1: for all that they will not hear me. So this
Speaker 1: is actually I believe this is from the book of Isaiah.
Speaker 1: But let me just make sure, and hopefully you guys
Speaker 1: don't hear the dogs bark barking in the background. Let's
Speaker 1: see with men of other tongues kjb Isaiah. Yeah it
Speaker 1: is Isaiah. Okay, So Isaiah twenty eight eleven. And the
Speaker 1: law it is written with men of other tongues and
Speaker 1: other lips. I will speak into this people. Yet for
Speaker 1: that will they will not hear me? Say it the Lord.
Speaker 1: In context, the first pristan To discussed the spiritual gifts
Speaker 1: of tongues of prophecy within the church. The Original Testament
Speaker 1: passage is a prophecy about the impeding judgment on Israel
Speaker 1: from God using image of a foreign nation with a
Speaker 1: different language invading and speaking to them in a way
Speaker 1: they cannot understand because they have rejected God's own communication.
Speaker 1: So God sent prophits to them back then. This is
Speaker 1: what the context is of Isaiah twenty eight to eleven.
Speaker 1: And they did not listen, so he he sent in
Speaker 1: a foreign nation with a different language than invaded them. Okay,
Speaker 1: and they cannot understand because they're rejected God's own communication.
Speaker 1: So that's what Paul uses this Old Testament phrase to
Speaker 1: explain how speaking in tongues is a sign from unbeliever
Speaker 1: for unbelievers, suggesting that God will speak to people through
Speaker 1: a language that they don't understand as a judgment on
Speaker 1: their own on their unbelief. Very interesting. And then it says, therefore,
Speaker 1: tongues are a sign not to those who believe, but
Speaker 1: to unbelievers. But prophescien is not for unbelievers, but for
Speaker 1: those who believe. Therefore, if the whole church comes together
Speaker 1: in one place and all speak with tongues, and they're
Speaker 1: coming those who are uninformed of unbelievers, will they not
Speaker 1: say that you are out of your mind. But if
Speaker 1: all prophesy and an unbeliever or an uninformed person comes in.
Speaker 1: He is convinced by all, He is convicted by all,
Speaker 1: and thus the secrets of his heart are revealed, and
Speaker 1: so falling down on his face, he will worship God
Speaker 1: and report that God is truly among you. Okay, so
Speaker 1: very very important, So Paul, important to understanding order. Hold on,
Speaker 1: this is twenty two, trying to order of worship is
Speaker 1: going to be in twenty six. Okay, So basically in
Speaker 1: twenty through twenty five, which we just read, it explains
Speaker 1: that speaking in tongues as they signed for unbelievers, that
Speaker 1: points to judge, while prophecy is a sign for believers
Speaker 1: at least their edification. And then some of the highlights
Speaker 1: of the passage. Paul begins by telling believers to be mature,
Speaker 1: and they're thinking not childlike. That's why it says not
Speaker 1: like babies, especially when it comes to spiritual gifts. And
Speaker 1: then tongues they signed primarily believers, as stated in Deuteronomy
Speaker 1: twenty eight forty nine, where God speaks to people through
Speaker 1: a foreign language and they still do not listen. Prophecy,
Speaker 1: a sign of believers, is understandable and can convict the
Speaker 1: hearts of unbelievers, leading them to acknowledge God's presence, which
Speaker 1: is what he's saying at the end. There what Paul's
Speaker 1: saying at the end there, and then a sign of judgment.
Speaker 1: Paul uses the Old Testament principle that God uses foreign
Speaker 1: language as a sign of judgment against a disobedient people. Okay,
Speaker 1: so there we go. Let's go ahead and continue. We're
Speaker 1: in one Corinthians fourteen, verse twenty six. Order in church meetings?
Speaker 1: How is there, brethren, whenever you come together, each of you,
Speaker 1: as a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has
Speaker 1: a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done
Speaker 1: for edification. If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there
Speaker 1: be two or at the most three each in turn,
Speaker 1: and let one interpret. But if there is no interpreter,
Speaker 1: let him keep silent in church. Let him speak to
Speaker 1: himself and to God. So what was probably happening? Can
Speaker 1: you guys imagine this. I'm going to pause there, We're
Speaker 1: gonna stop at A twenty eight. So they might have
Speaker 1: had people speaking in tongues like out of order, a
Speaker 1: bunch of people speaking in tongues in the church and
Speaker 1: there's no order in the church. So that must have
Speaker 1: been happening, because Paul is speaking to the Corinthians specifically,
Speaker 1: and he's saying, you know, there must have been people
Speaker 1: speaking in tongues with no interpreter. That must have been
Speaker 1: a big thing that was happening. And people were probably
Speaker 1: coming into the church that were unbelievers or maybe new
Speaker 1: to the church, and they were probably confused. And God
Speaker 1: is a god of order, is It's gonna say pretty
Speaker 1: soon here, And it's not edifying for these people, and
Speaker 1: it's not edifying for the church. So that's why Paul
Speaker 1: is correcting them and trying to put order into the
Speaker 1: Corinthian church. Let's continue, Let two or three prophets speak,
Speaker 1: and let the others judge. But if anything is revealed
Speaker 1: to another who sits by, let the first keep silent,
Speaker 1: for you can all prophesy one by one, that all
Speaker 1: may learn and all may be encouraged. And the spirits
Speaker 1: of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God
Speaker 1: is not the author of confusion, but of peace. Okay,
Speaker 1: And actually it says in the Nivy, not the author
Speaker 1: of confusion, but of order. I believe. Let me let
Speaker 1: me check that out real quick before God is not
Speaker 1: the order of confusion, of order as in all churches
Speaker 1: of the Saints. So this is gonna be one Corinthians fourteen,
Speaker 1: verse thirty three. Let's check that out real quick. Fourteen,
Speaker 1: verse thirty three. Okay, that's the new King, James. Let's
Speaker 1: check out the NIB thirty three. Right. For God is
Speaker 1: not a god of disorder, but of peace as an
Speaker 1: all congregation of Lord. Okay, it doesn't say it doesn't
Speaker 1: say what I'm sorry for. God is not a god
Speaker 1: of disorder. Oh that's why. Oh okay, it says disorder.
Speaker 1: That's the part. For God is not a god of disorder,
Speaker 1: but of peace, as in all congregations of the Lord.
Speaker 1: So here it says God is not the author of confusion,
Speaker 1: but of peace, as in the churches of the Saints.
Speaker 1: So I had that mixed up. I thought it said
Speaker 1: of order, but it actually says God is not a
Speaker 1: God of disorder but of peace. So yeah, I remember
Speaker 1: it being something right there, different than confusion. So well, yes,
Speaker 1: so in twenty six I know I have something in
Speaker 1: my other phone for that. So order and Worship Paul
Speaker 1: emphasizes the need for order in worship, stating for God
Speaker 1: is not a God of disorder, but a peace, or
Speaker 1: a confusion but a peace. He provides guidelines for orderly worship,
Speaker 1: including the proper use of tongues and prophecy. Let's look
Speaker 1: a little deeper into that order and worship is a
Speaker 1: principle deeply rooted in the Biblical narrative, emphasizing the importance
Speaker 1: of structure, reverence, and intentionality in the corporate gathering of believers.
Speaker 1: The concept of order in worship is not merely about
Speaker 1: maintaining decorum, but is fundamentally about honoring God and edifying
Speaker 1: the congregation. Biblical foundation, the Bible provides numerous examples and
Speaker 1: instructions regarding orderly worship. In the Old Testament, God gave
Speaker 1: specific instructions to the Israelites on how to conduct worship,
Speaker 1: particularly in the construction and the use of the tabernacle
Speaker 1: and later the temple in Exodus twenty five through thirty one.
Speaker 1: Chapter twenty five through chapter thirty one details the precise
Speaker 1: instructions for the tabernacle, indicating that God's value God values
Speaker 1: orders and intentionality in worship. And the New Testament, the
Speaker 1: apostle Paul addresses the issue of order and worship in
Speaker 1: his letters to the early churches. In One Corinthians fourteen forty,
Speaker 1: Paul instructs, which we haven't got to yet, but it's
Speaker 1: all right. Everything must be done in proper and orderly manner.
Speaker 1: This director was given in the context of correcting chaotic
Speaker 1: practices in the Corinthian Church, particularly concerning the use of
Speaker 1: spiritual gifts. Paul emphasizes that worship should be conducted in
Speaker 1: a way that builds up the church and reflects the
Speaker 1: character of God, who is a God of peace and
Speaker 1: a God of order. So what's the elements of orderly worship? Well,
Speaker 1: Leadership and authority is one. So Scripture underscores the importance
Speaker 1: of leadership and maintaining order and worship. Elders and pastors
Speaker 1: are tasked with overseeing the congregation and ensuring that worship
Speaker 1: services are conducted in a manner that is pleasing to God.
Speaker 1: First Corinthians are first Timothy three verses one through seven,
Speaker 1: and then Titus one five through nine. Their role includes
Speaker 1: teaching sound doctrine and correcting practices that may lead to disorder,
Speaker 1: and then participation and edifcation. Orderly worship involves the active
Speaker 1: participation of the congregation a way that edifies all present
Speaker 1: and one Corinthians fourteen, verse twenty six. Paul encourages the
Speaker 1: use of spiritual gifts for the common good, ensuring that
Speaker 1: each contribution to the service is understandable and beneficial to
Speaker 1: the Body of Christ. Reverence and holiness. Worship is a
Speaker 1: sacred act, and maintaining order reflects the reverence due to God.
Speaker 1: Hebrews twelve, Verses twenty eight through twenty nine reminds believers
Speaker 1: to worship God acceptably, with reverence and awe for our
Speaker 1: God is a consuming fire. This reverence is expressed through
Speaker 1: orderly conduct, recognizing the holiness of God and thus solemnly
Speaker 1: of worship the structure. While the New Testament does not
Speaker 1: prescribe a specific liturgy, the early Church adopted certain practices
Speaker 1: and contributed in orderly worship, such as reading of scripture, prayer,
Speaker 1: singing of hymns, and the observance of the Lord's Supper
Speaker 1: Acts two forty two Colossians three sixteen. These elements provide
Speaker 1: a framework and helps maintain a focus on God and
Speaker 1: fosters a sense of unity among believers. Challenging and considerations
Speaker 1: maintaining order and worship can present challenges, particularly in diverse
Speaker 1: congregations with varying cultural expressions and understandings of worship. It
Speaker 1: requires wisdom and discernment from church leaders to balance freedom
Speaker 1: and the spirit with the need for structure. The goal
Speaker 1: is to create an environment where the spirit can move
Speaker 1: freely while ensuring that all things are done decently and
Speaker 1: in order. Is pollen structs. So this is kind of
Speaker 1: talking about like what church leaders go through. Okay, this
Speaker 1: is what's kind of happening here, and that's what we're
Speaker 1: kind of going over here because they have to try
Speaker 1: to maintain order, but they still want freedom of you know,
Speaker 1: like it said, the freedom of the spirit. Right, the
Speaker 1: spirit can move freely on ensuring that all things are
Speaker 1: done decently and in order. They don't want things to
Speaker 1: be all over the place, Okay. So in summary, order
Speaker 1: and worship is a Biblical principle that underscores the importance
Speaker 1: of structure, reverence and edification, and the corporate gathering of believers.
Speaker 1: It reflects the character of God and serves to build
Speaker 1: up the Body of Christ, ensuring that worship is conducted
Speaker 1: in a manner that honors God and benefits the congregation.
Speaker 1: It's basically putting everything that Paul is saying kind of
Speaker 1: in a view of what's happening now and how it
Speaker 1: would be to be, you know, a pastor, basically what
Speaker 1: the pastors go through and the bishops and what they
Speaker 1: all go through. Next, we are going to be talking
Speaker 1: about a part that you know, some people are going
Speaker 1: to look at and be like, wow, how's he going
Speaker 1: to explain this one? But it's going to be in
Speaker 1: verse Corinthians fourteen, verse thirty four. Let your women keep
Speaker 1: silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak,
Speaker 1: but they are to be submissive, as the law also says.
Speaker 1: As they want to learn something, let them ask their
Speaker 1: own husbands at home, For it is shameful for women
Speaker 1: to speak in church. Or did the word of God
Speaker 1: come originally from you? Or was it was it you
Speaker 1: only that it reached if anyone thinks himself to be
Speaker 1: a prophet or spiritual? Okay, you know what, We're gonna
Speaker 1: stop there. We're gonna stop at thirty five. Okay, So
Speaker 1: let your women keep signing in the churches. So something
Speaker 1: in the Corinthian Church must have been happening. Uh, we
Speaker 1: don't know exactly what was going on. But I could
Speaker 1: probably think that maybe the wives were talking to the
Speaker 1: husbands in church, asking them questions and it was kind
Speaker 1: of interrupting the service, or the women were being loud
Speaker 1: or doing something. Because he's speaking to the Corinthians. He's
Speaker 1: not speaking to women in every single church and forever.
Speaker 1: He's talking to the Corinthian church, right, so this is
Speaker 1: written to them. So something was happening that was causing
Speaker 1: the church service to be interrupted. The women were doing something,
Speaker 1: so that's why he's saying, let them ask their own
Speaker 1: husbands at home, not at church. So if the pastor's
Speaker 1: speaking or the lead the church leaders speaking, and then
Speaker 1: you're asking your husband and a bunch of people are
Speaker 1: asking their husband's like, hey, what's he saying? What's going on?
Speaker 1: What's this? Then it kind of becomes it's not edifying
Speaker 1: for the church. So let your women keep silent in churches,
Speaker 1: for they are not permitted to speak. He's not saying like,
Speaker 1: let your women forever and every single church never be
Speaker 1: able to be permitted to speak, like some people try
Speaker 1: to say. Let's see what it says here in my notes,
Speaker 1: it says Paul addresses the role of women and the church,
Speaker 1: instructing them to remain silent in the churches, and they
Speaker 1: be in submission as the law says One Corinthians fourteen
Speaker 1: thirty four through thirty five. This passage has been the
Speaker 1: subject of much debate interpretation within the church. So let's
Speaker 1: see what see if there's anything deeper here in my notes.
Speaker 1: The role of women in the Church has been a
Speaker 1: topic of considerable discussion and interpretation within Christian communities. The
Speaker 1: Bible provides various passages that address the participation and responsibilities
Speaker 1: of women in the setting, offering both perspective and descriptive insights.
Speaker 1: In the Old Testament, women played significant roles in the
Speaker 1: religious life of Israel. Figures such as Mariam, the sister
Speaker 1: of Moses, served as prophetess. Deborah, a judge and prophetess,
Speaker 1: led Israel and provided guidance. These examples illustrate that women
Speaker 1: help positions of spiritual influence and leadership within the community
Speaker 1: of God's people, which every time I went over it,
Speaker 1: I was emphasizing that definitely when I was going over
Speaker 1: Exodus and judges right. The New Testament provides further guidance
Speaker 1: of the role of women in the Church and the Gospels,
Speaker 1: women are depicted as followers of Jesus, participate in his
Speaker 1: ministry and being the first witnesses to his resurrection Matthew
Speaker 1: twenty eight one through ten, John twenty eleven through eighteen.
Speaker 1: This highlights the integral role of early in their integral
Speaker 1: role in the early Christian community. Apostle Paul addresses the
Speaker 1: role of women in several of his epistles, and One
Speaker 1: Corinthians eleven, verse five Paul acknowledges that women pray and
Speaker 1: prophesy in the church, indicating their active participation in worship. However,
Speaker 1: he also provides instructions regarding the head coverings emphasizes the
Speaker 1: cultural expression of authority, which we went over already in
Speaker 1: One Corinthians eleven three through sixteen. In First Timothy two
Speaker 1: eleven through twelve, Paul writes, a woman must learn in
Speaker 1: quietness and full submissiveness. I do not permit a women
Speaker 1: to teach or exercise authority over a man. She is
Speaker 1: to remain quiet. This passage has been interpreted by some
Speaker 1: as a director for women to refrain from authoritive teaching
Speaker 1: roles in the church. However, others view this as addressing
Speaker 1: specific cultural issues at the time. So something must have
Speaker 1: been going on, you know, something must have been happening.
Speaker 1: Maybe I don't know what was happening. Actually, I mean
Speaker 1: that once we get to First Timothy, or once we
Speaker 1: get to First Timothy two eleven through twelve, I'll be
Speaker 1: able to have a dee for understanding, and I'll be
Speaker 1: able to study it. I don't want to try to
Speaker 1: go over with you right now because I haven't studied that.
Speaker 1: Paul also commends commends women for their service and leadership
Speaker 1: in the church. Forebe is referred to as a deaconess
Speaker 1: and benefactor of many, including Paul himself. In Romans sixteen
Speaker 1: one through two, remember that, and then Priscilla, along with
Speaker 1: her husband Aquila, has noted in her role in teaching
Speaker 1: Apollos an equivalent preacher and more actally about the way
Speaker 1: of God. So why would he be talking about Priscilla
Speaker 1: and Aquila and saying that they are equivalent preachers and
Speaker 1: more actally about the way well like? And also he
Speaker 1: noted in her role in teaching Apollos, that's being a teacher, right,
Speaker 1: So why would he say that and then all of
Speaker 1: a sudden say that they need to be quiet and
Speaker 1: they're not permitted to teach. So something was going on
Speaker 1: in One Timothy two, verse eleven through twelve, which I'm
Speaker 1: gonna have to study and get back to you guys
Speaker 1: on because why would he have these other women in
Speaker 1: that role doesn't make sense. Spiritual gifts and equality, The
Speaker 1: New Testament emphasises the distribution of spiritual gifts to all believers,
Speaker 1: regardless of gender. In Galicians three, verse twenty eight, Paul declares,
Speaker 1: this is there's neither Jew nor Greek, nor slave, nor free,
Speaker 1: nor male nor female, for you are all one in
Speaker 1: Christ Jesus. So that means that we are we equal
Speaker 1: in this sense. This verse underscore is the spiritual equality
Speaker 1: of all believers in Christ, suggesting that the gifts of
Speaker 1: the spirit are available to both men and women for
Speaker 1: education of the church. Very good stuff there, I'm glad
Speaker 1: that I pulled this up. Throughout church history, the role
Speaker 1: of women has varied significantly across different cultures and denominations.
Speaker 1: Their early church saw women serving as deaconess and engaging
Speaker 1: in various ministries. Over time, cultural and doctoral doctrinal developments
Speaker 1: have influenced the extent and nature of women's participation in
Speaker 1: church leadership and ministry. Contemporary perspectives. Today, Christian denominations hold
Speaker 1: diverse views on the role of women in the church.
Speaker 1: Some maintain traditional interpretations that limit certain leadership roles to men,
Speaker 1: while others embrace a more egalitarian approach affirming women in
Speaker 1: pastoral and teaching positions. These perspectives are offered often informed
Speaker 1: by differing interpretations of biblical texts and theological principles. In
Speaker 1: some way. The role of women in church is a
Speaker 1: multifaceted topic with biblical, historical, and cultural dimensions. The scriptures
Speaker 1: provide examples of women in various roles, and the interpretation
Speaker 1: of these passages continues to shape the practice and theology
Speaker 1: of Christian communities today. Obviously, this is a highly dibetic
Speaker 1: debated subject, and it's something I'm not trying to get
Speaker 1: into right now. Like where I'm trying to tell you,
Speaker 1: you know, debate this with people, I'd have to dig
Speaker 1: a lot deeper to kind of explain, you know, some
Speaker 1: of the stuff. But once I get to one Timothy
Speaker 1: two eleven through twelve, like I said, I'll be able
Speaker 1: to give you a deeper understanding. I kind of got
Speaker 1: on the surface, you know, study on that portion right there,
Speaker 1: thirty four and thirty five. But I'm what I'm gathering
Speaker 1: is he's not saying let all women keep siglent in churches, right,
Speaker 1: He's saying, let your women the Corinthians keep silent in churches,
Speaker 1: for they are not permitted to speak, right, but they
Speaker 1: are to be submissive, as the law also says, if
Speaker 1: they want to learn something, let them ask their husbands
Speaker 1: at home or to shamble for women to speak in church.
Speaker 1: So yeah, so that's what I mean. We have to
Speaker 1: understand that the context of this is he's speaking to
Speaker 1: the corinth So something happened. Paul is basically trying to
Speaker 1: make order in the church and the Corinths, and he's
Speaker 1: giving him advice on how to do that. Too many
Speaker 1: people are speaking in tongues and nobody's interpreting. Not enough
Speaker 1: people are prophesying. Prophesying edifies the church. Right, there's women
Speaker 1: that might be talking a lot and causing the church
Speaker 1: service to kind of were people to pay attention to
Speaker 1: the women, or maybe it's making other people not want
Speaker 1: to be in the church because there's so many people
Speaker 1: talking and we don't know what was happening. But in
Speaker 1: the old Jewish churches, they separate the man from the woman.
Speaker 1: So I don't know if that was going on back
Speaker 1: then in their churches, but if they did, can you
Speaker 1: imagine if someone was speaking to them and then the
Speaker 1: wife's trying to talk to the man on the other
Speaker 1: side of the church, saying, hey, what about this passage?
Speaker 1: You know, maybe they just want you to ask your
Speaker 1: husband at home instead of talking in front of the church.
Speaker 1: Let the church do its thing. Something was going on
Speaker 1: with it. So anyways, let's continue reading One Corinthians fourteen,
Speaker 1: verse thirty six. Or did the word of God come
Speaker 1: originally from you? Or was it you only that it reached?
Speaker 1: If anyone thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual,
Speaker 1: let him acknowledge that the things which I write to
Speaker 1: you are the commandments of the Lord. But if anyone
Speaker 1: is ignorant, let him be ignorant. Therefore, brother, desire earnestly
Speaker 1: to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
Speaker 1: Let all things be done decently and in order. That's
Speaker 1: what the whole entire chapter is about, about bringing order
Speaker 1: to the Corinthian church. And then also it'll bring order
Speaker 1: to your church if you you know, if you're reading
Speaker 1: this and you have these certain things popping up. He's
Speaker 1: giving guidance to to the Corinthian church. But we can
Speaker 1: obviously learn from it. Now do I think we should
Speaker 1: learn from let your women keep silent in churches? Well,
Speaker 1: there's there's a lot of women that when they get
Speaker 1: on fire for the Lord, they do amazing things, you know.
Speaker 1: I mean, I've seen it when some women are going
Speaker 1: to church and they're and they're bringing their family to church,
Speaker 1: and the men are sitting home drinking beer, you know
Speaker 1: what I mean, and watching football. So there's it's it's like,
Speaker 1: I've seen women get on fire for the Lord and
Speaker 1: it's an amazing sight. So I'm not one that would say, oh,
Speaker 1: you know what, you gotta go to keep quiet and
Speaker 1: abuse a missive like I think that when it comes
Speaker 1: to the role of a husband and wife in marriage,
Speaker 1: we've already spoken about that. It's different. That's the context
Speaker 1: of marriage. But I think that's something was going on.
Speaker 1: This is what I personally believe with this verse, that
Speaker 1: something was going on in the in the in the
Speaker 1: church in corinth that was causing Paul to say that, Okay,
Speaker 1: so let's see if I have anything else on this
Speaker 1: before we jump into the practical applications. Purpose of all
Speaker 1: tenden church gathering together and aim to build up to
Speaker 1: edify the community. Yes, speaking in tongues, yes, prophesy, Yes. Control.
Speaker 1: Prophets have control over their spirits, allowing them to take turns.
Speaker 1: Because God is a God of peace and order, not
Speaker 1: of chaos, worships should be conducted in a decent, early manner.
Speaker 1: Instructions for women, let's see what it says here in
Speaker 1: my other notes, women are to remain silent in church
Speaker 1: meetings and be in submission. Interpretation, this instruction is due
Speaker 1: to some reservation by some scholars. Other interpretations should that
Speaker 1: silent does not mean permanent silence, but rather a temporary
Speaker 1: pause in a specific situation. Eagerly desire prophecy. Do not
Speaker 1: forbid tongues, and this use of the gift of tongues
Speaker 1: should be forbidden. The use of the gift of speaking
Speaker 1: in tongues should not be forbidden. Ensure that all activities
Speaker 1: are done properly and in order, reflecting God's nature as
Speaker 1: a God in peace. Okay, perfect, All right, guys, That
Speaker 1: is the end of the chapter and practical applications. We
Speaker 1: have four practical applications. The first one is seek to
Speaker 1: edify others when exercising spiritual gifts. Prioritize the edification of
Speaker 1: the church over personal expression. Number two, pursue clarity and understanding.
Speaker 1: Strive for clarity and communication within the church to ensure
Speaker 1: that all members are edified and encouraged. Maintain order and worship.
Speaker 1: Ensure that worship services are conducted in an orderly manner
Speaker 1: that reflect the peace and character of God. And number
Speaker 1: four value prophecy. Encouraged the use of prophecy within the
Speaker 1: church as a means of building up the body of
Speaker 1: Christ perfect. And let's see women, the word for silent
Speaker 1: is sakoi, meaning to keep silent or holds one's peace.
Speaker 1: All right, They just wanted to throw that out there.
Speaker 1: And then some additional scriptures. We have one Corinthians thirteen.
Speaker 1: Obviously that's an additional scripture because the preceding chapter emphasises
Speaker 1: love is the greatest gift of the foundation of all
Speaker 1: spiritual gifts. In Ephesians four eleven through thirteen, discussion of
Speaker 1: the purpose of spiritual gifts and equipping the saints for
Speaker 1: the work of the ministry and building up the Body
Speaker 1: of Christ. Let's go ahead and check out what that
Speaker 1: is Ofphesians four eleven through thirteen. So Christ himself gave
Speaker 1: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and teachers
Speaker 1: to equip his people for works of service, so that
Speaker 1: the body of Christ. You know what, I'm sorry, I'm
Speaker 1: reading the NIV because I was looking earlier with the
Speaker 1: what it said in the NIV. And He himself gave
Speaker 1: some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors
Speaker 1: and teachers, for the equipping of the saints, for the
Speaker 1: work of the ministry, for edifiing of the Body of Christ,
Speaker 1: till we all come to the unity of the faith
Speaker 1: and the knowledge of the Son of God, to a
Speaker 1: perfect man, to a measure of the stature of the
Speaker 1: fullness of Christ. And just lets you as know, that
Speaker 1: was a Pheesians four, verse eleven through thirteen, which was
Speaker 1: a scripture that connected. And then we have Romans twelve
Speaker 1: Versus six through eight. It highlights the diversity of spiritual
Speaker 1: gifts and the importance of using them according to the
Speaker 1: grace given to us. Well, let's go ahead and check
Speaker 1: out that chapter and see what that is. I believe
Speaker 1: we probably read it last week, but we'll just go
Speaker 1: over it again. Romans twelve, were you at? Were you at? Romans?
Speaker 1: There you Romans twelve, Sorry, don't meant to young Romans
Speaker 1: twelve six through eight. Having then gifts different, differing according
Speaker 1: to the grace that is given to us, let us
Speaker 1: use them. If prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to
Speaker 1: our faith our ministry. Let us use it in our ministring.
Speaker 1: He who teaches in teaching, he who exhorts an exhortation,
Speaker 1: he who gives with liberality, he who leads with diligence,
Speaker 1: He who shows mercy with cheerfulness. Okay, that's Romans twelve
Speaker 1: six through eight. Perfect, All right, So we are done
Speaker 1: with chapter fourteen. Now we are going to chapter fifteen.
Speaker 1: Let's go ahead and go over the Sorry, my dogs
Speaker 1: are barking like crazy, all right. One. Corinthians fifteen is
Speaker 1: a powerful affirmation of our future hope in Christ. The
Speaker 1: reality of Christ's resurrection. Resurrection assures us of our own
Speaker 1: resurrection and the ultimate defeat of death. As we journey
Speaker 1: through life facing various trials and uncertainties, let us hold
Speaker 1: firmly to the Gospel of Christ, knowing that our labor
Speaker 1: in the Lord is not in vain. Our future is
Speaker 1: security Christ death is defeated, and victory is ours. Okay,
Speaker 1: very important for us to know what a great introduction.
Speaker 1: So whenever people ask me, like, what is the gospel?
Speaker 1: I always point to One Corinthians fifteen, verses one through four. Okay,
Speaker 1: it's important for people to know this. It's the gospel foundation. Okay.
Speaker 1: So one Corinthians fifteen, verse let me go back two.
Speaker 3: All right, hold on, I'm gonna get back to my
Speaker 3: notes fourteen and fifteen, fifteen to one through eleven, perfectly,
Speaker 3: all right, let me read verse critia.
Speaker 1: It's fifteen verse one. Actually, I'm gonna need get a drink.
Speaker 1: Verse one more of her brethren, I declare it to
Speaker 1: you the gospel which I preached to you, which also
Speaker 1: you received, and in which you stand by, which also
Speaker 1: you are saved if you hold fast that word which
Speaker 1: I preach to you, unless you believed in vain. For
Speaker 1: I delivered to you all first of all, that which
Speaker 1: I also receive, that Christ died for our sins according
Speaker 1: to the scriptures, that he was buried, and that he
Speaker 1: rose again the third day according to the scriptures, and
Speaker 1: he was seen by Sephus, then by the twelve. After
Speaker 1: that he was seen by over five hundred brethren at once,
Speaker 1: of whom the greater part remained to the present, but
Speaker 1: some have fallen asleep. After that is, he was seen
Speaker 1: by James, then by all the apostles. Then last he
Speaker 1: was seen by Me, meaning Paul, also as one born
Speaker 1: out of due time. For I am the least of
Speaker 1: the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle,
Speaker 1: because I persecuted the Church of God. But by the
Speaker 1: grace of God, I am what I am, and His
Speaker 1: grace toward me was not in vain. But I labored
Speaker 1: more abundantly than all. Then they all yet not but
Speaker 1: the grace of God, which was with me. Therefore, whatever
Speaker 1: whether it was I or they, so we preach, and
Speaker 1: so you believed. So we preached, so you believed. Okay,
Speaker 1: So this is very important. The gospel foundation. Where's it at?
Speaker 1: It's right here. Okay. It says, for I delivered to
Speaker 1: you first of all, which I received, that Christ died
Speaker 1: for our sins. According to the scriptures. We had to
Speaker 1: understand that now he was buried, and that he rose
Speaker 1: again on the third day according to scriptures. We have
Speaker 1: to understand that. Okay, So it's the gospel foundation, right.
Speaker 1: So Paul remind begins by reminding the Corinthians of the
Speaker 1: gospel he preached, which they received, on which they stand
Speaker 1: by this gospel. You are saved if you hold firmly
Speaker 1: to the word I preach to you. The resurrection is
Speaker 1: es central to the gospel message in one Corinthians fifteen,
Speaker 1: verse two. What you see by which you are saved
Speaker 1: if you also hold fast to which I preach you
Speaker 1: unless you believed in vain, Christ's resurrection is going to
Speaker 1: be next. The gospel foundation refers to the essential truths
Speaker 1: and doctrines that form the basis of the Christian faith
Speaker 1: as revealed in the New Testament. These foundational elements are
Speaker 1: centered on the life of centered on the life, death,
Speaker 1: and resurrection of Christ, and they encapsulate the core message
Speaker 1: of salvation, grace, and the Kingdom of God. Okay, we
Speaker 1: got to understand that, and let me make sure I
Speaker 1: highlight here. Sorry, no know where I'm at. There we go.
Speaker 1: The person of Jesus Christ. Central to the Gospel foundation
Speaker 1: is the identity of Jesus Christ as the son of
Speaker 1: God and the savior of the world. The Gospel of
Speaker 1: John opens with the profound declaration of his divine nature.
Speaker 1: And the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
Speaker 1: with God, and the Word was God. Jesus is both
Speaker 1: fully God and fully Man, truth affirmed throughout the New Testament.
Speaker 1: Philippians six are two six through eight. The incarnation. The
Speaker 1: incarnation of Christ is a pivota, a pivotal aspect in
Speaker 1: the Gospel foundation. The Word became flesh and dwelt among
Speaker 1: us John one, verse fourteen, signifying God's intervention in a
Speaker 1: human history. This act of divine love and humility is
Speaker 1: celebrated in the angelic announcement of the shepherds. Today in
Speaker 1: the city of David, a savior has been born to you.
Speaker 1: He is Christ, the Lord Luke two, verse eleven. The atonement,
Speaker 1: the atoning work of Christ on the cross es central
Speaker 1: to the Gospel message. Jesus sacrificial death provides the means
Speaker 1: for a reconciliation between God and humanity. As Paul writes,
Speaker 1: God presented him as an atoning sacrifice through faith in
Speaker 1: his blood in order to demonstrate his righteousness. Romans three,
Speaker 1: verse twenty five. The shedding of Christ's blood is a
Speaker 1: fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrificial system, offering redemn and
Speaker 1: forgiveness of sins. Very important the resurrection. The resurrection of
Speaker 1: Jesus is a cornerstone of the Gospel Foundation, affirming his
Speaker 1: victory over sin and death. Paul emphasized and emphasizes its importance.
Speaker 1: If and if Christ has not been raised, our preaching
Speaker 1: is worthless, and is so your faith In First Christians fifteen,
Speaker 1: verse fourteen, which you haven't read yet, but we'll see,
Speaker 1: the resurrection iss serves believers of eternal life in the
Speaker 1: future resurrection of the Saints. Salvation by grace, okay, through faith.
Speaker 1: The Gospel Foundation teaches that salvation is a gift of
Speaker 1: God's grace received through faith in Christ in Jesus. Christ
Speaker 1: of Pheesians two, verse eight states for it is by
Speaker 1: grace that you have been saved through faith, and this
Speaker 1: is not from yourselves. It is a gift of God,
Speaker 1: not by works. So that no man shall boast this
Speaker 1: doctrine unders course, the unmerited favor of God and the
Speaker 1: believer's reliance on Christ finished work. But as I always
Speaker 1: go through that's stopped there. Real quick understand that Ephesians
Speaker 1: two verse eight. They always do this because Ephesians two
Speaker 1: verse eight, I always point this out. And I know
Speaker 1: you guys probably already heard me say this before. But
Speaker 1: it says for by grace you have been saved through faith,
Speaker 1: and that and that not of yourselves. It is a
Speaker 1: gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.
Speaker 1: But if you read in verse ten, it says, for
Speaker 1: we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus, four good works,
Speaker 1: which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Speaker 1: That we should walk in them. Right. So a byproduct
Speaker 1: of having faith is good works, okay, And God prepared
Speaker 1: these good works ahead of time. So you should want
Speaker 1: to be doing good works if you're faith. If you're saved,
Speaker 1: you should be doing good works if you're saved. Okay,
Speaker 1: It doesn't mean that you're doing good works to get saved.
Speaker 1: It means that a byproduct of faith is good works.
Speaker 1: And that is backed up by James. Okay, which James
Speaker 1: is also not saying that that works saves you. But
Speaker 1: what he's saying is what does it profit? My brethren.
Speaker 1: If someone says he has faith but does not have works,
Speaker 1: can faith save him? If a brother or sister is
Speaker 1: naked or destitute daily food, and no one says to them,
Speaker 1: depart in peace, be warmed, and one of you says
Speaker 1: to them. Not one does not say it says. One
Speaker 1: of you says to them, depart in peace, be warmed
Speaker 1: and filled. But you do not give them things that
Speaker 1: are needed for the body. What does it profit? That's
Speaker 1: also faith by its if it does not have works,
Speaker 1: is dead. He's saying that faith works is a byproduct
Speaker 1: of faith. So faith is not just saying, hey, I
Speaker 1: believe I believe in Christ, right or something. I believe
Speaker 1: that Christ died for my sins. Yes, but being a
Speaker 1: part of you know, being having faith is being christ Like, right,
Speaker 1: So a part of being saved is basically a byproduct
Speaker 1: of that faith is you're gonna want to do good works.
Speaker 1: So that's what James is saying. And that's also what
Speaker 1: Paul says in Second Ephesians in Ephesians two, verse ten. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's what he's saying there. It says, but some of
Speaker 1: you will say this is in James, you have faith
Speaker 1: and I have works. Show me your faith without your works,
Speaker 1: and I will show you my faith my works. You
Speaker 1: believe that there is one God. You do well, even
Speaker 1: the demons believe in tremble. But you do not want
Speaker 1: But do you want to know a foolish man, what
Speaker 1: faith without works is dead? Okay? So was not Abraham
Speaker 1: or Father justified by works when he offered Isaac? That's
Speaker 1: it continues to go. So the main part I want
Speaker 1: to get through to you is not that that you're
Speaker 1: saved by works. That's not what I'm saying. But what
Speaker 1: I want to say is if you do have true
Speaker 1: faith in Jesus, then a byproduct of having that true
Speaker 1: faith is going to be works. Okay, So let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and continue the Kingdom of God. The proclamation of
Speaker 1: the Kingdom of God is integral to the Gospel message.
Speaker 1: Jesus began as mystery mystery ministry with the call to repentance,
Speaker 1: a belief in the Gospel. Declare, and the time is fulfilled.
Speaker 1: The Kingdom of God is at hand. In Mark one,
Speaker 1: verse fifteen. The Kingdom represents God's sovereign rule and the
Speaker 1: transformative power of the Gospel in the lives of individuals
Speaker 1: and communities. The Great Commission the Gospel Foundation includes a
Speaker 1: mandate to spread the message of Christ to all nations.
Speaker 1: Jesus commissioned his disciples, saying, go into the world and
Speaker 1: preach the Gospel to every creature. The mission continues to
Speaker 1: be the driving force behind a vagualism and discipleship effort,
Speaker 1: evangelism and discipleship efforts worldwide. The role of the Holy Spirit.
Speaker 1: The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in the Gospel Foundation,
Speaker 1: empowering believers to live out their faith and witness to others.
Speaker 1: Jesus promised, and Jesus promised the Spirit as a helper
Speaker 1: in guide. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he
Speaker 1: will guide you into all truth. John sixteen, verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: The Spirit's undwelling presence enables believers to bear fruit and
Speaker 1: grow in holiness. Galatians five, verse twenty two through twenty three.
Speaker 1: Know them by their fruits. That's another thing, okay, that
Speaker 1: I would say. The Gospel Foundation is thus a comprehensive
Speaker 1: framework that encompasses the essential truths of Christianity, guiding believers
Speaker 1: in their faith and practice. Okay, so all this stuff
Speaker 1: is so important, All right, very important. Let's go back
Speaker 1: and see if I have anything else there. Yes, So
Speaker 1: the key points is Christ died for our sins, he
Speaker 1: was buried and he rose again after three days. That's
Speaker 1: a key thing to remember, okay. And then it's nice
Speaker 1: that he talks about the eyewitness accounts of Cephis, the
Speaker 1: twelve Apostles, and then the five hundred other believers, and
Speaker 1: then James, and then all the Apostles and Paul himself.
Speaker 1: You know, because Christ has risen. The fact that he
Speaker 1: resurrected is the main thing that we need to understand. Okay.
Speaker 1: The fact that he died for our sins is amazing
Speaker 1: and everything. But if he died for our sins and
Speaker 1: he never resurrected, then we would have no Christianity. Okay.
Speaker 1: So the fact we have eyewitness accounts to support the
Speaker 1: resurrection is amazing. Okay. So we got Cephists, which is Peter,
Speaker 1: the twelve Apostles, more than five hundred believers at one time, James,
Speaker 1: all the Apostles, Paul himself also right, and then his
Speaker 1: past and president Paul Acknowledges has passed as the persecutor
Speaker 1: of the church, but emphasizes that by the grace of God,
Speaker 1: he is now an apostle and his work has been
Speaker 1: in vain, not in vain. Okay, jeez, Okay, perfect. All right,
Speaker 1: So I went over that. Now let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: go into the importance of the resurrection, which is going
Speaker 1: to be in verse fourteen. Okay, One Corinthians fifteen, Verse twelve.
Speaker 1: Christ is preached that he has been raised from the dead.
Speaker 1: How do some among you say that there is no
Speaker 1: resurrection of the dead. But if there is no resurrection
Speaker 1: of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if
Speaker 1: Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty, and
Speaker 1: your faith is also empty. Yes, we are found false
Speaker 1: witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that
Speaker 1: he raised up Christ, and whom he did not raise up,
Speaker 1: if in fact, the dead do not rise. For if
Speaker 1: the dead do not rise, then Christ has not risen.
Speaker 1: And if Christ has not risen, your faith is futile.
Speaker 1: You are still in your sins. Then also those who
Speaker 1: have fallen asleep in Christ's fallen asleep mean died in Christ,
Speaker 1: have perished. If there is life, only we have only
Speaker 1: hope in Christ. We are all men who are pitiable. Okay,
Speaker 1: So Paul urges that if Christ has not raised, our
Speaker 1: preaching and our faith is in vain. The resurrection is
Speaker 1: a sense for the validity of the Christian faith, okay,
Speaker 1: very important and the importance of the resurrection. The resurrection
Speaker 1: of Jesus Christ stands as the cornerstone of Christian faith,
Speaker 1: embodying the triumph over sin and death and affirming the
Speaker 1: deity of Christ. It is a pivotal event that not
Speaker 1: only validates the claims of Jesus, but also serves as
Speaker 1: the foundation for the hope of the eternal life for believers.
Speaker 1: So the people that believed the saddisties were the ones
Speaker 1: that believe that that they didn't believe in the supernatural,
Speaker 1: so they didn't believe that. They don't believe that you
Speaker 1: there's a resurrection after you die. Okay, So that could
Speaker 1: be who he's addressing here, I'd have to see One
Speaker 1: Corinthians fifteen. Toweld Tonite argues that Christ's resurrection is If
Speaker 1: Christ's resurrection is false, then Christian preaching and faith are worthless,
Speaker 1: and believers who have made sacrifices are most pitable because
Speaker 1: they are stalking their lives on a lie. This passive
Speaker 1: emphasizes the resurrection of Jesus as the central truth of Christianity,
Speaker 1: without without which there is no hope for future resurrection
Speaker 1: of forgiveness of sins. Yeah, so he's saying that. Also,
Speaker 1: he's saying yeah, he's emphasizing that if Jesus didn't die
Speaker 1: on the cross and resurrect, there would be no forgiveness
Speaker 1: of sins because he's dying for your sins. So understand that.
Speaker 1: That's why when you go back to the Old Testament
Speaker 1: and Leviticus, you see what they had to do to
Speaker 1: be able to speak to God. See, Jesus comes and
Speaker 1: he dies on the cross, and he dies for all
Speaker 1: of our sins. So now when we come and we say, Father, God,
Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus, we're coming in the name
Speaker 1: of Jesus. So God now sees us like he sees
Speaker 1: his son sinless, so we're able to speak to him.
Speaker 1: What he did, he bridge the gap between us man
Speaker 1: and God the Father. He bridges the gap, so we're
Speaker 1: able to speak to God through him, right, which is amazing.
Speaker 1: No one comes to the Father except through me. That's
Speaker 1: why Jesus says that. So after he dies on the cross,
Speaker 1: that is an open line of communication now where we're
Speaker 1: able to speak to God. The Jews currently right now,
Speaker 1: I don't know how they feel like they could speak
Speaker 1: to God because they don't have a temple and they
Speaker 1: don't have a high priest. Jesus is our high priest,
Speaker 1: right and Jesus is their high priest. They just don't
Speaker 1: know it, you know, they just don't believe it. So
Speaker 1: that's part of the reason why we're able to pray
Speaker 1: to God, right, Father God, in the name of Jesus,
Speaker 1: because God is holy, we are not. We're not able
Speaker 1: to speak to God without Jesus. Very interesting. So that
Speaker 1: means that the prayers that are happening from people that
Speaker 1: don't believe in Jesus is just going nowhere, okay, because
Speaker 1: they're not saying Father God in the name of Jesus
Speaker 1: or they're not speaking in the name of Jesus. So
Speaker 1: their prayers are like the incense that God talks about.
Speaker 1: They're just going nowhere. Right, very interesting. Let's see if
Speaker 1: I have anything else on this. The validity of jesus divinity.
Speaker 1: The resurrection serves as a divine confirmation of Jesus identity
Speaker 1: as the son of God. Yeah, we kind of already
Speaker 1: kind of went over most of this. So yeah, so
Speaker 1: we got to understand that the risen Christ is our
Speaker 1: hope and as Paul's talking about. He's saying that the
Speaker 1: resurrection is essential. Paul presents a logical argument. If there
Speaker 1: is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ was not
Speaker 1: raised and the entire Christian message is futile, all right,
Speaker 1: and then death would reign supreme. The lack of resurrection
Speaker 1: means death would be absolute, final and for everyone, including
Speaker 1: believers with no hope of future life. It counters a
Speaker 1: specific gree philosophy. This passage addresses, Okay, here we go.
Speaker 1: This passage addresses those in Corinth influenced by Greek dualism,
Speaker 1: which held the physical body was evil and that the
Speaker 1: only spirit, only the spirit, was divine. Parties that Christ's
Speaker 1: physical resurrection proves God sanctifies the physical and the human
Speaker 1: resurrection as a core Christian belief, not an impossibility. All right,
Speaker 1: And let's go back the order of resurrection. We haven't
Speaker 1: gone over yet. Will stay right there, all right? The
Speaker 1: last enemy destroyed one Christians fifteen, verse twenty. But now
Speaker 1: Christ has risen from the dead, and he has become
Speaker 1: the first fruits of those who have fallen to sleep
Speaker 1: or those who have died. For since by man came death,
Speaker 1: by men, also came the resurrection of the dead. For
Speaker 1: as an atom all die, even so in Christ all
Speaker 1: shall be made alive, but each one in his own order.
Speaker 1: Christ the first fruits. Afterwards those who are Christ at
Speaker 1: his coming. Then comes the end, when he delivers the
Speaker 1: kingdom of God the Father, when he puts an end
Speaker 1: to all rule and all authority and power. For he
Speaker 1: must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.
Speaker 1: The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For
Speaker 1: he has put all things under his feet. But when
Speaker 1: he says all things are put under him, is evident
Speaker 1: that he put all things under him. Under him is expected.
Speaker 1: Now when all things are made subject to him, then
Speaker 1: the Son himself will also be subject to him who
Speaker 1: put all things under him, that God may be in
Speaker 1: all the order of resurrection. Paul explains the order of resurrection,
Speaker 1: Christ is the first fruits, and those who belong to
Speaker 1: Him at his coming. This is Sure's believers of the
Speaker 1: future resurrection. The concept the resurrection is a central theme
Speaker 1: in Christian theology, reflecting the hope of eternal life and
Speaker 1: the ultimate victory over death. The Bible outlines a specific
Speaker 1: order to the resurrection, which is pivotal to the understanding
Speaker 1: eschological events and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. Let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and see what we got here in the
Speaker 1: notes before we continue, because might have some interesting stuff
Speaker 1: to see. The resurrection of Christ. The resurrection order begins
Speaker 1: with Christ, who is described as the first fruits of
Speaker 1: those who have fallen asleep in One Corinthians fifteen twenty
Speaker 1: through twenty three, which we just read. The apostle Paul writes,
Speaker 1: but Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the
Speaker 1: first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since
Speaker 1: death has come through a man, the resurrection of the
Speaker 1: dead comes through a man, but an atom all die.
Speaker 1: We already read that Christ's resurrection is foundational, serving as
Speaker 1: the guarantee and the model for the future resurrection of
Speaker 1: believers over death. Is a cornerstone of Christian faith, affirming
Speaker 1: his divine nature and the e ficy of his atoning work.
Speaker 1: Next the resurrection of believers. The next phase in order
Speaker 1: of resurrection involves those who belong to Christ, which will
Speaker 1: occur at his second coming. This event is often referred
Speaker 1: to as the as a rapture or resurrection of the just.
Speaker 1: Some people believe in the rapture, some some don't. Some
Speaker 1: people believe that the rapture is well. Some people believe
Speaker 1: the rapture is like a pre trip rapture or like
Speaker 1: a mid trip raptor a post trip rapture. Some people
Speaker 1: believe that the rapture is just you know, getting caught
Speaker 1: up when Jesus comes back. But we'll see what these
Speaker 1: notes say. But maybe this is a the resurrection of
Speaker 1: the just. In first Thessalonians four sixteen through seventeen, Paul
Speaker 1: rides a vivid description for the Lord himself will descend
Speaker 1: from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of
Speaker 1: an archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the
Speaker 1: dead in Christ will be the first to rise. After that,
Speaker 1: he who are alive and remain will be caught up
Speaker 1: together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord
Speaker 1: in the air. And we will always be with the Lord.
Speaker 1: This resurrection is characterized by the transformative believers bodies into
Speaker 1: glorified imperishable forms. Has further explained in One Corinthians fifteen
Speaker 1: fifty one through fifty two. Listen, I tell you a mystery.
Speaker 1: We will not fall asleep, we will not all sleep,
Speaker 1: but we will be changed in an instant, in the
Speaker 1: twinkle of an eye, at the last trumpet. But the
Speaker 1: trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised, imperishable, and
Speaker 1: we will be changed. Okay, following the resurrection of believers,
Speaker 1: this is the resurrection of the unjust. Scripture indicates a
Speaker 1: future resurrection of the unjust will occur after the millennial
Speaker 1: reign of Christ. This is often associated with the Great
Speaker 1: White Throne judgment, as depicted in Revelation twenty, verse eleven
Speaker 1: through fifteen. Here, the dead will not partake in the
Speaker 1: first resurrection are judged according to their deeds. Then they
Speaker 1: saw a great white throne of him who seated on it.
Speaker 1: Earth and heaven fled from his presence, and no place
Speaker 1: was found for them. And I saw the dead, great
Speaker 1: and small, standing before the throne, and the books were open.
Speaker 1: Another book was open, which is the Book of Life.
Speaker 1: The dead were judged according to their deeds as recorded
Speaker 1: in the books. The resurrection leads to the final judgment
Speaker 1: of those not found on the Book of Life, and
Speaker 1: they face eternal separation from God. Don't want to be
Speaker 1: part of that at all. What are theological implications? The
Speaker 1: order of resurrection underscores the hope and assurance of eternal
Speaker 1: life for believers rooted in the resurrection of Christ. It
Speaker 1: also highlights the justice and sovereignty of God on the
Speaker 1: final judgment. The resurrection serves as a pivotal event in
Speaker 1: God's redemptive history, affirming the ultimate restoration and renewal of creation.
Speaker 1: Through the resurrection, believers are assured of their future inheritance
Speaker 1: and the fulfillment of God's promises. That's all great stuff
Speaker 1: for us to know. I wanted to make sure I
Speaker 1: went over that victory over death. And First Corinthians fifteen
Speaker 1: fifty four through fifty seven. We'll read that in a
Speaker 1: little bit, all right, effects of denying the resurrection otherwise, okay,
Speaker 1: this is a First Corinthians fifteen twenty nine. Otherwise what
Speaker 1: will they do? Who are what will they do? Who
Speaker 1: are baptized for the dead? If the dead do not
Speaker 1: rise at all? Why then are they baptized for the dead?
Speaker 1: And why do you stand in jeopardy every hour? I
Speaker 1: affirm by the boasting in you which I have in Christ, Jesus,
Speaker 1: our Lord, I died daily. If in the manner of
Speaker 1: men I have fought with beasts of ephesis, what advantage
Speaker 1: is it to me. If the dead do not rise,
Speaker 1: let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. Do
Speaker 1: not be deceived. Evil company corrupts good habits. Awake to
Speaker 1: righteousness and do not sin, for some do not have
Speaker 1: the evil of God. I speak this to your shame.
Speaker 1: Let's see, do not be deceived. Evil company corrupts good habits. Yeah,
Speaker 1: so watch the company you keep, because you could have
Speaker 1: a lot of good habits that you've learned through your life,
Speaker 1: and a lot of good stuff you've learned, probably from
Speaker 1: your parents. And then you have and then you invite
Speaker 1: bad company, evil company, and they start corrupting those good habits,
Speaker 1: and that's not good. Let's go ahead and continue. We
Speaker 1: have a lot to still go over in this chapter.
Speaker 1: So a glorious body. But someone will say, how are
Speaker 1: the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?
Speaker 1: Foolish one, What will you sew is not made alive
Speaker 1: unless it dies. What you sew is not made alive
Speaker 1: unless it dies. And what you sew, you do not
Speaker 1: sow that body. It shall be but mere grain, perhaps
Speaker 1: wheat or some other grain. But God gives it a
Speaker 1: body as he pleases, and to eat seed his own
Speaker 1: body all flesh is not the same flesh. But there
Speaker 1: is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of animals,
Speaker 1: another of fish, and another of birds. There are also
Speaker 1: celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies. But the glory of the
Speaker 1: celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
Speaker 1: There is one glory of the sun, another glory of
Speaker 1: the moon, and another glory of the stars. For one
Speaker 1: star differs from another star in glory. See also, So
Speaker 1: also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is
Speaker 1: sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption, It is
Speaker 1: sown in dishonor, and it is raised in glory. It
Speaker 1: is sown in weakness, and it is raised in power.
Speaker 1: It is sown a natural body. It has raised a
Speaker 1: spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there's a
Speaker 1: spiritual body. And so it is written. The first man, Adam,
Speaker 1: became a living being. The last Adam became a life
Speaker 1: giving spirit. However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural,
Speaker 1: and afterwards the spiritual. The first man was of the earth,
Speaker 1: made of dust. The second man is the Lord from heaven,
Speaker 1: as the man of dust, as was the man of dust.
Speaker 1: So also are those who are made of dust, and
Speaker 1: as the heavenly man, so also are those who are heavenly.
Speaker 1: And as we have borne the image of the man
Speaker 1: of dust, we shall also bear the image of the
Speaker 1: heavenly man. Okay, so glorious body here. Interesting, we have
Speaker 1: victory over death is still coming up, and twenty nine
Speaker 1: through fifty eight we have here. So our future is
Speaker 1: glorious unlike our current. So we're gonna stop there real quick.
Speaker 1: We have glorious body and we're gonna be in fifty next.
Speaker 1: What are some main points of that portion? The resurrection
Speaker 1: is a core tenant, Paul or just that the entire
Speaker 1: Christian faith hinges on the reality of the resurrection of
Speaker 1: the dead. His resurrection is the first of its kind,
Speaker 1: ensuring that others will be raised as well. And then,
Speaker 1: unlike our current mortal bodies, our resurrected bodies will be glorious, imperishable,
Speaker 1: and suitable for eternity, much like the difference between a
Speaker 1: seed and the plant it becomes. Your labor is not
Speaker 1: in vain. Because the resurrection is a future reality, Believers
Speaker 1: are encouraged to remain steadfast and working enthusiastically for the Lord,
Speaker 1: knowing their efforts or not useless, and then what's the
Speaker 1: baptism of the dead. Paul mentions the practice of baptism
Speaker 1: of the dead to highlight the existence of a resurrection.
Speaker 1: If there is no resurrection, this practice would be make
Speaker 1: no sense. This practice a sign for future hope. This practice,
Speaker 1: whether it is for these, for those taking the place
Speaker 1: of deceased believers, or a ceremonial rite for the deceased,
Speaker 1: points to be a belief in the future resurrection where
Speaker 1: the dead would be raised. Okay, all right, let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and continue our final victory. Let's see what this is. Now.
Speaker 1: This I say, brother, in that flesh and blood cannot
Speaker 1: inherit the Kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold,
Speaker 1: I tell you a mystery. We shall not sleep, we
Speaker 1: shall we shall not all sleep, But we shall all
Speaker 1: be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an
Speaker 1: eye at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound,
Speaker 1: and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall
Speaker 1: be changed. For this corruptible must be put in incorruption,
Speaker 1: put on incorruption, and this mortal must be put on immortality.
Speaker 1: So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this
Speaker 1: mortal has put it on immortality. Then shall he be
Speaker 1: brought past saying that this is written, death is swallowed
Speaker 1: up in victory. Oh death, where is your sting? Oh haites,
Speaker 1: where is your victory? The sting of death is sin,
Speaker 1: and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks
Speaker 1: be to God who gives us a victory through our Lord,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast and movable,
Speaker 1: also abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
Speaker 1: your labor is not in vain of the Lord. All right,
Speaker 1: our final victory. So this is yeah, this is talking
Speaker 1: about the section that we talked about earlier about the
Speaker 1: order of resurrection. The chapter culminates in the triumphic declaration
Speaker 1: that death has been swallowed up in victory through Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: This victory gives believers hope and assurance. The concept of
Speaker 1: victory over death is a central theme in Christian theology,
Speaker 1: symbolizing the triumph of Jesus Christ over sin and death
Speaker 1: through his resurrection. This victory is not a cornerstone of
Speaker 1: This victory is not only a cornerstone of Christian faith,
Speaker 1: but also a promise of eternal life for believers. The
Speaker 1: Bible provides numerous references that illustrate this victory of offering
Speaker 1: hope and assurance to Christians and the Old Testament. The
Speaker 1: anticipation of victory over death can be traced back to
Speaker 1: the Old Testament. In Isaiah twenty five, verse eight, the
Speaker 1: prophet declares he will swallow up death forever. The Lord
Speaker 1: God will wipe away the tears from every face and
Speaker 1: remove the disgrace of his people from the whole earth.
Speaker 1: For the Lord has spoken. This prophetic vision points to
Speaker 1: a future where death is no longer a threat and
Speaker 1: God's people are redeemed. In the psalms that echoes thiss
Speaker 1: hope Psalm sixteen, verse ten, for you will, for you
Speaker 1: will not abandon my soul to shield, nor will you
Speaker 1: let your Holy one Cee decay. This verse often interpreted
Speaker 1: as a Messianic prophecy for telling the resurrection of Christ
Speaker 1: and his victory over the grave. And then we already
Speaker 1: read it and one Corinthians fifteen fifty four through fifty seven.
Speaker 1: The apostle Paul writes when the perishable clothed and imperishable
Speaker 1: the mortal with immortality, saying that it was written to
Speaker 1: come to pass death. Death has been swallowed up in victory.
Speaker 1: Where old death is your victory, where old death is
Speaker 1: your sting. The sting of death is sin, and the
Speaker 1: power of sin is the law. But thanks to God
Speaker 1: who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul
Speaker 1: Paul's words reemphasizes through Christ's resurrection, believers are granted victory
Speaker 1: over death. What's the conclusion. The theme of victory over
Speaker 1: death is woven throughout the Bible, from the prophetic promise
Speaker 1: of the Old Testament to the fulfillment of the New
Speaker 1: Testament through Jesus Christ. This victory assures believers of eternal
Speaker 1: life and the ultimate defeat of death, providing hope and
Speaker 1: encouragement in the face of mortality. Okay, there we go.
Speaker 1: Let's go back and go over some practical applications for you, guys.
Speaker 1: We have three. We have stand, firm and faith. Just
Speaker 1: as Paul exhorts the Corinthians, we are called to stand
Speaker 1: firm and let nothing move us. We need to be
Speaker 1: immovable that our labor and the Lord is not in vain. Okay,
Speaker 1: depends on the direction you stand. If I face south,
Speaker 1: the rise is left to me Okay, live with hope.
Speaker 1: The resurrection asserves us of eternal life. Let this hope
Speaker 1: influence how we live daily with our eternal perspective. And
Speaker 1: then number three proclaim the Gospel. Understanding the centrality of
Speaker 1: the resurrection should motivate us to share the Gospel with others,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the hope and victory found in Christ and then
Speaker 1: connecting additional scriptures would be Romans six, verse four. We
Speaker 1: were therefore buried with him through baptism and to death,
Speaker 1: in order that just as Christ was raised from the
Speaker 1: dead through the glory of the Father, we two may
Speaker 1: walk in the newness of life Philippians three ten through eleven.
Speaker 1: I want to know Christ and the power of his
Speaker 1: resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being comforted to
Speaker 1: him by his death, and so somehow to attain to
Speaker 1: the resurrection of the dead. Next is one Thessalonians four,
Speaker 1: verse fourteen. For since we believe that Jesus died and
Speaker 1: rose again, we also believe that God will bring Jesus
Speaker 1: with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him or
Speaker 1: fallen asleep would be die all right, perfect, all right.
Speaker 1: So we are done with chapter fifteen. We have just
Speaker 1: enough time to go over Chapter sixteen. We will actually
Speaker 1: be done. We will be done with First Corinthians. So
Speaker 1: in One Corinthians sixteen, I'll go over the introduction. First
Speaker 1: Corinthian sixteen encourages us to serve and give generously, to
Speaker 1: plan thoughtfully, and to cherish fellowship in the body of
Speaker 1: Christ as we navigate our Christian journey. Let's remain steadfast
Speaker 1: in faith, perform every action with love, and honor those
Speaker 1: who work hard in the service of the Lord. In
Speaker 1: all things, may we remember that our labor in the
Speaker 1: Lord is never in vain. Okay, all right, So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and go to chapter sixteen. Let's see what
Speaker 1: we have. It's very short. Looks like it's very short, okay.
Speaker 1: One Corinthians sixteen, Collection for the Saints. Verse one. Now
Speaker 1: concerning the collection for the Saints. As I have given
Speaker 1: orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also.
Speaker 1: On the first day of the week, let each one
Speaker 1: of you lay something aside, storing up as he may
Speaker 1: prosper that there may be no collections when I come.
Speaker 1: And when I come, whoever whomever you approve by your letters,
Speaker 1: I will send to barrier gift to Jerusalem. But if
Speaker 1: it is fitting that I go also, they will go
Speaker 1: with me. Let's see what's happening here. Paul instructs the
Speaker 1: Corinthians of the Collection of the Jerusalem churchs emphasizing regular
Speaker 1: and proportional giving. On the first day of the week,
Speaker 1: each of you should set aside a portion of his income,
Speaker 1: saving it up so that when I come, no collections
Speaker 1: will be needed. So the Collection of the Saints refers
Speaker 1: to the charitable initiative organized by the Apostle Paul to
Speaker 1: provide financial assistance to the improverished Christian community in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: This effort is documented in several of Paul's epistles and
Speaker 1: serves as a significant example to the early Christian charity
Speaker 1: and unity among the diverse congregations of the Bible of
Speaker 1: the Early Church. The primary references of the Collection of
Speaker 1: the Saints are found in Paul's letters One Corinthians sixteen,
Speaker 1: Verses one through four, and Second Corinthians eight and nine.
Speaker 1: Paul further elaborates on the collection, encouraging the Corinthians to
Speaker 1: follow through on their commitment. He highlights the generosity of
Speaker 1: the Macedonian churches, who despite their own poverty, gave generously,
Speaker 1: says for I testify that they gave a course into
Speaker 1: their ability, and even beyond it of their own accord.
Speaker 1: They pleaded earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the
Speaker 1: service of the saints. Paul also mentions the collections the
Speaker 1: collection in Romans fifteen, verse twenty five through twenty seven,
Speaker 1: where he expresses his intentions to deliver the contributions to Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: What's the purpose and significance? The collection of the Saints
Speaker 1: was motivated by several factors. First, it address the immediate
Speaker 1: material needs of Jerusalem Church, which was experienced in severe poverty,
Speaker 1: possibly due to a famine or persecution. Second, it served
Speaker 1: as a tangible expression of the unity and solidarity between
Speaker 1: Gentile and Jewish believers, reinforcing the notions that the Church
Speaker 1: transcends ethic and cultural boundaries. Paul viewed the collection as
Speaker 1: a spiritual exercise encourage of believers to give generously and
Speaker 1: cheerfully and Tewod Corinthians six or nine six through seventy writes,
Speaker 1: remember this, whoever so sparingly will also reap sparingly. Whoever
Speaker 1: sews generously will reap generously. Each one should give what
Speaker 1: he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly
Speaker 1: or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. What's
Speaker 1: the The practical application the Collection for the Saints service
Speaker 1: is a model for Christian giving and community support. It
Speaker 1: encourages believers to be proactive in addressing the needs of
Speaker 1: fellow Christians, particularly those who are suffering or in need.
Speaker 1: It also challenges the church to maintain a spirit of
Speaker 1: generosity and unity, recognizing that all believers are part of
Speaker 1: one family in Christ. In contemporary practice, the principles underlying
Speaker 1: the Collection of the Saints continue to inspire charitable efforts
Speaker 1: within the church, prompting believers to support missions, aid that
Speaker 1: poor and foster the unity across diverse congregations. So yes,
Speaker 1: that's important. So let's go ahead and continue personal plans. Now,
Speaker 1: I come to you when I pass through Macedonia. For
Speaker 1: I am passing through Macedonia, and it may be that
Speaker 1: I will remain or even spend the winter with you,
Speaker 1: that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.
Speaker 1: For I do not wish to see you now on
Speaker 1: the way, but I hope to stay a while with you.
Speaker 1: If the Lord permits, okay, all's travel plans. Paul shares
Speaker 1: his travel itinerary, demonstrating transparency and accountability in his ministry.
Speaker 1: I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia,
Speaker 1: for I am going through Macedonia. Let me just do something. Yes,
Speaker 1: I had to make sure my dogs were quiet, and
Speaker 1: I want you guys to be hearing them park the
Speaker 1: whole time. All right, let's go. So we are on
Speaker 1: verse eight now. But I will tarry an ephesis until Pentecosts,
Speaker 1: for a great and effective door has opened to me.
Speaker 1: And there there are many adversaries. And if Timothy comes,
Speaker 1: see that he may be with you without fear, for
Speaker 1: he does the work of the Lord as I also do. Therefore,
Speaker 1: let no one despise him, but send him on a
Speaker 1: journey in peace, that he may come to me, for
Speaker 1: I am waiting for him with the brethren. Now, concerning
Speaker 1: our brother Apollos, I strongly urge him to come to
Speaker 1: you with the brethren, but he was quite unwilling to
Speaker 1: come at this time. However, he will come when he
Speaker 1: is when when he has a more convenient time, When
Speaker 1: he has a convenient time, and uh, let's see. Yeah,
Speaker 1: so he's basically going over his itinerary with them, talked
Speaker 1: about Timothy, and we're going to be talking about exhortation,
Speaker 1: encouragement and exhortation. Next final exhortations. Watch stand fast and
Speaker 1: the faith be brave, be strong. Let all that you
Speaker 1: do be done with love. I urge you, brethren, you
Speaker 1: know the household of Stephanus, that it is the first
Speaker 1: fruits of Acacia, and that they have devoted themselves to
Speaker 1: the ministry of the Saints. That you also submit to
Speaker 1: such and to everyone who works and labors with us.
Speaker 1: I am glad that coming to Stephanus, fortunis and acacious
Speaker 1: for what was lacking on your party part, they supplied.
Speaker 1: For they refreshed by spirit. They refreshed my spirit, and
Speaker 1: yours therefore acknowledged such men. So He's basically this is
Speaker 1: written directly to these people. Right greetings and solemn farewell.
Speaker 1: The churches of Asia greet you. Aquelia and Priscilla greet
Speaker 1: you hardly in the Lord, with the church in their house,
Speaker 1: All the brethren greet you. Greet one another with a
Speaker 1: holy kiss, the salutation with my own hand Paul's. If
Speaker 1: anyone does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him
Speaker 1: be accursed. Oh Lord, come the grace of our Lord,
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Be with you. My love be with you
Speaker 1: all in Christ Jesus A men okay amen. So, Paul
Speaker 1: encourages the Chrins to stand firm in their faith and
Speaker 1: act with love beyond the alert. Stand firm in the faith,
Speaker 1: Be men of courage, be strong, do everything in love.
Speaker 1: The commendation of fellow workers Paul acknowledges the contributions of
Speaker 1: fellow workers like Timothy Apollos and the household of stefan Us,
Speaker 1: highlight in the aphortance of teamwork and ministry. Now, brothers,
Speaker 1: you know that the household of Stephanus were the first
Speaker 1: converts and acacia, and they had devoted themselves to the
Speaker 1: service of the saints. The commendation of fellow workers is
Speaker 1: a reoccurring theme in the New Testament, reflecting their early
Speaker 1: Church christ in communities emphasis on mutual support, encouragement, and
Speaker 1: recognition of service within the Body of Christ. This practice
Speaker 1: underscores the importance of acknowledgment and contributions of individuals who
Speaker 1: labor for the gospel, fostering unity and strengthening the church.
Speaker 1: What's some biblical examples well Paul's letters the Apostle. Paul
Speaker 1: frequently commends his fellow workers and his epistles Highland their
Speaker 1: dedication in service. In Romans sixteen, Paul provides a list
Speaker 1: of commendations, mentioning individuals such as Phoebe, whom he describes
Speaker 1: as a servant of the church in Chenkria. He urges
Speaker 1: Roman believers to welcome her in the Lord and the
Speaker 1: manner worthy of the saints. Paul commends Priscilla Aquilla, his
Speaker 1: fellow workers in Christ Jesus who risks their lives for him,
Speaker 1: Timothy the Caius once amiss in Colossin, Paul refers to
Speaker 1: Tacius as a beloved brother and faithful minister. He also
Speaker 1: mentions one amiss our, faithful beloved brother, who is one
Speaker 1: to you. So the commendation of fellow workers serves as
Speaker 1: several theological purposes within the New Testament. It reflects the
Speaker 1: communal nature of the early Church, where believers are encouraged
Speaker 1: to support and uplift one another. This practice aligns with
Speaker 1: the biblical principle of honoring those who labor among the faithful,
Speaker 1: as seen in First Thessalonians five twelve through thirteen. But
Speaker 1: we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently
Speaker 1: among you who preside over you in the Lord, and
Speaker 1: give you instruction and love. Hold them in the highest
Speaker 1: regard because of their work. Furthermore, commendation serves as a
Speaker 1: model for Christian leadership and discipleship by recognizing the efforts
Speaker 1: of others other leaders others, leaders like Paul demonstrate humility
Speaker 1: and gratitude, setting an example for the church to follow.
Speaker 1: The acknowledgment fosters a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect,
Speaker 1: the center for the growth and health of the Christian community.
Speaker 1: What's a practical application in contemporary Christian practice? The commendation
Speaker 1: of fellow workers remains a vital aspect of the Church
Speaker 1: of Life. Recognizing the appreciating the contributions of individuals within
Speaker 1: the church encourages continued service and dedication. It also helps
Speaker 1: to build a sense of belonging and purpose among believers,
Speaker 1: reinforcing the idea that every member of the Body of
Speaker 1: Christ has a valuable role to play. Remember that, guys,
Speaker 1: every single one. Okay, So the pastor is not more
Speaker 1: important than the greet and the greeterer is not less
Speaker 1: important than the deacon, okay, or whoever you know. It
Speaker 1: doesn't doesn't matter. We're all valuable. We have, all of
Speaker 1: us have a valuable role to play, all right. Church
Speaker 1: leaders and members are encouraged to follow the biblical example
Speaker 1: by publicly acknowledging the efforts of those who serve, whether
Speaker 1: in teaching, administration, hospitality, and other ministries. This practice is
Speaker 1: not only honors the individuals, but also glorifies God, who
Speaker 1: equips the empowers as people for service. I just say,
Speaker 1: it's all glory to God, always right, all glory to God.
Speaker 1: But yeah, I try to, like, you know, I kind
Speaker 1: of try to go and say, hey, I try to
Speaker 1: think to people that comment and everybody that listens, and
Speaker 1: people that send me messages. I thank everybody for that,
Speaker 1: you know, because it really helps me. And people send
Speaker 1: me messages and ask me questions. I really appreciate that
Speaker 1: because it gets me to dig even deeper into the word.
Speaker 1: I really appreciate all of you guys, Like seriously, it's awesome.
Speaker 1: All glory to God. So all right, we are done
Speaker 1: with chapter sixteen. This is a little shorter night. We
Speaker 1: were actually going to end about fifteen minutes early, I
Speaker 1: think than we normally do. I had to pause a
Speaker 1: few times there because I have I'm on call, and
Speaker 1: I have work related stuff to look at, and also
Speaker 1: have had to pause to let my dogs in because
Speaker 1: they're let me just stop the screen share. I love
Speaker 1: my dogs, because they were barking like crazy. Like last
Speaker 1: night there was there was like fireworks going off like crazy.
Speaker 1: I'm glad I didn't do my show last night because
Speaker 1: it was a lot of fireworks going off. The Dodger
Speaker 1: game happened, and and and also there was the Day
Speaker 1: of the Dead. I think it is that people celebrate.
Speaker 1: I didn't even know. I was like, wow, nine o'clock boom.
Speaker 1: Fireworks were going off like crazy last night in my neighborhood.
Speaker 1: Don't know about you guys, but it was. It was
Speaker 1: pretty nuts. But let's see if I'm okay. So I'm
Speaker 1: done with done with First Corinthians. We're complete, We're done awesome.
Speaker 1: So we're gonna be starting Second Corinthians next week. So
Speaker 1: we're starting two new books, First Kings and Second Corinthians.
Speaker 1: So I'm gonna have to be doing some studying. Please
Speaker 1: pray for me, Okay, It's not always easy for me
Speaker 1: to do these studies. And sometimes I'm very exhausted before
Speaker 1: I start, and I'm like really like, oh my goodness,
Speaker 1: this is it gets hard for me. So and sometimes
Speaker 1: I also get sometimes I get sidetracked too, and when
Speaker 1: at work, I want to study and then I have
Speaker 1: to do samples and I get to do this, and
Speaker 1: then I really want to have time to study all
Speaker 1: the time. I do my very best. But pray for
Speaker 1: me to have more time to study. Okay, obviously that's
Speaker 1: nothing crazy to pray for. Just pray for me if
Speaker 1: you can, please, and I'll definitely pray right now. I
Speaker 1: have a couple of people to pray for. So Father
Speaker 1: God in the name of Jesus, thank you so much
Speaker 1: for this beautiful time, Lord, and I do appreciate it.
Speaker 1: And sometimes I get, you know, my flesh gets weak, Lord,
Speaker 1: and I just want to ask that you give me
Speaker 1: motivation and also give me energy, Lord to teach and
Speaker 1: to preach and to do these Bible studies, because as
Speaker 1: you know, usually I do these after working, you know,
Speaker 1: ten hours, Lord, So sometimes I'm very tired, and yeah,
Speaker 1: so you know how it is, Lord, So please, but
Speaker 1: I want to pray for Page. She's in the hospital.
Speaker 1: She has I don't. I'm not gonna say what she has,
Speaker 1: but Lord, you know what she has. But I just
Speaker 1: want to pray that you be with her during her
Speaker 1: surgery tomorrow I believe it is, and help her to
Speaker 1: find people to watch her kids. She's a fellow podcaster
Speaker 1: and she's also my wife's friend. Lord, so I just
Speaker 1: wanted to pray for her, you know, and her family.
Speaker 1: And she's too far away for I guess for us
Speaker 1: to watch her kids. But if you could, if you could,
Speaker 1: please help her to find some people to watch her kids.
Speaker 1: And also, Lord, be with her during her surgery. And
Speaker 1: also Whisters White, I don't remember your first name, if
Speaker 1: you could provide me with that, that'd be awsome them.
Speaker 1: You know. He asked for prayer last week and I
Speaker 1: forgot to pray for him. But whatever he needs, Lord,
Speaker 1: hopefully you already answered his prayer. If not, please assist
Speaker 1: him and anybody out there that's listening that has any
Speaker 1: kind of issues, Lord, please supernaturally assist him. If anybody
Speaker 1: has any issues with drugs, alcohol, or anger, and they're
Speaker 1: not doing things in love, you know, maybe maybe they
Speaker 1: don't understand the gospel fully. Lord, if you could please
Speaker 1: the system with that, or there's just a lot of
Speaker 1: people out there that need help. Lord, I just want
Speaker 1: to ask that you be with them, and I just
Speaker 1: want to thank you for everything you do for us.
Speaker 1: We love you in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for
Speaker 1: everybody that's listening. I really appreciate you, and I hope
Speaker 1: you enjoyed the study. Tune in next week and please
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Speaker 1: thank you guys so much, and God bless you.