Lesson 10

Lesson 10

Theme; Gift of Tongues and Gift of Interpretation of tongues (languages)
Goal: To show that this gift is only for the building up of the church

1) Prayer
2) Rеview
Questions:
• Are the gifts necessary in the church?
• How does the gifts compare themselves with the body of Christ?
• Which gift do I want to have?
- miracles
- healing
- gift of discerning of spirits
• Is it possible for unbelievers to have these gifts? If they can, what is the purpose?

Independent work:
Write about any gift. Define and explain how it appears (works).

3) Motivation:

Chapter 11 [1 Corinthians] – all – one body. The gifts are for the body to be alive and healthy. But there is another gift that appears as a sign for unbelievers. There are two languages: understood and not understood. What act (service) was created for the building up of the body?

Prophecy
1 Corinthians 14
• Verse 1: Eagerly desire prophecy
• Verse 4: Edifies the church
• Verse 5: To excel in prophesying is better than speaking in tongues.
• Verses 6 and 26: It profits to prophecy: edifies believers and condemns unbelievers.
• Verse 22: The gift of prophecy is for believers not unbelievers.
• Verse 24: Prophecy prompts one to know:
- God is;
- Examine yourself;
- To worship God.

• Verses 29 and 31: Must speak in turn so all may learn.
• Verse 32: Spirits of the prophets are subject to prophets.

Conclusion: Prophecy is needed; this service is for the edification of the church; comforting; it perfects; has profits (benefits); prompts one to know God.

Gift of speaking in tongues
1 Corinthians 14

• Verse 2: Not speaking to men but to God (Spiritual gift – used to minister to people; if not used to serve the people then it is from the demons (devil).
• Verse 4: Edifies oneself.
• Verse 5: If you speak in tongues, then you must express (make things clear) for the church to receive edification.
• Verse 6: If you do not interpret then there is no benefit.
• Verse 9: If the language used is with unintelligible words, then it is like the wind.
• Verse 11: If others do not understand, then it is foreign.
• Verse 14: When you pray in an unfamiliar tongue, the mind is unfruitful.
• Verse 22: The sign of tongues is for unbelievers.
• Verse 23: If the whole church speaks in tongues, then the whole church is possessed.
• Verse 27: Speak separately, while one interprets.
• Verse 28: If there is no interpretation, then keep quiet.
• Verse 33: Calls for peace.
• Verse 40: Everything must be handled in a favorable manner and officially.

Conclusion: If you speak in an unfamiliar tongue (language), pray in an unknown tongue, then:
- foreigner;
- does not build;
- does not teach;
- is childish babble.
If God wants, He will provide the interpreter.

Where in God’s Word does it speak about tongues?
- House of Cornelius;
- Became Jacob;
- Peter.
Everyone is quiet and in order.

Chapter 12
The gifts are given one time—when we become a part of the body of Christ. This definitely does not happen again.

Chapter 13
All gifts without love are meaningless.

Chapter 14
The gifts are for the edification of the body; otherwise, they are meaningless.