“What Worship Should Look Like” The Church No One Wants to Be
See 1 Corinthians 11:4-6, 13-15,17; 14:34-35
- A lesson in “hermeneutics” —
a. Don’t take a verse/passage __________________________.
b. Let the Bible ______________________________ the Bible.
c. Determine what was ___________, and what is __________.
2. Cultural Background in Corinth —
a. Women had no _____________ but in the church they were _______________________.
b. Paul gives approval for women to ________________, speak, and ___________________________ in other churches.
c. Paul was not after a particular ________________________.
d. The cultural significance of : wearing something on your _____________________; the background of this city; and the significance of speaking in ______________________.
1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-7, “Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant…. 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”
- What was happening in Corinth?
a. They focused on a particular spiritual gift and made it ____________________________.
b. They were misunderstanding what that gift was __________ and _____________ it was to be used.
c. It was ____________________________ the “guests.”
d. Paul told them to _______________.
See 1 Corinthians 14:18-19, 22-25
- Four Takeaways —
a. Our new life in Christ should never prevent someone from becoming a ____________________________.
b. Spiritual gifts are not given for _________________ fulfillment but for the purpose of the __________________
c. We should remove every barrier keeping someone from attending church and finding Jesus EXCEPT the scandal of the ____________.
See 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
d. That’s how much ___________________________________.