1 Corinthians – Corporate Worship – What is it? What does it look like?

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I. Introduction

II. Greetings From Paul and Sosthenes (1:1-1:9)

III. Divisions in the Congregation (1:10-4:21)

IV. Moral Disorder (5:1-6:20)

V.  Marriage (7:1-40)

VI. Food Sacrificed to Idols (8:1-11:1)

VII. Men and Women in Worship (11:2-16)

VIII. The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)

IX. Spiritual Gifts (12:1-14:40)

A. Jesus is Lord (12:1-3)

B. The Need for Diversity (12:4-31)

C. Love – The More Excellent Way (13:1-13)

D. The Need for Intelligibility in the Assembly (14:1-25)

1. The “Greater Gift” – Prophecy (14:1-5)

2. Analogies That Argue for Intelligibility (14:6-13)

1. What should the person who speaks in tongues in a corporate setting pray for? (v. 13)

3. Application to the Believing Community (14:14-19)

2. How does Paul describe praying in tongues? (v. 14)

3. What does Paul thank God for? (v. 18)

4. Application for the Sake of Unbelievers (14:20-25)

4. For whom does Paul say that the spiritual gift of prophecy is for? (v. 22)

E. The Structure of Corporate Worship (14:26-40)

1. The Ordering of Worship / Ministry (14:26-33)

5. According to the Bible, who leads / participates in corporate worship? (v. 26)

6. According to the Bible, how does “each one” participate in corporate worship? (v. 26)

7. According to the Bible, who leads / participates in corporate worship? (v. 31)

2. On Women Remaining Silent (14:34-35)

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