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226 It Is Finished! (John 19:30)
The Death of Jesus 28 Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips.…
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225 When you come together – Putting it all into practice
When you come together Talk 12 Putting it all into practice As we now turn to suggesting how we can put Paul’s teaching into practice, it will be important first to consider exactly who is responsible for doing so. And, as we look again at 1 Corinthians 14:26, it becomes immediately apparent that the verse…
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224 When you come together – Underlying principles
When you come together Talk 11 Identifying Underlying Principles We have now completed our examination of 1 Corinthians 12-14 with a view to seeing how Paul’s teaching in those chapters might help us better understand the verse upon which this series has been based, 1 Corinthians 14:26. In our consideration of chapter 12 we saw…
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223 When you come together – Prophecy – 1 Corinthians 14
Talk 10. Paul’s Teaching on Prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14 Having discussed Paul’s teaching on tongues and interpretation in 1 Corinthians 14, we now turn to the subject of prophecy. We will consider what it is, its value and purpose, its limitations, and its use in church. What is prophecy? In both Old and New…
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222 When you come together – Interpretation of tongues
When you come together Talk 9 Paul’s Teaching on Interpretation of Tongues The gift of interpretation of tongues is a gift imparted by the Holy Spirit that enables Christians to understand what is said when someone speaks in tongues. It is given to individual Christians, as determined by the Holy Spirit, with the specific purpose…
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221 When you come together – Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14
Talk 8 Paul’s Teaching on Tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 So far in this series we have suggested that 1 Corinthians 14:26 should be taken as a serious indication of what God desires when we meet for worship, and we have been looking at chapters 12 and 13 to see how they might influence our…
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220 When you come together – Love – 1 Corinthians 13
Talk 7. We’re Nothing without Love – 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the best-known chapters in the Bible. It is often chosen as a reading at weddings and is widely recognised as one of the greatest statements that has ever been written on the nature of love. I well remember how…
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219 When you come together – We’re all needed – 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
In our first talk we saw from 1 Corinthians 14:26 that one of the features to be expected when Christians meet together is the power of the Holy Spirit manifested in the use of supernatural gifts which are given as the Holy Spirit determines to individual Christians for the benefit of the church. In this…
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218 When you come together – Baptism in the Spirit Part 3
Applying what we’ve learnt from Acts to 1 Corinthians 12:13 In this series we are looking at what we should expect in our meetings as we gather together to worship the Lord. We have suggested that 1 Corinthians 14:26 gives a clear indication about this and have noted among other things the importance of congregational…
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217 When you come together – Baptism in the Spirit Part 2 – Acts
Baptism in the Spirit in the book of Acts In this series we are looking at what we should expect in our meetings as we gather together to worship the Lord. We have suggested that 1 Corinthians 14:26 gives a clear indication about this and have noted among other things the importance of congregational participation…