Mission Hills Church
As followers of Jesus, we've been entrusted with an incredible calling: to live on mission with Jesus, extending God's influence into every nook and cranny of our world. That's exciting, but it's also intimidating. It's easy to feel like we don't have what it takes to pull it off. But we do. You do. God has equipped you - and all the followers of Jesus together - with powerful, world-changing gifts. Join us as we learn together how to be the world-changers God has equipTed us to be.
1 Corinthians 12:28 NIV
This isn't the rank of importance. It's the sequence of appearance.
God gives what's needed when it's needed.
// What was important yesterday may not be what's important today.
// What's important today may not be what's important tomorrow.
1 Corinthians 12:29-31 NIV
Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
or: You're all so zealous for the "greater" gifts, but I will show you a much better way.
1 Corinthians 13:1 NIV
Paul isn’t saying human beings can speak the language of angels.
Without love, anything we say is just noise.
(ask yourself: is this motivated by love? Is that love obvious?)
1 Corinthians 13:2-3 NIV
Without love, our gifts and sacrifices accomplish nothing.
(ask yourself: is this motivated by love? Is that love obvious?)
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
Love is the tie that connects diversity to unity.
1 Corinthians 13:8 NIV
Love has no expiration date, but (some) spiritual gifts do.
1. Is he talking about all spiritual gifts or just the "sign" gifts?
2. When will these expire?
Option 1 – The expiration date could be the completion of the Bible.
Option 2 – The expiration date could be the return of Jesus.
Option 3 - The frequency of all the gifts will vary as God determines they are needed.
We should be open, but cautious when it comes to sign gifts…and we should never obsess over particular gifts.
1 Corinthians 13:9-10 NIV
1 Corinthians 13:11-12 NIV
Don't make mistakes as children that will haunt us when we all grow up.
1 Corinthians 13:13 NIV
Love will never go out of style and it binds the whole ensemble together.
1. Where am I assuming the part I see is the whole? Where do I need to seek more understanding?
2. Where is my lack of love causing division? Whose forgiveness do I need to seek?
3. Where am I at risk of making a mistake based on limited understanding that will haunt me later?