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**If we fail to recognize diversity then we fail to value the ways in which God is working on other people. We can easily over-value God's work in one individual (often ourselves) and miss the opportunity to see the full working of God. | **If we fail to recognize diversity then we fail to value the ways in which God is working on other people. We can easily over-value God's work in one individual (often ourselves) and miss the opportunity to see the full working of God. | ||
===Diversity and Unity come from God (v. 4-11)=== | ===Diversity and Unity come from God (v. 4-11)=== | ||
| − | + | *In this passage what common thread ties everything together? | |
| − | + | **There is an emphasis on the idea of "one God". The diversity of gifts are balanced with the oneness God. We need to recognize that the gifts mentioned in 1 Cor. 12 should be a source of unity. | |
=Closing= | =Closing= | ||
Revision as of 01:26, 2 June 2018
Contents
Objectives
- Students will determine to use their spiritual gifts for the exaltation of Christ and not for personal benefit.
Opening
Main Body
Spiritual Gifts
The Standard Criterion (v. 1-3)
- Look at various translation of verse 1. What do you notice about the word gifts? What does this mean?
- In context Paul will be speaking about spiritual gifts. However, the word gets is not actually present in the greek. The word spiritual, πνευματικος, can actually be translated as either neuter or masculine. Therefore, we might also translate this as spiritual people. The ESV opts for "you who are spiritual." The main point is that Paul is taking aim at elitist people who see themselves as being spiritual giants, possibly by use of spiritual gifts, and possibly by other means.
- What might Paul mean by "taken away by dumb idols?"
- It seems likely that those who were engaged in more "spiritual" practices may have in fact been falling into ecstatic loss of control which mimicked the pagan idolatry that they had left for Christ.
- What measure/standard does Paul give for evaluating the exercise of a gift?
- The gift should always exalt Christ. As an interesting note: testing the exaltation of Christ requires intelligibility.
Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
- In this section we will see that God provides a diversity of spiritual gifts. Why is it important for Christians to recognize the diversity of gifts?
- If we fail to recognize diversity then we fail to value the ways in which God is working on other people. We can easily over-value God's work in one individual (often ourselves) and miss the opportunity to see the full working of God.
Diversity and Unity come from God (v. 4-11)
- In this passage what common thread ties everything together?
- There is an emphasis on the idea of "one God". The diversity of gifts are balanced with the oneness God. We need to recognize that the gifts mentioned in 1 Cor. 12 should be a source of unity.
