Daily Devotional

I Cortinthians 14:20-40 | Read in NIV YouVersion

We are continuing our series entitled "Body Language: Building One Another up in the Body of Christ." This week's message will focus on the language of tongues.

Pause for Reflection:

This passage addresses some of the "messes" the Corinthian church was experiencing in its worship services. It's interesting to note that Paul does not instruct them to stop doing everything that could get "messy." Instead, he instructs them on how to grow in their ability to pursue those things in ways that are more mature and "orderly" way.

Why do you think God wants there to be room in the Body of Christ for these kinds of spiritual activities (prophecy, tongues, etc.) to be experienced?

ADDITIONAL NOTE: If verses 34-35 are troubling to you, you would definitely not be the first to be given pause by them. They are best read through the lense of Paul's entire ministry context, as there is much evidence in other places in his letters that he supported women as pastors and even as an apostle (Junia). If you would like more understanding of this context, Pastor Eric's Her Voice series is a good place to start.

Pray for the Pantry team at Living Faith.

Pray for the Excel Center of Elkhart.

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