1. Doing All Things Decently And In Order I Corinthians 14.34-40 Verse 40: General Rule For All An Imperative Command: Do It!

2. “Decently” (Adverb) This Is “How” Things Are To Be Done Means: “Honest, Seemly, Proper Speech And Behavior, With Respect To Rank”

3. “Order” (Noun) Refers To “Arrangement, Succession, Routine, Practice” Compare To II Thessalonians 3.6 Military Application “Neat, Orderly Rank And Column”

4. Verse 40 Is The Lord's Command See Verse 37 For All The Churches

5. What Are “All Things”? In Context Of The Bible Colossians 3.17 In Context Of The Epistle… The Church And Its Behavior In Context Of This Chapter… Proper Use Of Gifts And Behavior During Worship

6. Application: Then— They Received Inspired Information From God Through Inspired Men Today— We Received Inspired Information From God Through The Inspired Book

7. Results: God Is Worshipped Christ Is Glorified People Are Edified The Role Of Men In This Setting: Speak And Teach The Role Of Women In This Setting: Keep Silent Application To Christian Living… I Peter 2.12

8. To Obey Verse 40… We Must Observe James 1.25 James 1.19-25 This Gives Us An Outline Of Decent, Orderly, Blessed Living

9. Verse 19: Listen To God Habbakkuk 2.20 Jeremiah 22.29

10. Verse 20: You Cannot Have Things Your Way Galatians 5.16,17 “Faith”—Used 9 Ways In The Bible! “The Faith”—Body Of Doctrine, Gospel There Is Only One! “Opinion”—Point Of View May Be Correct or Incorrect TAKE CAUTION!

11. Verse 21: Repent Put Away Personal Sins I Timothy 4.12 Hebrews 12.1 Another Reading: “Closely Clings To Us”

12. Verse 21: Receptivity I Thessalonians 2.13 Because—Matthew 13.23 Meekness Attitude, Ephesians 4.1,2 Action, Colossians 1.10 Key, II Peter 3.18

13. Verse 22: Obedience James 2.18 Matthew 7.24-27

14. Verse 23-25: Self-examination II Corinthians 13.5

15. Verse 26: Self-control Proverbs 25.28

16. Verse 27: Benevolence Galatians 6.9,10 Ephesians 4.28 Purity Titus 2.11,12 Access God’s Grace

17. Verse 27: Set Good Example I Peter 3.16 Do Not Be Surprised By The World I John 3.13 FINALLY… Acts 20.32