1. Prophecy & Tongues 1 Corinthians 14

2. Spiritual Gifts Special abilities given to believers by the Spirit for the glory of God and the good of others

3. Prophecy Speech from God to man to edify the church to convince and convict unbelievers

4. Prophecy Speech from God to man foretelling: revealing future events forth-telling: revealing something private

5. Prophecy Speech from God to man that is infallible and inerrant that must therefore be tested –what it says about Jesus –how it compares to scripture –whether predictions come true –the character of the prophet/prophetess

6. Prophecy 1.Apostolic Prophecy ”…with a capital-P” –revelation for the entire church at all times –Jesus and the Apostles

7. Prophecy 1.Apostolic Prophecy ”…with a capital-P” Ephesians 2:19–21 …you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord

8. Prophecy 1.Apostolic Prophecy ”…with a capital-P” –revelation for the entire church at all times –Jesus and the Apostles –ended with the death of the Apostles

9. Prophecy 2.Localized Prophecy ”…with a lowercase-p” –revelation to a particular person or group at a particular time –any believer with the gift of prophecy –may still be active today

10. Tongues the ability to praise God in a language unknown to the speaker to authenticate the presence of the Spirit to edify the church BUT only with companion gift: interpretation!

11. How to Talk About what Divides Us In essentials, unity Trinity Inerrancy Gospel

12. How to Talk About what Divides Us In essentials, unity In non-essentials, liberty In all things, charity = love

13. 1 John 4:8 …God is love. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Love Trumps All because…

14. @GraceBibleBlake Blake Jennings grace-bible.org/resources Grace Bible Church App Next Week: 1 Corinthians 13