edification

1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
2For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.
3But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.
4He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified.

Chapter 12 spoke of spiritual gifts the Corinthian church which was extremely gifted but the more flamboyant gifts were being desired(tongues) by the church.

Chapter 13 "the love chapter" was to let the Corinthian church know that love should be the first desire before spiritual gifts.

If they take care of those first we come to chapter 14. Desire the gifts that edify and grow the church. Even though all gifts are good the ones that are the best are the one which do the most good.

"Every gift of God is a favour from God, but then those are to be most valued that are most useful" Matthew Henry

Are your gifts being used? Are we desiring others to be changed by implementation of God working in our lives? Do we desire to edify others or do we want to figure out our lives first or clean up our lives first?


Love others, deny yourself this is the pattern that Paul set down for us in 1 Corinthians i pray that i would follow his example and the Lord's teaching.

love others more than yourself that is how your ministry will be fulfilled.

pray that i would use my gifts for the most benefit of others. thanks for your prayers i need them.

i'm out