<p><em><strong>1 CORINTHIANS </strong></em><em>Correction With Confidence Because of The Faithfulness Of God Toward His Saints</em>!<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>1 Corinthians 12:27–31 (ESV) — 27</strong> Nowyou are the body of Christ and individually members of it. <strong>28</strong> And God has appointed in the church first apostles, secondprophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. <strong>29</strong> Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do allwork miracles? <strong>30</strong> Do all possessgifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? <strong>31</strong> But earnestly desire the highergifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Intro:Romans8:20–21 (ESV) — 20</strong> For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope <strong>21 </strong>that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>(1) BE INFORMED OF GOD’S ORDER FOR THE BODY….. (v28-30)</strong></p><p>a. THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK OF APOSTLES AND PROPHETS FOR THE CORNERSTONE</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Ephesians 2:19-22</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> Ephesians 3:4-12</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>b. THE FAITHFUL WORK OF FOUNDATION AND FUNCTION TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR UNITY IN CHRIST </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Ephesians 4:11-16</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>(2) SO YOU CAN LIVE EMPOWERD BY HIS LOVE FOR THE BODY…. v31</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>a. YOU ARE NOT MISSING OUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR PART IS MISSING<strong> </strong></p><p><strong> i. Gifts of Helps and Administrating </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>b. YOU HAVE LOST YOUR WAY IF YOU DON’T HAVE THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY… LOVE</p><p><strong>1 Corinthians 12:31(LSB) 31</strong> But youearnestly desire the greater gifts. And I will yet show you a more excellentway.</p><p></p>
