2017.5.21　礼拝

2017.5.21　礼拝

2017.5.21 1 Corinthians 4:1-17 “Seeking the fruit of the Spirit”

Review of the past week.
1 The fruit of the Spirit is realized within a group (church).
Galatians 5:22-23　22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
2. Acts of the flesh will destroy the group (church).
Galatians 5:15　If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

➀　Seeking the gift of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:1　Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ⇒ The real purpose is to practice the love of Christ. = love one another

1 Corinthians 14:12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church. ⇒　The real purpose is to practice the love of Christ.

➁　Edify the church.
1 Corinthians 14:4 One who speaks in tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

1 Corinthians 14:5 Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

1 Corinthians 14:12 So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:17 For you are giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not edified.
・ “The fruit of the Spirit” results within those who believe in Christ (the church).
・ “The gift of the Spirit” is to be used to build up the church.
・ Hoping to experience the work of the Holy Spirit (the gift of the Spirit) is a misguided understanding.

・The gift of the Spirit is given to those who wish to build up the church and thus will bear the fruit of the Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.