Homerton Baptist Church
Morning Service (260208)

      • 1 Corinthians 14:6–12ESV

  • Hymn 578 - WE COME BEFORE OUR FATHERS' GOD

      • Psalm 79:8–10ESV

  • Hymn 46b - God is our strength and refuge

      • Amos 1ESV

      • John 7:1–24ESV

      • Ruth 2ESV

  • Hymn 579 - YOUR HAND, O GOD, HAS GUIDED

      • 1 Corinthians 14:6–12ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 14:6–12ESV

  • Psalm 79:8–10 ESV
    8 Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. 9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake! 10 Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes!
    1 Corinthians 14:6–12 ESV
    6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? 9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me. 12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

    1. What is the Benefit of Tongues? v6-7

    a. Brothers and Sisters v6

    1 Corinthians 14:6 ESV
    6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
    On the basis of practices in the congregation, Paul is challenged to give his own view on tongues. He addresses the Corinthians with the word brothers, which in the parlance of that day included the sisters in the church. With the use of that term, Paul places himself on the same level as any one of them. Because the matter of tongue-speaking is a sensitive issue, Paul has to correct the thinking and the actions of the people at Corinth, and has to do so pastorally and tenderly. Kistemaker, S. J.,

    b. Intelligible Communication v6

    1 Corinthians 14:6 ESV
    6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
    Slide
    Paul refuses to address the Corinthians in tongues, for he wants to communicate his message intelligibly. A lack of communication means a lack of love, yet love should be the hallmark of all personal relationships in the church. Moreover, Paul never refers to tongue-speaking “without pointing out its inferior value, and comparing it unfavourably with speech that is intelligible.” Kistemaker,
    The gifts that the Holy Spirit distributes are meant to serve the church so that all the members may benefit from them. Consequently, when Paul eventually arrives in Corinth, he comes to edify the people with intelligible messages from God. Kistemaker,

    i. Revelation and Knowledge

    In the first pair, revelation can be taken to mean, first, the additions to the developing New Testament at that time. Next, it can refer to insights into God’s Word revealed to the apostles and prophets (Eph. 3:5; Phil. 3:15) Kistemaker,

    ii. Prophecy or Teaching

    The second pair enhances the preceding one. Prophecy runs parallel with revelation, and teaching finds its counterpart in knowledge. A prophet is unable to prophesy without a revelation and a teacher cannot impart instruction without knowledge. Kistemaker, S.
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    2. Apposite Analogies v7-8

    Slide
    1 Corinthians 14:7–8 ESV
    7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
    Paul resorts to analogies to prove that in the church a lack of communication is pointless.

    a. Music v7

    1 Corinthians 14:7 ESV
    7 If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played?
    Music must be agreeable to the ear to be acceptable to the audience. The musician must skilfully produce pleasing sounds that disclose the distinct characteristics of the instrument that is played, whether the flute or the harp. Thus a relationship is formed between the player and the listener. But if the player produces a cacophony of sounds, everyone will depart from his presence. Kistemaker, S. J.,

    b. A Warning

    1 Corinthians 14:8 ESV
    8 And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?
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    Ezekiel 33:1–5 ESV
    1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman, 3 and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people, 4 then if anyone who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.
    With these examples taken from daily life, Paul seeks to show the Corinthians the utter futility of speaking in tongues that do not communicate a spiritual message. Because comprehension is lacking, people turn away from the tongue-speaker and leave the church. Kistemaker, S.

    3. Speaking into the Air v9

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    1 Corinthians 14:9 ESV
    9 So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air.
    “For you will be speaking into the air.” Here is the reason that no one is able to understand a word of what is said. The speaker faces the wind, so to speak, and loses all the qualities of effective communication. His voice cannot be heard, his words are lost, and his efforts are wasted Kistemaker, S. J.,
    “Unless you utter a distinct message with your tongue.” The responsibility to speak clearly and understandably is now laid before the Corinthians. Paul p 486 waits for them to conform to his direct reproof. He wants them to speak intelligibly. Kistemaker, S. J.,
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    4. Many Languages v10-11

    Slide
    1 Corinthians 14:10–11 ESV
    10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.

    a. Confusion v10

    1 Corinthians 14:10 ESV
    10 There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning,
    Babel
    Genesis 11:6–9 ESV
    6 And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do. And nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. 7 Come, let us go down and there confuse their language, so that they may not understand one another’s speech.” 8 So the Lord dispersed them from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. 9 Therefore its name was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth. And from there the Lord dispersed them over the face of all the earth.
    Acts 2:5–8 ESV
    5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?
    Languages that cannot be understood create formidable barriers in society. A case in point is those countries that cope with multiple languages and ethnic divisions within their borders. These divisions usually stem from the fact that when people do not understand a language spoken to them, they are frustrated. “Speech without meaning is a contradiction in terms.” Kistemaker, S. J.,

    b. Foreigners v11

    1 Corinthians 14:11 ESV
    11 but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.
    A spoken language must convey meaning; otherwise it is ineffective and impotent. If it fails to communicate, language alienates speakers and hearers. Kistemaker, S. J.,
    From the setting of this word we may deduce that the force of unintelligible speech creates a sense of fear and insecurity in the heart of the hearer. But in the church fear and insecurity ought to have no place. “Where God’s love is, there is no fear, because God’s perfect love takes away fear” Kistemaker
    1 John 4:18 ESV
    18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
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    5. Building Up the Church v12

    1 Corinthians 14:12 ESV
    12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

    a. Eager

    1 Corinthians 14:12 ESV
    12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
    eager - zealous
    First, Paul tells the Corinthians to become zealots, which is a word that has either a negative or a positive connotation....But in this verse, the word signifies a positive striving after the gifts of the Spirit (compare Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 3:13). Kistemaker, S. J
    Slide
    Titus 2:11–14 ESV
    11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

    b. Excel

    1 Corinthians 14:12 ESV
    12 So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.
    excel - abound

    c. Building Up the Church

    Slide
    Matthew 16:16–18 ESV
    16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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    Ephesians 4:11–16 ESV
    11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
    Conclusion
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    Jude 20–23 ESV
    20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. 22 And have mercy on those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them out of the fire; to others show mercy with fear, hating even the garment stained by the flesh.

      • Psalm 79:8–10ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 14:7–8ESV

      • Ezekiel 33:1–5ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 14:9ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 14:10–11ESV

      • Genesis 11:6–9ESV

      • Acts 2:5–8ESV

      • Titus 2:11–14ESV

      • Matthew 16:16–18ESV

      • Ephesians 4:11–16ESV

      • Jude 20–23ESV

  • Hymn 585 - FOR ALL THE SAINTS
  • Doxology 1145 Chorus

      • 2 Peter 3:18ESV

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