The Sign Gifts Withdrawn (
I Corinthians 13
)
(
Class Notes
)
The
Importance
of
Love
(
I Corinthians 13:1-3
)
Without Love
-
Loud Noise
(
I Corinthians 13:1
)
Tongues of Men - earthly utterances using earthly tongues
(
Acts 2:3-8
)
Tongues of Angels - heavenly utterances using heavenly tongues
(
Daniel 4:30-32
;
Revelation 14:6-11
)
Christ spoke to Paul from heaven in the Hebrew tongue
(
Acts 26:13-14
cf.
Acts 9:3-5
)
Hebrew has NO past, present, and future tense just like God Who inhabits eternity
(
Isaiah 57:15
)
No matter how well spoken and dignified the speaker - without love it's just a hollow sound
Same applies as to what's being said
(
Galatians 1:8
)
Without Love
-
Nothing
(
I Corinthians 13:2
)
Gift of Prophecy
(
I Corinthians 12:10
)
Balaam had the gift of prophecy, but was rebuked for his iniquity by his dumb ass
(
II Peter 2:15-16
cf.
Numbers 22:20-35
)
Understand ALL Mysteries
Word of Wisdom
(
I Corinthians 12:8
)
ALL knowledge
Word of Knowledge
(
I Corinthians 12:8
)
Faith to remove mountains
(
I Corinthians 12:9
cf.
Matthew 17:20
;
Matthew 21:21
)
No matter what one knows - without love it's not worth knowing
(
I Corinthians 8:2-3
)
Without Love
-
Nothing
(
I Corinthians 13:3
)
Lavish gifts on the poor
Required of the earthly kingdom saints
(
Luke 12:32-33
cf.
Acts 2:44-45
;
Acts 4:32-34
)
Give one's body to be burned
Sacrifice one's self for another - expected of the earthly kingdom saints
(
Luke 17:3-10
)
Whatever one does - without love it's not worth doing
(
Galatians 5:13-14
cf.
Romans 13:8-10
)
The
Essence
of
Love
(
I Corinthians 13:4-7
)
Looks on the things of others
(
I Corinthians 13:4-5
)
Having the Mind of Christ
(
Philippians 2:3-8
)
Thinks on the things which edify
(
I Corinthians 13:6
)
Being with the God of Peace
(
Philippians 4:8-9
)
Overflows with faith and abounds in hope
(
I Corinthians 13:7
)
Experiencing the Power of the Holy Spirit
(
Romans 15:13
)
Love is manifested by putting off the Old Man and putting on the New Man
(
Colossians 3:8-14
)
This is ONLY possible by the acknowledgement of death and resurrection with Christ
(
Colossians 3:1-5
)
The
Permanence
of
Love
(
I Corinthians 13:8-13
)
Love, greater than prophecies, tongues, and knowledge
(
I Corinthians 13:8
)
Prophecy
(
I Corinthians 12:10
)
Tongues
(
I Corinthians 12:10
)
Knowledge
(
I Corinthians 12:8
)
Revelatory gifts done away
(
I Corinthians 13:9-10
)
Prophecy and knowledge are revelatory gifts, which were done away when Paul's preaching was made fully known
(
II Timothy 4:17
)
The mystery committed to Paul is what completes the Word of God
(
Colossians 1:25-26
)
Sign gifts cease
(
I Corinthians 13:11
)
Tongues, a sign to Israel
(
I Corinthians 14:21-22
cf.
I Corinthians 1:22
),
ceased when God concluded Israel in unbelief
(
Acts 28:25-28
)
The relationship of the Body of Christ to its Head (Christ) was NOT revealed until after Israel was set aside
Eternally seated with Christ in the Heavenlies
(
Ephesians 2:6-7
)
Joint headship with Christ over ALL heavenly principalities and powers
(
Ephesians 1:20-22
)
With the dispensation of grace fully revealed
(
Ephesians 3:2-5
)
- it is NOW possible through the Word of God ALONE to reach spiritual maturity
(
II Timothy 3:16-17
cf.
Ephesians 4:13-15
)
Anticipation of the completed Revelation
(
I Corinthians 13:12
)
Paul received progressive revelation
(
Acts 26:15-16
)
over a period of time that was at least 14 years
(
II Corinthians 12:1-5
)
Paul looked forward to the fullness of the mystery, which would be able to make each saint mature in the wisdom and knowledge of God
(
Colossians 1:28 - 2:3
)
Love, greater than faith and hope
(
I Corinthians 13:13
)
NOW we walk by faith and NOT by sight
(
II Corinthians 5:7
)
Hope is patiently waiting for what is NOT seen
(
Romans 8:24-25
)
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