I. Spiritual Matters

   A. I Corinthians 12:4-11 Definitions

      i. 12:4-6a: Explanation of God’s Diverse Gifts

            and Operations

         ii. 12:6b: God Energizes All

      i. 12:7-10: Explanation of God’s Giving Diverse

            Manifestation for Diverse Profit

         ii. 12:11: God Energizes All

(metabasis: 12:12a: Kathaper)

   B.  I Corinthians 12:12-27 The Body of Christ

         i. 12:12-13: Metaphor: the Body of Christ                                                                           

            ii. 12:14: Thesis : The Body is Many Members    

               a. 12:15-18: Diversity Shown From Function

                  1 . personification— limbs/senses 12:15-16

                  2. logical argument 12:17                                                                                                     

               b. Explanation of Diversity 12:18-20

                  1. God’s Work — set: 12:18

                  2. God’s Purpose — His good pleasure: 12:18                                                                                   

                  3. Summary of Logic: 12:19

            ii.  12:20: Thesis: Many Members are One Body

               a. 12:21-26: Unity Shown Through Need

                  1. personification — coordinate pairs 12:21

                  2. logical argument 12:22-24a

               b. Explanation of Unity 12:24-26

                  1. God’s Work — Tempered 12:24                                                                                                    

                  2. God’s .Purpose — Same Care 12:25

                  3. Summary of Logic: 12:26             

         i. 12:27: Metaphor: the Body of Christ 

      C. 12:28-30: The Application in the Church

         i. 12:28: The Order of Spiritual Matters by Service                                                   

            a. Gift Ministries: charismata

               b. Manifestations: miracles, gifts of healings

            a. service in the church: diakonion

               b. Manifestation: diversity of tongues   

         ii. Errors in Practice Reproved and Corrected 12:29-30

            a. Ministries: Apostles, Prophets, Teachers

            b. Manifestation: miracles, healing, tongues, interp.

                        12:31a: But desire earnestly the best gifts.

                                 12:31b: And yet I show you a more excellent way...

 

II. God’s Love

A. I Corinthians  13:1-3: The Present:

Manifestations and Good Works

Without Charity

Are Empty

                                                                        B. The Characteristics God‘s Love

                                                                                    i. 13:4a positive

                                                                                    ii. 13:4b-6a negative

                                                                        B. The Characteristics of God’s love

                                                                                    i. 13:6b-7 positive

                                                                                    ii. 13:8a: negative

A. I Corinthians 13:8-18: The Future:

Charity

Without the Manifestations

is Completely Complete

II. God’s Love

 

                                 14:1a: Follow after charity...

                        14:1b: ...and be zealous of spiritual matters

I. Spiritual Matters

   A. I Corinthians 14:1b-5 Definitions

      i. 14:1b, c: God and Paul’s desire

         ii. 14:2-4: explanation/definition

         of speaking in tongues and prophecy

      i. 14:5a: God and Paul’s desire

         ii. 14:5b explanation/definition

         of speaking in tongues and prophecy

(metabasis: 14:5-6: interlocking equations of T. + I. to P.)

         B. I Cor. 14:6-19 Commandments of the Lord

               i. Arguments from tongues as language (IB1)

                  c. I-Paul: wrong use of tongues as language: 14:6-11

                     b. You-General: accord in language

                        a. I-General: many voices and language

                           ii. 14:12: the commandment of the Lord

                           ii. 14:13: the commandment of the Lord

                        a. I-General: many voices in prayer

                     b. You - General: accord in prayer

                  c. I-Paul: proper use of tongues in prayer

               i. Arguments from tongues as prayer: 14:14-19 (IB2)                             

            C.14:20-38: The Application in the Church

                        14:20-30 The Order of Spiritual Matters

                        By the Precedent of Pentecost:

                     i. manifestation— correct practice 14:20-25

                        ii. Reproof to the church: manifestations, helps

                           and ministries 14:26

                        ii. Correction to the church: manifestations                                                                                             

                           and ministries 14:27-29

                     i. ministries— correct practice 14:30-40