1 Corinthians 14:20-25

Sermon Notes1 Corinthians 14:20–25 (ESV) 20 Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature. 21 In the Law it is written, “By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord.” 22 Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers. 23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.ENGAGE YOUR MIND TO BE MATURED SO THAT YOU WILL BUILD UP OTHERS IN CHRIST.BE A CHURCH OF MATURE THINKING (V20)LET YOUR THINKING BE RULED BY THE WORD OF GOD, NOT THE WANTS OF THE MOMENT (V21-22)CONSIDER HOW TO FAITHFULLY PROCLAIM GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AMONG YOU! (V23-25)Application: Consider the goals of Christian maturity to serve others in the grace of Christ.... How can apply this truth so youmature and serve others in building up, encouraging and consolation?