power and gifts in corinth
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POWER IN CORINTH
Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
I Corinthians 1:26
POWER IMBALANCE
“NOT MANY OF YOU”
POWER VACUUM
NEW SOURCE OF POWER
3 CATEGORIES
GIFTS = charismata from the Spirit
SERVICE = diakonia from the Lord
ACTIVITIES = energemata from God
“MANIFESTATIONS” OF THE SPIRIT!
To take something hidden and make it become visible or
known.
CORINTHIAN CRITERIA
CORINTHIAN CRITERIA FOR SPIRITUAL ‘POWER’
EXTRAVAGANT
INTENSE
UNCONTROLABLE
MYSTERIOUS
‘WEAK’ MANIFESTATION
‘POWERFUL’ MANIFESTATION
PAUL’S CRITERIA FOR SPIRITUAL ‘POWER’
A WEAK, CRUCIFIED MESSIAH
SOME PRINCIPLES FROM THE TEXT
WE LIVE BETWEEN THE TIMES
SOME PRINCIPLES FROM THE TEXT
“THE SAME SPIRIT”
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