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”