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Paul's main point: “Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts… (v1)” This means we must: 1. Desire Spiritual gifts (especially prophecy) that build up the church not self (v1-5) 2. Strive to be understood by everyone in church (v6-19) 3. Be mature about being understood so that people become Christians! (v20-25)

v19-23 Who is John? v24-28 Why is John baptising? v29-34 Who is this greater one to come? Jesus, the… Sin-atoning, Spirit-anointed, Spirit-baptising, Son of God

Intro: ending on a cliffhanger… (12:31) …and then an interlude?? 1. The all-surpassing value of love (1-3) Even the most amazing gifts, knowledge, faith, sacrifices are useless without love 2. The all-encompassing nature of love (4-7) What love is & does What love isn’t & doesn’t do 3. The everlasting value of love (8-13) Even very helpful gifts now, won’t last forever like love Conclusion: Do we really value this kind of love enough to pursue it? (14:1)

1. God adopts his children (vv.6-13) 2. God shows his face (vv.14-18) (a) It is glorious (b) It is gracious (c) It is truthful

1. In the beginning (1:1-5) a) Eternal b) Distinct but divine c) Creator d) Source 2. Belief leading to life (20:30-31) a) Reasoned belief b) Abundant life

All Christians have been changed by the Spirit to confess Jesus as Lord (v1-3) All Christians are equipped by the Spirit to benefit each other in different ways (v4-11) All Christians are united by the Spirit into one body of Christ (v12-30) A strange way to finish in v31?

Intro: Divisions over dinner in Corinth The Lord’s Supper - What is it? A Sacrament - A holy thing Communion - Fellowship Eucharist - Thanksgiving Lord’s Supper - It’s Jesus’ meal, given for us to enjoy in his way The Lord’s Supper - What is it about? 1. Remember A visible, dramatic, memorial, meal Passover - on the night when he was betrayed... (v23) Atonement - you proclaim the Lord’s death... (v24-26) Covenant - the New Covenant in my blood (v25) 2. Receive A Spiritual Participation … this is my body (

1. The king lovingly praises the Lord (vv.1-2, 46-50) 2. The overwhelmed king prays for help (vv.3-6) 3. The Lord moves heaven and earth to rescue him … (vv.7-19) 4. … because the king is blameless and the Lord is faithful (vv.20-30) 5. The Lord empowers his king to triumph (vv.31-45) 6. Lovingly praise the Lord for his great salvation!

Paul's clear teaching on relationships - good authority, under God (v2-3) The Corinthian muddled understanding of relationships - using head coverings to unhelpfully exaggerate the natural authority distinctions (v4-9) Paul's clear teaching on good relations - good authority, equality and interdependence, under God (v10-15)

The LORD hears the righteous (v1-6) David was righteous at this point in time - Jesus was righteous all the time - Those in Christ are made righteous for all time (inc. David!) The LORD loves the righteous, despite rejection (v7-12) The righteous will be satisfied when they see the LORD (v13-15)