NEW TESTAMENT 5
LECTURE 5
1 CORINTHIANS 11:2-14:40
The Setting

•	Every church has the privilege of worshipping and it needs to be aware of its reputation in the community. If unbelievers attend the services, they should find God honored and ______________in every aspect of worship. Without question, they should find nothing that would bring reproach upon Christ. This is another area that the Corinthians needed some advice from Paul – Worship.
11:2-16 – Veiling of Women
•	The culture of Paul’s day and especially in Corinth, women who wore their hair short or shaved, wore the sign of a woman caught in adultery.  Paul did not want the “______________” of his day to be shocked by the newfound freedom women had in the church so that they would  not hear the gospel. So, he instructed Christian women to wear veils in public worship.
Paul Appeals :
•	1) to the order in creation (v3). Since the woman was created ______________ man, she can show submission by wearing the ______________2) To social custom or propriety (v. 4-6) An ______________ woman, like a shorn woman was seen as a disgrace.
•	3) to the presence of the ______________(10)…what does it mean? Perhaps, if men would be shocked by unveiled women in worship, how much more the angels?
•	4) to nature itself (13-15). Nature teaches that long hair is a shame to man, but commendable to  a woman.
•	5) to the prevailing practice in the churches (16). 
The Lord’s Supper (11:17-34)
•	Is it ever possible that a ______________could be worse off ______________ than if it didn’t meet? Paul says that would be true of this church in 11:17…He describes why he feels this way in the rest of this chapter.
•	The Abuses of the Lord’s Supper (11:17-22)
The first abuse Paul deals with is that of fractured fellowship. See v. 18.  This is familiar from 1:10-12.  There the divisions were over conflicting loyalties. Here it is from economic and social status differences. Paul describes the “______________” and the “______________”. Verse 22 mentions “those who have nothing.” Gluttony, disorder and drunkenness are part of this ceremony. The poor are humiliated. Left out of the food and late for fellowship, where is the love?
The Meaning of the Supper (11:23-26)
•	Paul felt it necessary to remind the readers of the original purpose and meaning of the ______________ 
•	He describes for them one more time the first ______________, as it had been reported to him by the earliest Christians.
•	The Risen Lord had confirmed it in his own experience (v23).
•	Since 1 Cor written about 54-56, this would mean this reference is only ______________ decades from the event.
11:23-25 – In Remembrance of Me
•	Paul associates it with the meal Jesus ate with his disciples on the last evening. He does not specify it as a Passover meal, though 1 Cor 5:7 he says Christ is our Paschal lamb. See Ex 12 for background. His death on the cross was a sacrifice in our behalf. 
•	We can experience ultimate deliverance because of His death and the forgiveness of sins. The______________ represents this. 
•	The Cup is found in Exod 24:3-8 and 24:8 as well as Jer 31:31-34.  Jesus blood inaugurated and sealed the new covenant.
11:26 – Proclaim til He comes
•	The word “______________” in v 26 is used in 1 Cor 9:14 to refer to the spoken word. Here it renders the enacted word. The LS is a proclamation of God’s love and sacrifice for sin. 
•	The early Christians lived in expectancy of the return of the Lord. We should focus our hope on the victory soon to be ours through Jesus.
11:27-34 –Self-Evaluation
•	Paul returns to the situation at Corinth. He reminds them of the improper celebration of the LS. What is his warning in 11:27? So all need to examine themselves before the LS (V28). True self-judgment makes God’s ______________ unnecessary (v31).  His purpose is stated in v 32 “that we may not be condemned along with the world. What is his advice in 11:33-34? Wait on one another. 
12:1-14:40 – Spiritual Gifts
•	These 3 chapters are the most extensive on spiritual gifts. Even these were causing division in Corinth. Some so misunderstood them they felt their gift(s) were superior to the others. One group especially elevated their “______________”. So, the overclaim of this group prompted the overreaction of the others. The result is further division. Paul devotes more time to the problem of the “tongue speakers” than to any other in the letter.
Paul’s Method of Handling the Issue.
•	First: Teach about the______________ and function of the church as the body of Christ (12:1-31)
•	Second: Appeal to ______________ as the vital ingredient to unity.
•	Third: ______________ those causing division.
12:1-3 Confession and Spirit
•	What is the most basic test of the presence and power of God in the life of a man? His confession of who Jesus is. See 12:3. Without the HS no man can place this in his ______________ or another man’s heart. So, a church is a group of members who make this confession and are endowed with the Spirit. 
12:4-7-The Common Good
•	Notice: the church is not left to its own resources when it comes to being the body of Christ, than the individual is left to save himself. The HS is given to every believer in the body. V. 4-6 Paul mentions the diversity of gifts, emphasizing their one source and operation. Note v. 7. Every Christian has received some spiritual gift. They are given for the spiritual good of the body. They are functional: to equip the body. They are congregational: not private ______________, but joint gifts. They do not point to spiritual elitism.
12:8-10 – A Suggestive List
•	Paul lists 9 gifts:______________, ______________, ______________, ______________, ______________, ______________, distinguishing between spirits, tongues, and the interpretation of tongues. 
•	These are representative and not exhaustive. See 1 Cor 7:7, 12:28; Rom 12:6-8; Eph 4:11.
12:11 – The Role of the Spirit
•	Spiritual ______________ are not a do-it-yourself kit. Only the HS can give these gifts. And if given, how can one boast of any claim of them as though he has accomplished or attained what he has received?
12:12-31 The Interdependence
•	Paul demonstrates that the ______________ is dependent upon itself to survive. No part of the body can declare itself independent of the rest of the body.  The eyes need the hands and feet as well as the legs and arms. The heart needs to kidneys and liver etc. So, every member of the body of Christ is essential if the body is to function correctly and efficiently.
12:12-13 – Baptized into 1 Body
•	The rest of this chapter Paul will use a______________ to describe the ______________. A body has many members and organs that function together. Christians constitute the body of Christ. Christians are baptized into one body: Christ and were made to drink of one Spirit. This probably refers to receiving the Spirit at conversion. Some scholars think it is a reference to the LS. As one body, the church transcends all ethnic and social boundaries.
12: 14-26 – Discord in the Body
•	How do you explain the discord in Corinthian church/body of Christ? Paul will use an argument to show the folly of discord.
•	1. A dissatisfied foot (wants to be a hand) and ear (wants to be an eye) (15-16). Unable to change, both declare their intentions of leaving the body. See v. 18 for Paul’s application. 
•	2. A proud eye and head (21).  The former scorned the hand and the latter the feet.  Yet, all the parts of the body are united in a remarkable interdependence and none must be looked down upon by the others.
12:27-31 – God’s Appointed Ministries
•	Paul applies his lectures to the Corinthians. V. 27.  Those ______________ a ______________ around the gift of tongues were denying the nature of the church as the body of Christ. They were trying to make it a fellowship of eyes or noses. See Paul’s list of various ministries:

______________Notice the 7 rhetorical questions Paul asks in verses 29-30…
From these we learn that no one person in the church has all the gifts nor is one gift given to all members.
Verse 31 is traditional, as it points to the more excellent way of Love in chapter 13

13:1-13-Love’s Excellent Way
•	MacGorman says, “In all religious controversy ______________ is an early casualty.”  This was especially true as the “tongues speakers” and the “non tongues speakers” quarreled over the value of this gift. Paul found it necessary to remind the Corinthians that they needed to modify everything they did with love. The gifts were be nothing apart from exercising them with love.
13:1-3 Love’s Necessity
•	How important is love? Paul shows us what he thought in these three verses. All gifts would be like a clanging cong which might be heard at a pagan temple if used without love. He uses the higher gifts in v. 2. Notice how he exaggerates with the use of “______________”. No one can have all understanding, all mysteries, all knowledge and all faith. Yet if possible, and one did not use love, the gifts would be useless. Verse 3 has Paul turning to the deeds normally esteemed by men: charity and martyrdom.  Without love, even these were worthless in the kingdom.
13:4-7 Love’s Characteristics
•	He uses 15 verbs in these verses to describe love. Notice the love is ______________ and not ______________. Love is something you chose to do. Translations that use “is” weakens the meaning. “Love acts kindly”, “love suffers long” etc is really better. See my list:
Love is an action!
•	______________1. Love suffers ______________.
•	2. Love acts ______________3. Love rejoices in ______________.
•	4. Love ______________ all things.
•	5. Love believes all things.
•	6. Love hopes all things.
•	7. Love______________ all things.
•	______________1. Love does not ______________2. Love does not boast
•	3. Love does not puff itself up
•	4. Love does not behave rudely.
•	5. Love does not seek its own advantage.
•	6. Love does not act irritably
•	7. Love does not keep account of evil.
•	8. Love does not rejoice with wickedness.

13:8-13 Love’s Supremacy
Why is love greater than the spiritual gifts? It is eternal and they are temporal (v 8-12). Love never ends; prophecies and tongues will pass away. The gifts are needed while the church is on the earth and love will be needed and part of heaven. Once there, there will be no need for the HS to give them. Verse 11 Paul reinforces his argument between the imperfection of the present age with that of the future by his analogy of human growth. V. 12 allows him to use the analogy of a mirror.Unlike the passing spiritual gifts there are some realities that will last: ______________, ______________ and ______________14: 1-40 Prophecy’s Priority
Paul will not face the tongues speakers head on in this chapter. He does this by comparing the values of tongue ______________ and ______________14:1-25 Prophecy Over Tongues
•	Without question, both ______________ and ______________ were valid spiritual gifts. But the tongues speakers had elevated its importance and Paul will set the record straight.  He will contrast the gifts of prophecy and tongues and show the superiority of prophecy over tongues. He uses the following reasons:
•	14:1-12 Prophecy Edifies the Whole Church
There was value in the tongues for the ______________, but not for the ______________ of the whole body. Self-edification is its primary role. V. 5 says that tongues does not build the whole body while v 4 reveals that prophecy edifies the whole church.
2.14:13-19 Prophecy is Understood by All
•	The one who was speaking in tongues could not be understood by the average member while prophecy was understood. V. 16 says that there would be no idea when an “______________” would be appropriate. But prophecy would allow the speaker to speak 5 words with understanding (v.18-19).  Paul stresses that 5 words understood were of greater value to the body than a myriad of words not understood.
3. 14:20-25 Prophecies Results
•	In the outsider being moved to ______________,______________ and ______________  If tongues was all that happened, then the outsider would think the tongues speaker was crazy (v23). On the other hand, the prophecy would allow them to understand and worship God (v 24-25). So the different responses proves the greater role of prophecy than tongues.
14:26-40 – Practical Guides to Worship 
•	The rest of the chapter covers Paul’s admonition to ______________ in a dignified manner. 26, 33, and 40 Paul lays down the broad principles that must prevail in worship. In the rest of the passage, he deals with specific items: 1) the proper use of spiritual gifts (26); 2) the number of tongues speakers and prophecies in the service (27-32) and 3) the restrictions on women in worship (33-36).