Joshua's Vineyard > Sermons > Five Issues in Church

Series: Current Messages

Pastor: Perry Floyd

I. The Elephant in the Room / What's Going On?

Issue #1 ( vs 26 ) "When you come together"

a. elements of a meeting...

b. key phrase = "for the strengthening of the church"

c. What's going on in Corinth?

UNDERLYING ISSUE: MINISTRY TO OTHERS

Issue #2: (vs 27-28) "If anyone speaks in tongues"

a. it may be elective when and where...

b. two things required...

c. What's going on in Corinth?

Issue #3: (vs 29-33) "You can all prophesy"

a. Kindergarten instructions...

b. let the others weigh...

UNDERLYING ISSUE: Relationships with others / Trust

Issue #4: (vs 33-35) "Women should..."

a. compare with chapter 11

b, What's going on in Corinth?

c. How did they "do church?"

UNDERYLING ISSUE: RELATIONSHIPS IN PROPER ORDER

Issue #5: (vs 36-38) "Let him acknowledge..."

a. Paul pulls out his "big stick" of apostleship

b. What's going on in Corinth?

UNDERLYING ISSUE: Authority vs Indenpendent, stubborn spirit

Conclusion / Summary in vs 39-40

a. do it all

b. do it all properly

HOW TO APPLY THIS HERE AND NOW !!

1. ASK THE QUESTION, "WHAT'S GOING ON?"

2. REMEMBER WHAT "CHURCH" IS: A SET OF RELATIONSHIPS

3. BE RUTHLESS ABOUT GETTING REAL AND HONEST

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