Sept. 01, 2024 Sunday Message: ORDER IN THE CHURCH Part2 - Pastor Chuck Kennedy

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FAITH INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTER
Founder: Pastor Chuck Kennedy
MESSAGE: ORDER IN THE CHURCH Part2 - Pastor Chuck Kennedy
This chapter is on church order

If tongues had passed away with the original apostles and prophets

Why would the Lord devote a complete chapter to their use in the church?

Most who teach against tongues have never experienced the gift they bash

Thus their understanding is incomplete when they have never operated in the gift they are trying to teach about

Do not be deceived

Satan hates the gifts, and in particular the tongues

So his every attack s to stop their operation or pervert it

1Cor 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

1Cor 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

1Cor 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

1Cor 14:4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

1Cor 14:5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

1Cor 14:6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

1Cor 14:7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

1Cor 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

1Cor 14:9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

1Cor 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

1Cor 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

1Cor 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

1Cor 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

If you have the faith for tongues

You also have the faith to interpret

Remember it is an interpretation, not a translation

1Cor 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

This is the Biblical definition of praying in the Spirit

Wherever the scriptures state to pray in the spirit it is saying pray in tongues

Jude 1:20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith, by praying in the Holy Spirit,

Eph 6:18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.

1Cor 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

This needs to be developed more in the church, singing in the Spirit

1Cor 14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

1Cor 14:17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

The testimony of the Apostle Paul

1Cor 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

1Cor 14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

1Cor 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

1Cor 14:21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Prophesied back in Isaiah

As a sign of God’s church

Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Isa 28:12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

1Cor 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

This is a difficult verse

But the context is he is explaining that Isaiah prophesied tongues years ago

He said unbelievers, the rebellious, would not believe it

It is fulfilled today in those who will not believe God's gifts for the church

Or the unbelievers

A sign to us believers that prophesy is true,

A sign to the believers who receive tongues of the absolute truth of God’s prophesy

It came true to unbelievers and prophetically fulfilled truth to believers

1Cor 14:23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

1Cor 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

Because he understands what is being said

1Cor 14:25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

1Cor 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

This is church

It is not a one man show

It is made up of the Body of Christ

1Cor 14:27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

There is a limit due to order in the church as to how many may give an oration in tongues

1Cor 14:28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

1Cor 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

We are to judge prophecy as believers

1Cor 14:30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

Order in the church

Give everyone opportunity to share if the Lord shows them something

1Cor 14:31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

1Cor 14:32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

This is where he instructs us that it is not a free for all service

Each person has to be led by the Spirit with their spirit in full control

No interruptions, no self exaltation

Emotionalism is good but not if you cannot conbtrol your spirit

The service is orderly and the pastor has control

If you usurp authority over him

You are out of order even if you think you are being led by the Spirit

The Holy Spirit will maintain proper protocol and order

1Cor 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

1Cor 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

1Cor 14:35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

1Tim 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

But look at this

1Cor 11:5 But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered dishonoureth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaven.

Here Paul is acknowledging women DO pray and prophesy publicly

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

Acts 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

It is clear that the Holy Spirit is speaking on order in the church regarding interruptions and would include men that might do the same

There is a time and a place to clear up misunderstandings but not challenging the leadership in front of the church during a worship service

1Cor 14:36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

1Cor 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

1Cor 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

1Cor 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

1Cor 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
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