Tag Archives: 1 Corinthians

The Problem with 1 Corinthians 14 Worship

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Henry Neufeld

In Sunday School this morning we touched on 1 Corinthians 14 and worship. I again brought up the issue I see with the way that 1 Corinthians 14 is applied to modern worship. On the one hand are those who … Continue reading →

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Gifts to Build the Body

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

T. C. Robinson has a post on the gifts of the Holy Spirit in Galatians 5:13.  He makes several points that I think are important, but I did not draw from that particular passage, though I did draw from Galatians … Continue reading →

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More on 1 Corinthians 14:34-35

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Henry Neufeld

… at Evangelical Textual Criticism.  (See also Dr. Platypus.)

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Stories in a Chronological Context

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

Several things over the last couple of weeks have called my attention to time.  My pastor preached about it last week, speaking of times of God’s extended silence.  I lost some of it while being sick this week which always … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Gifts in 1 Corinthians 1:7

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

The lectionary passages for Epiphany 2 (Cycle A) include 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. In verse seven, we have the phrase “spiritual gift.” It’s interesting to note which word is used for “spiritual gift”–in this case charisma. This is not the word … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Lists of Spiritual Gifts

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

In one of the sermons I heard this morning (I attended services at two different churches), the scripture reading was from Ephesians 4:1-12. When Ephesians 4:11 was read, I remembered a discussion I had some time back about whether pastors … Continue reading →

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Devotionals from 1 Corinthians 13

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

I’m writing a series of devotionals from 1 Corinthians 13 for my wife’s devotional list. The first three entries have been posted. Entries on the devotional list are posted each weekday morning. Understanding Love The Priority of Love Characteristics of … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians Audio Series

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Henry Neufeld

I’m posting my 1 Corinthians audio series on the Pacesetters Bible School Newsletter blog, with the first entry here. You can follow this series either through the “1 Corinthians” keyword or the “Bible Pacesetter Podcast” keyword. The latter is mildly … Continue reading →

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Tongues and Hearing

Posted on August 7, 2006 by Henry Neufeld

Adrian Warnock has quoted a section from Martin Lloyd Jones on the gift of tongues in Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12-14. (Thanks for Peter Kirk for linking to earlier parts of this discussion.) There are two comments I would … Continue reading →

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1 Corinthians 14

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Henry Neufeld

(Note:  Restored post 8/28/2010.  I’m not sure when part of it was lost, but presumably during a database upgrade.) 1Pursue love. Be zealous about spiritual things, but even more that you might prophesy. Greek pneumatika (pneumatika) = spiritual things. Again … Continue reading →

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