From Selfish Interest to Edification

For a number of decades there has been a lot of discussion concerning topics of the supernatural like healing, speaking in tongues, and prophesying. It can create a lot of confusion.

Recently I heard about a church that has time set aside in its worship services for people to come and to be prayed for. On one occasion recently a gentleman came forward and happened to end up with the pastor who asked him what he desired prayer for. The man replied, “I need prayer for my hearing,” and before he knew it the pastor had his hand on the man’s ears and was boldly praying for his hearing. At the end of the prayer and with the worship music playing in the background the pastor asked the man, “How’s your hearing?” to which the man replied, “I don’t know, it’s not until next Wednesday at the courthouse.”

Confusion over these topics isn’t just limited to churches in our culture; there was confusion in the First Century as well. And as we continue our study of the book of 1 Corinthians in our “Journey to Deep,” in this 14th chapter we will encounter some true frustration from the Apostle Paul. If you haven’t already done so, turn in your Bibles to 1 Corinthians 14.