1. THE PRIORITY OF THE LOVE ORIENTED LIFE

2. I Corinthians 13:8-11 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

3. I Corinthians 13:12-13 Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

4. I Corinthians 13:8-11 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

5. I. Traditional Christian Under- standing

6. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts passed away. I. Traditional Christian Understanding

7. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts passed away. 1. Originally received through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Day of Pentecost - Acts 1:5; 8 & Acts 2:1-18 I. Traditional Christian Understanding

8. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts passed away. 1. Originally received through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. House of Cornelius - Acts 10:1-11:18 I. Traditional Christian Understanding

9. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts passed away. 2. Passed on by the laying on of hands. The Disciples in Samaria - Acts 8:14-17 I. Traditional Christian Understanding

10. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts passed away. 3. When the disciples died the spiritual gifts ceased! I. Traditional Christian Understanding

11. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. So - perfection = the full establishment of the church worldwide. I. Traditional Christian Understanding

12. I. Traditional Christian Under- standing II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

13. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts are in existence today. II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

14. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts are in existence today. 1. Why do they say this? II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

15. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts are in existence today. 1. Why do they say this? 2. How might you respond to that? II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

16. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 2. How might you respond to that? a. By not judging personal ex- periences. II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

17. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 2. How might you respond to that? a. By not judging personal ex- periences. b. But judging what was taught! II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

18. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. So - perfection = heaven II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

19. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. So - perfection = heaven When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. - v11 II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

20. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. So - perfection = heaven Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. - v12 II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding

21. I. Traditional Christian Under- standing II. The Generally Accepted Pentecostal Understanding III. My Personal Understanding

22. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 A. Supernatural spiritual gifts should lead to spiritual maturity. III. My Personal Understanding

23. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. The role of spiritual gifts in spiritual development. III. My Personal Understanding

24. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. The role of spiritual gifts in spiritual development. 1. Maybe to jump start your spiritual life. III. My Personal Understanding

25. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 B. The role of spiritual gifts in spiritual development. 1. Maybe to jump start your spiritual life. 2. They should pass away! III. My Personal Understanding

26. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 C. The role of spiritual gifts in witnessing. III. My Personal Understanding

27. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 C. The role of spiritual gifts in witnessing. 1. They might demonstrate the reality of God’s existence. III. My Personal Understanding

28. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 C. The role of spiritual gifts in witnessing. 2. The most successful witness is the change from a secular life to a life of love! III. My Personal Understanding

29. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 D. The example of a powerful life testimony! III. My Personal Understanding

30. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 D. The example of a powerful life testimony! The testimony of a changed life must replace the testimony of a life only of spiritual gifts. III. My Personal Understanding

31. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 E. Why does this explanation make sense? III. My Personal Understanding

32. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 E. Why does this explanation make sense? 1. I Corinthians 12 explains that no spiritual gift was more important than the others. III. My Personal Understanding

33. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 E. Why does this explanation make sense? 2. I Corinthians 13 explains the most excellent way! III. My Personal Understanding

34. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 E. Why does this explanation make sense? 3. I Corinthians 14 states if you use gifts, use the ones that will build up the church the most. III. My Personal Understanding

35. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 F. So – perfection = the life of love! III. My Personal Understanding

36. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 F. So – perfection = the life of love! When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. - v11 III. My Personal Understanding

37. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 F. So – perfection = the life of love! 1. Growth physically results in change & you adjust to it. III. My Personal Understanding

38. Where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away... when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. - v8 & v10 F. So – perfection = the life of love! 2. Growth spiritually results in your life of love replacing those temporary gifts! III. My Personal Understanding

39. God’s goal for you is to have a love oriented life!

40. I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 3:14 Your goal is to have a life of love!