The Message of 1 Corinthians 12-14
1 Corinthians 12
1 Corinthians 13
1 Spiritual Gifts
2 Dumb Idols
Most Excellent Way
1-3 No love = 0
7 Manifestation for
the common good
11 As the Holy Spirit
determines
8 Perspective
Love never fails
•Prophecies cease
•Tongues stilled
•Knowledge pass away
10 Perfection
comes/Imperfect
disappears
1 Corinthians 14
1 Follow love eagerly
desire spiritual gifts
2-5 Perspective
•Prophecy > Tongues
•Tongues + Interpretation =
Prophecy
31 Eagerly desire
the greater gifts
50 flesh & blood
not inherit kingdom
of God
52 Changed!
5 Church edified
12 Excel in gifts that
build up the church
17 Others to be edified
26 All must be done for
strengthening church
13 3 Remain
•Faith
•Hope
•Love
1 Corinthians 15
33 Not disorder but
peace
40 Everything in order
© Jean R. Morgan, Jr., 1985, 2010
Used by permission
53 Perishable w/
imperishable
Mortal w/
immortality
58 Give yourselves
fully to the work of
the Lord