Church Guidelines for Prophesying, Praying, and Speaking in Tongues, Part 3

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Church Guidelines for Prophesying, Praying, and Speaking in Tongues, Part 3 (Praying Through the Bible #252) TEXT: 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 (verses 1-9) The Apostle Paul continues giving instruction on the use of the gifts of prophecy and speaking in tongues in the church. He reiterates again in verse 5 that he preferred that the people in the church pursue the gift of prophecy rather than that of speaking in tongues. He says, "for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying." The Greek word that Paul uses that is translated as "greater" means larger or stronger. It is not to say that the prophet is more important in value, but in capacity. Prophecy is of benefit to more people than speaking in tongues.