July 27
Lesson 9
SEEK THE GOOD OF OTHERS
DEVOTIONAL READING: Titus 3:8–14
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians 14:13–26
1 CORINTHIANS 14:13–26
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
KEY VERSE
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.—1 Corinthians 14:26
THE PEOPLE OF GOD SET PRIORITIES
Unit 2: Living as a Community of Believers
LESSONS 5–9
LESSON AIMS
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Explain the role of speaking in tongues in the Corinthians’ (or other first-century) worship experience.
2. Compare and contrast speaking in tongues with contemporary activities that may be personally rewarding to the one practicing it, but is of little help to others without being explained first.
3. Identify one practice in his or her church’s conduct of worship services that is a barrier to unbelievers and discuss with church leaders a plan for change.
LESSON OUTLINE
Introduction
A. Birth of a Movement
B. Lesson Background
I. Problem (1 CORINTHIANS 14:13–17)
A. [Fruitfulness] (vv. 13, 14)
B. Understanding (vv. 15–17)
Identifying the Problem
II. Solution (1 CORINTHIANS 14:18–26)
A. What Paul Wants (vv. 18–20)
B. What the Law Says (vv. 21, 22)
C. What the Impact Is (vv. 23–26)
Everything in Order
Conclusion
A. Building Up the Church
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Assyrians
Uh-sear-e-unz.
Colosse
Ko-lahss-ee.
Corinth
Kor-inth.
Corinthians
Ko-rin-thee-unz (th as in thin).
Ephesus
Ef-uh-sus.
Galatia
Guh-lay-shuh.
glossolalia
glaw-suh-lay-lee-uh.
Philippi
Fih-lip-pie or Fil-ih-pie.
Thessalonica
Thess-uh-lo-nye-kuh (th as in thin).
xenoglossia
zen-uh-glaw-see-uh.
Krause, Mark S., Charles R. Boatman, et al. “Seek the Good of Others.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2013–2014. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson & Jonathan Underwood. Vol. 61. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2013. 406. Print.
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