HOLD THE LINE

1. HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians

2. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

3. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 • Overview of the next 12 weeks: • Part 1: “My Gift is For You” (July 21) • Part 2: “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” (July 28) • Part 3: “One Body, Many Parts” (Wayne, Aug. 4) • Part 4: “Sign Gifts Revisited” (Aug. 11) • Part 5: “Love” (Aug. 18) • Part 6: “Love… Did I Mention Love?” (Aug. 25) • Part 7: “Prophecy” (Sept. 1) • Part 8: “Tongues” (Sept. 8) • Part 9: “Praying in the Spirit” (Sept. 15) • Part 10: “Rules & Conduct for Public Worship, I” (Sept. 22) • Part 11: “Rules & Conduct for Public Worship, I” (Sept. 29) • Part 12: “Rules & Conduct, III (What About the Women?)” (Oct. 6) • Part 13: “Rules & Conduct, IV” (Oct. 13) HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

4. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Today, we’re studying the sign gifts and their history. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

5. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 TWO theological positions: “Continuation” “Cessation” HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

6. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Group Question: Do you “label” yourself? HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

7. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 The Problem with Labels… HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

8. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

9. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 The Problem with Labels… HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

10. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

11. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

12. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: Catholic literally means “universal” HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

13. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

14. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: 1Co 13:8. “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.” HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

15. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: “I said (chap. xxv), ‘These miracles were not permitted to last till our times, lest the soul should always seek visible things, and the human race should grow cold by becoming accustomed to things which stirred it when they were novel.’ That is true. When hands are laid on in Baptism people do not receive the Holy Spirit in such a way that they speak with the tongues of all the nations. Nor are the sick now healed by the shadow of Christ’s preachers as they pass by. Clearly such things which happened then have later ceased. But I should not be understood to mean that to-day no miracles are to be believed to happen in the name of Christ. For when I wrote that book I myself had just heard that a blind man in Milan had received his sight beside the bodies of the Milanese martyrs, Protasius and Gervasius. And many others happen even in these times, so that it is impossible to know them all or to enumerate those we do know.” HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

16. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

17. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: Martin Luther (1483 – 1547) HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

18. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Church History re: Sign Gifts: HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

19. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 • Scripture to Consider: • 1 Cor. 12; Romans 12; Eph. 4; and 1 Peter 4 • To back up the “continuation” doctrine is simple, regarding scriptural support. • (Isaiah 43:19; Lam 3:22-25) HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

20. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 • Experience, Fear, or Ignorance? • Three great dangers confronting the cessation doctrine: • 1) It is an “assumed” doctrine • 2) Lack of desire • 3) A denial of the supernatural IN believers • Luke 9:1,2 says, Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils… and to heal the sick. • Mark 13:34 Jesus compares himself to a man on a journey, leaving the servants in charge (authority), and commands us “STAY AWAKE!” • Act 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

21. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 • One last Observation: • People often ask/wonder why the “sign” gifts aren’t more visible at CRC. • Our leaders don’t yet possess some of the gifts • Not a lot of experience • The sign gifts ARE more visible and exercised in some of our home groups. HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

22. 1 Cor. 12:8-11 “Sign Gifts – How Did We Get Here?” July 28, 2013 Homework: Read 1 Cor. 12-14 this week! HOLD THE LINE I Corinthians

23. HOLDTHELINE A study in I Corinthians