1 00:04:32,576 --> 00:04:34,726 (1 Corinthians 13, The Love Chapter) Today, we will look at The Love Chapter 2 00:04:34,726 --> 00:04:36,976 (Sohyang's song coming up!) Sohyang will sing for us later 3 00:04:36,976 --> 00:04:39,226 You know there's her song about love 4 00:04:39,226 --> 00:04:41,726 (Don't miss it out!) We will be hearing that later today 5 00:04:41,726 --> 00:04:43,726 (A preview) 6 00:04:43,726 --> 00:04:51,526 The greatest of these is love 7 00:04:51,776 --> 00:04:55,376 (Back to today's topic) You two are connected 8 00:04:55,376 --> 00:04:57,326 (Mrs. Choi's gift is...) Choi Boksun's gift, 9 00:04:57,326 --> 00:05:01,376 I thought it was either farming or giving births 10 00:05:01,576 --> 00:05:04,326 But I recently realized 11 00:05:04,326 --> 00:05:06,226 Her gift is to read and understand the Bible! 12 00:05:06,226 --> 00:05:08,626 (So true) She can focus on it 13 00:05:08,626 --> 00:05:12,226 (Gift to read a set amount every day) and can read this much every day 14 00:05:12,676 --> 00:05:15,426 If the Lord did not help me, 15 00:05:15,426 --> 00:05:19,826 I wouldn't be able to do it alone 16 00:05:19,826 --> 00:05:22,276 (Only because God is with her) Courage and strength 17 00:05:22,276 --> 00:05:24,226 Those are also gifts from God 18 00:05:24,226 --> 00:05:26,076 I also have a gift! 19 00:05:26,076 --> 00:05:27,676 Gift of being so cute 20 00:05:28,926 --> 00:05:30,376 See, I'm 54 years old 21 00:05:30,376 --> 00:05:33,126 (Hye-ryeon's secret) My husband loves me 22 00:05:33,126 --> 00:05:35,476 Wanna come? Something like this 23 00:05:35,476 --> 00:05:37,176 (Of course) (Wow) 24 00:05:37,176 --> 00:05:39,676 Shall we read the Bible together? 25 00:05:39,676 --> 00:05:41,726 (Thats' a gift for sure...) Something like that 26 00:05:41,726 --> 00:05:42,626 Now, let's do 27 00:05:42,626 --> 00:05:46,326 (Cute slogan today!) the slogan in a cute way 28 00:05:46,326 --> 00:05:47,926 Welcooome(?) 29 00:05:47,926 --> 00:05:50,926 (You all ready?) All of you watching this, 30 00:05:50,926 --> 00:05:53,326 (Let's do it for God) let's offer this to the Lord 31 00:05:53,326 --> 00:05:54,226 Set, go 32 00:05:54,226 --> 00:05:57,776 Until everyone knows about the Bible, 33 00:05:57,776 --> 00:05:59,326 Welcome to the Bible World 34 00:05:59,326 --> 00:06:01,226 Exploring the New Testament 35 00:06:02,876 --> 00:06:05,526 Welcome! 36 00:06:05,526 --> 00:06:09,876 Welcome to the Bible World Exploring the New Testament 2 37 00:06:09,876 --> 00:06:11,676 (Content reviewed by pastors) We talked about gifts 38 00:06:11,676 --> 00:06:15,276 In 1 Corinthians 12-14 39 00:06:15,276 --> 00:06:17,026 it talks about gifts 40 00:06:17,026 --> 00:06:19,376 Paul devoted many pages to that 41 00:06:19,376 --> 00:06:21,626 (That's how important it is!) Because it's important 42 00:06:21,626 --> 00:06:24,226 The Corinthian church had many issues 43 00:06:24,926 --> 00:06:29,026 (The Corinthians received various gifts) 44 00:06:29,826 --> 00:06:34,576 (But used them to show off, competing and causing division…) 45 00:06:35,276 --> 00:06:39,576 (Paul writes to the Corinthian church to correct errors about spiritual gifts) 46 00:06:39,576 --> 00:06:44,576 Let's read out 12:1, go 47 00:06:44,576 --> 00:06:48,026 'Now concerning spiritual gifts,' 48 00:06:48,026 --> 00:06:52,926 'brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed' [1 Cor. 12:1] 49 00:06:52,926 --> 00:06:57,226 'You know that when you were pagans' 50 00:06:57,226 --> 00:06:59,726 'you were led astray to mute idols,' 51 00:06:59,726 --> 00:07:03,326 'however you were led.' [1 Cor. 12:2] 52 00:07:03,326 --> 00:07:09,876 (Spiritual gift = gifts of the Spirit) Holy Spirit gives this spiritual gift 53 00:07:09,876 --> 00:07:15,076 (Paul) "I want you to know about spiritual gifts" 54 00:07:15,076 --> 00:07:16,226 But before that 55 00:07:16,226 --> 00:07:18,676 (Before Paul preached in Corinth) Before Paul visited Corinth 56 00:07:18,676 --> 00:07:20,326 What did these people worship? 57 00:07:20,326 --> 00:07:21,876 (Corinthians worshipped idols) 58 00:07:21,876 --> 00:07:24,126 So that led them astray 59 00:07:24,126 --> 00:07:25,976 (Paul reminding them of their past) 60 00:07:25,976 --> 00:07:27,926 Now, Paul moves on 61 00:07:27,926 --> 00:07:31,026 '...and no one can say “Jesus is Lord”' 62 00:07:31,026 --> 00:07:35,726 'except in the Holy Spirit.' [1 Cor. 12:3] 63 00:07:35,726 --> 00:07:38,626 (To say Jesus is Lord) You can only say Jesus is Lord 64 00:07:38,626 --> 00:07:40,226 (Requires Holy Spirit) with Holy Spirit 65 00:07:40,226 --> 00:07:44,076 Why is Paul starting with this? 66 00:07:44,076 --> 00:07:45,726 You know how 67 00:07:45,726 --> 00:07:48,976 (Various gifts) there are many gifts 68 00:07:49,176 --> 00:07:51,876 (Governing all gifts) There is only one who governs all gifts 69 00:07:51,876 --> 00:07:54,776 (Holy Spirit) which is the Holy Spirit 70 00:07:54,776 --> 00:07:57,526 From 12:8, many gifts 71 00:07:57,526 --> 00:08:00,376 (List of gifts from verse 8) come from the Holy Spirit 72 00:08:01,426 --> 00:08:04,326 (Gift one, the utterance of wisdom) 73 00:08:04,326 --> 00:08:07,276 (Gift two, the utterance of knowledge) Also with knowledge 74 00:08:07,276 --> 00:08:10,226 (Gift three, faith) Someone with a great faith 75 00:08:10,226 --> 00:08:13,276 (Gift four, gifts of healing) Also the gifts of healing 76 00:08:13,276 --> 00:08:16,326 (Gift five, the working of miracles) 77 00:08:16,326 --> 00:08:19,276 (Gift six, prophesy) Prophesy 78 00:08:19,276 --> 00:08:22,876 (Gift seven, ability to distinguish between spirits) 79 00:08:22,876 --> 00:08:25,926 (Finally) And at the end is Apostle Paul 80 00:08:25,926 --> 00:08:29,876 (To speak and interpret tongues) All tongues, Paul gave us a list 81 00:08:30,126 --> 00:08:33,526 Just so that he can reach here 82 00:08:33,526 --> 00:08:34,476 The reason is, 83 00:08:34,476 --> 00:08:37,776 (Conflicts over gifts) the Corinthian church made distinctions 84 00:08:37,776 --> 00:08:39,626 You can't even speak in tongues! 85 00:08:39,626 --> 00:08:42,126 Your gift is weaker than mine! 86 00:08:42,126 --> 00:08:43,326 (You can't do that!) 87 00:08:43,326 --> 00:08:47,076 (Ranked and discriminated by gifts) They envied, grew jealous, and divided 88 00:08:47,076 --> 00:08:49,726 So what God says about it is, 89 00:08:49,726 --> 00:08:52,576 'To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit' 90 00:08:52,576 --> 00:08:54,376 Spirit, that is gift 91 00:08:54,376 --> 00:08:56,576 'for the common good.' [1 Cor. 12:7] 92 00:08:56,576 --> 00:08:59,176 (God gives the gifts) Therefore, the gifts of the Spirit are 93 00:08:59,176 --> 00:09:02,076 to benefit the community 94 00:09:02,076 --> 00:09:04,176 (Gifts should unite the church) To benefit both the church 95 00:09:04,176 --> 00:09:06,026 and the community of believers, 96 00:09:06,026 --> 00:09:08,426 - gifts are given - Amen! 97 00:09:09,276 --> 00:09:10,676 [1 Cor. 12:12-31] (To explain church and Christ) 98 00:09:10,676 --> 00:09:13,526 (Paul uses analogy) From 12:12, he uses analogy 99 00:09:13,726 --> 00:09:17,176 (Analogy to human body) So he speaks of a body 100 00:09:17,576 --> 00:09:18,626 A body is one 101 00:09:18,626 --> 00:09:20,976 (Body with many members) There are many members 102 00:09:20,976 --> 00:09:24,176 Eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and more 103 00:09:24,176 --> 00:09:27,626 Same with the church! 104 00:09:27,626 --> 00:09:29,226 We are all different, 105 00:09:29,226 --> 00:09:31,076 but we are connected through Christ