Sunday 19th July 2026
Read: Isaiah 28:1-13; Numbers 11:16-30; 1 Corinthians 14:1-40
Sermon: 1 Corinthians 14:1-40
What are tongues and prophecy?
The shape of Paul’s argument
14:1-19 Strive for the gifts that build the church: why prophecy is greater than tongues
14:20-35 Loving God and your neighbour with your gifts
20-25 Loving concern for outsiders
26-33a Loving concern for God’s character
33b-35 Love sometimes means silence
14:36-40 Paul’s last word on the subject
Seek not, forbid not: should we, must we speak in tongues?