1. The document discusses the spiritual gifts of speaking in tongues and prophesying. It emphasizes that while speaking in tongues privately builds up the individual, prophesying publicly builds up the church. 2. It encourages pursuing both gifts, with a greater focus on prophesying so that the church is edified. The body of Christ is built up through individual believers being strengthened and coming together in worship and encouragement. 3. Building each other up in love from the inside out through spiritual gifts is described as the most excellent way for the church to grow.

2. Pursue
love,
and
earnestly
desire
the
spiritual
gi4s,
especially
that
you
may
prophesy.
For
one
who
speaks
in
a
tongue
speaks
not
to
men
but
to
God;
for
no
one
understands
him,
but
he
u?ers
mysteries
in
the
Spirit.
On
the
other
hand,
the
one
who
prophesies
speaks
to
people
for
their
upbuilding
and
encouragement
and
consolaBon.

3. The
one
who
speaks
in
a
tongue
builds
up
himself,
but
the
one
who
prophesies
builds
up
the
church.
Now
I
want
you
all
to
speak
in
tongues,
but
even
more
to
prophesy.
The
one
who
prophesies
is
greater
than
the
one
who
speaks
in
tongues,
unless
someone
interprets,
so
that
the
church
may
be
built
up.
1
Corinthians
14:1-­‐5
(ESV)

4. Are
you
a
builder?

5. Or
do
your
words
destroy?

6. How
to
build
from
the
inside
out:
The
one
who
speaks
in
a
tongue
builds
up
himself,
but
the
one
who
prophesies
builds
up
the
church.
1
Corinthians
14:4
(ESV)

7. From
chapter
13:
• LOVE
NEVER
ENDS
• LOVE
IS
ENOUGH
• LOVE
IS
THE
WAY

8. Death
and
life
are
in
the
power
of
the
tongue…
Proverbs
18:21
(ESV)

9. Telling
lies
about
someone
is
as
harmful
as
hiNng
him
with
an
ax,
or
wounding
him
with
a
sword,
or
shooBng
him
with
a
sharp
arrow.
Proverbs
25:18
(TLB)

10. From
James
3:
Bits
can
turn
a
horse,
Small
rudders
can
turn
a
large
ship,
THE
TONGUE
has
power
to
control
the
whole
body!

11. When
the
day
of
Pentecost
arrived,
they
were
all
together
in
one
place.
And
suddenly
there
came
from
heaven
a
sound
like
a
mighty
rushing
wind,
and
it
filled
the
enBre
house
where
they
were
siNng.
And
divided
tongues
as
of
fire
appeared
to
them
and
rested
on
each
one
of
them.
And
they
were
all
filled
with
the
Holy
Spirit
and
began
to
speak
in
other
tongues
as
the
Spirit
gave
them
u?erance.
Acts
2:1-­‐4
(ESV)

12. 1. Tongues
are
a
heavenly
language

13. 1. Tongues
are
a
heavenly
language
2. Privately
praying
in
tongues
builds
up
the
“PRAY-­‐er”

14. 1. Tongues
are
a
heavenly
language
2. Privately
praying
in
tongues
builds
up
the
“PRAY-­‐er”
3. Publicly,
prophecy
builds
up
the
Body

15. Paul
wants
the
church
to
pray
in
tongues
AND
prophesy.

16. The
Body
is
built
up
as
individual
believers
are
built
up
and
come
together
to
worship
God
and
encourage
each
other!

17. BUILDING
in
love,
from
the
inside/out
is
THE
MOST
EXCELLENT
WAY!