Wednesday, March 20, 2013

March 19 Care Group

We read I Corinthians 14: 1-5.  Here are the themes we discussed:
-God wants to build up His church at all times.  He wants us to prophesy because He wants to speak to His children.
-We can weigh out prophecies by asking if it edifies and agrees with scripture.
-God can give us a sense that a word is for us alone.
-Criticism and condemnation are never from God.
-We are to follow the way of love, it is the greatest commandment.  God wants us to strengthen and encourage each other.
-Prophecy is God's heart speaking out to us through a saint moved by the Holy Spirit.
-God can speak whatever word is necessary to move us toward encouragement, peace, etc.
-God is not limited by our weaknesses.  Sometimes when one person hesitates he will use another person to speak that word.
-Prophecy produces humility in us because we know that He sees our innermost thoughts.
-God uses prophecy to encourage, comfort and exhort.
-God can give illumination from His word to carry us through difficult seasons and cut through trials to reveal His heart and will for our lives.
-God can make certain verses in scripture "life verses" for us.  These are passages that we can always go to and glean comfort and strength from God.

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