In first Corinthians, Paul is addressing early converts to the church who brought with

them baggage and false ideas from their previous beliefs.

To make matters even more difficult, they were far away from any central administration

of the church, and so old ideas firmly entrenched in their minds could clash with the gospel.

Among these new converts were polytheistic Gentiles who had once worshipped idols, Jews

who held to the mosaic law, and all of the ideas influenced by the philosophies of Greece.

How did Paul handle this whirlwind of opinions?

We'll see today.

Hello, we're Scott and Maureen Proctor, and this is the Come Follow Me podcast, where

for the next 30 minutes we'll be exploring the scriptures together.

Today is 1st Corinthians, chapters 14 through 16, and the title is, God is not the author

of confusion but of peace.

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One of the anchors in this world of chaos and cacophony is that God is not the author

of confusion but of peace.

This is why in the debate among the members of Corinth about what spiritual gifts were

most important.

Paul could say with assurance that it is the gift of prophecy.

While many think of this gift as the ability to see what the future will bring, or perhaps

a gift that belongs only to a prophet, in fact it is a gift for all of us.

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