Main point: 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 describes three ways that God calls His people to use their spiritual gifts to promote edification of the church body, not personal glory.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 gives three contrasts between the gifts and love so that we might recognize and pursue the enduring quality of love in the Christian life.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 describes what biblical love does and does not do so that we may love others like God does as we interact with one another.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 gives three examples of how ministry without love is meaningless in God’s eyes.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 12:20-31 describes four aspects of God’s design for the church so that every member is seen as necessary, each member is nurtured, every spiritual gift is sovereignly named, and each believer is called to the nobler way of love.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 12:12-19 explains two spiritual truths about the members of Christ’s body so that we may all embrace and live out our unique roles within the Church.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 provides three elements of spiritual gifts and how the Holy Spirit sovereignly distributes diverse gifts to build the church, display God’s power, and unite His people.

Main point: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7 teaches three principles about spiritual gifts so that we will not promote self but serve and build up others for the glory of God.