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New Testament Survey

2. Using the gifts: I Corinthians 13:1-13

a. The necessity for love in the use of gifts: I Corinthians 13:1-3

(1) The need for love with the gifts of tongues: I Corinthians 13:1

(2) Love and superior gifts: I Corinthians 13:2

(3) Love and giving: I Corinthians 13:3

b. Characteristics of love: I Corinthians 13:4-7

(1) Negative characteristics of love: I Corinthians 13:4-6

(2) Positive characteristics of love: I Corinthians 13:6-7

c. The superiority of love: I Corinthians 13:8-13

(l) The comparison of love with passing things: I Corinthians 13:8-12

(2) The superiority of love among permanent things: I Corinthians 13:13

3. The proper use of spiritual gifts: I Corinthians 14:1-40

a. Comparison of the value of tongues and prophecy: I Corinthians 14:1-25

(1) The comparison of their value in the church: I Corinthians 14:1-19

(2) The comparison of their function to unbelievers: I Corinthians 14:20-25

b. The orderly use of tongues and prophecy: I Corinthians 14:26-36

(1) Order in worship: I Corinthians 14:26

(2) Instructions concerning worship services: I Corinthians 14:27-36

c. Concluding statements: I Corinthians 14:37-40

VII. The resurrection: I Corinthians 15:1-58

A. The Gospel of Christ's resurrection: I Corinthians 15:1-11

1. The proclamation and reception of the Gospel: I Corinthians 15:1-2

2. The nature of the Gospel: I Corinthians 15:3-4

3. Witnesses to the resurrection of Christ: I Corinthians 15:5-10

4. Summary statement: I Corinthians 15:11

B. The necessity of Christ's resurrection: I Corinthians 15:12-34

1. The necessity of His resurrection for salvation: I Corinthians 15:12-19

a. The denial of the resurrection by some: I Corinthians 15:12

b. Consequences of their denial: I Corinthians 15:13-19

2. Historic necessity of the resurrection: I Corinthians 15:20-28

a. Historic necessity: I Corinthians 15:20

b. The divine provision: I Corinthians 15:21-22

c. The divine order in the program: I Corinthians 15:23-28

(1) The resurrection of Christ as the first fruits: I Corinthians 15:23

(2) The resurrection of those in Christ at His return: I Corinthians 15:23

(3) The end of God's program: I Corinthians 15:24-28

3. The necessity of Christ's resurrection for present Christian conduct: I Corinthians 15:29-34

a. The question concerning baptism for the dead: I Corinthians 15:29

b. The question of jeopardizing our lives: I Corinthians 15:30-34

(l) The foolishness of such conduct: I Corinthians 15:30-32

(2) The rebuke: I Corinthians 15:33-34