17 sermons preach from 1 Corinthians 14 — 16 from real church libraries, transcribed and indexed to the verse, and 1 from the classic library.
“The lord is not the author of confusion ("the lord is not the author of confusion").”
“1st Corinthians chapter 14, entire chapter talks on how you can have perfect prayer... when you pray in the spirit, you speak in tongues, you are praying perfectly.”
A sermon teaching the 'threefold cord'—a twin motif: the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and the trio love, hope, faith—presented as a practical, integrated formula for prayer, family life, healing, and spiritual success.
“Paul said, 'I would that you all prophesy' (teaching that every believer may prophesy)”
A pastor-led Sunday service emphasizing the identification, development, and proper deployment of spiritual gifts within the church; calls for intentional discipleship, church unity, faithful stewardship, participation in prayer, and parental responsibility (including a baby dedication).
“Speaker cites 1 Corinthians 14:1 (listed with other Corinthians references).”
A Sunday service teaching on spiritual restoration and empowerment that emphasizes repentance, salvation, water baptism and baptism in the Holy Spirit as necessary steps to receive power for witnessing. The preacher also addresses the proper use of spiritual gifts, freedom from past guilt and oppression, and practical steps for growth and service in the church.
“Follow after charity...and desire spiritual gifts.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; but he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”
A multifaceted Sunday service combining corporate prayer and worship, practical teaching on the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), and an encouraging message on receiving more from Christ and the Holy Spirit. The service emphasized genuine conversion, evangelism, unity (no discrimination), hearing the Word before service, sanctification, and practical fellowship (convention, youth fest, picnic), with healing and dedication moments.
“For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, however in the spirit he speaks mysteries.”
A Bible study on 1 Corinthians explaining the Holy Spirit's role in the church: empowering preaching, revealing the gospel, transforming believers (washed, sanctified, justified), guiding marriage and singleness, distributing spiritual gifts, enabling discernment and tongues, and the process to receive the Holy Spirit through believing, repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, to build up, to exhortation.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“He that speaks in unknown tongues edifies himself: but he that prophesies edifies the church.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied, for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets.”
A Bible study on 1 Corinthians explaining the Holy Spirit's role in the church: empowering preaching, revealing the gospel, transforming believers (washed, sanctified, justified), guiding marriage and singleness, distributing spiritual gifts, enabling discernment and tongues, and the process to receive the Holy Spirit through believing, repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“If a brother comes with a tongue, what shall it profit you, except by revelation, knowledge, prophesy, or doctrine?”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken?”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“There are so many kinds of voices... Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice I shall be unto him a foreigner, or a barbarian.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
““there may be so many kinds of voice... therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice I shall be unto him a foreigner or a barbarian.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
““for as much as ye are zealous of spiritual gift seek that ye may excel in edifying the church.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Therefore, let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.”
A Bible study on 1 Corinthians explaining the Holy Spirit's role in the church: empowering preaching, revealing the gospel, transforming believers (washed, sanctified, justified), guiding marriage and singleness, distributing spiritual gifts, enabling discernment and tongues, and the process to receive the Holy Spirit through believing, repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
““wherefore let him that speak in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Paraphrase: "when we sing in an unknown tongue we magnify God."”
A corporate night of worship and Holy Spirit ministry focused on encountering God's presence, receiving layers of anointing, burning off hindrances, and impartation for missions and personal calling.
“the bible says when we sing in an unknown tongue we magnify god”
A corporate night of worship and Holy Spirit ministry focused on encountering God's presence, receiving layers of anointing, burning off hindrances, and impartation for missions and personal calling.
“Paul said you can speak in tongues... or you can sing with the spirit, sing in your understanding also.”
An evening message emphasizing the power of worshipful praise and faith to unlock God’s promises—teaching the “praise cure” as a practical spiritual discipline for healing, provision, and breakthrough, with testimonies, songs, and an invitation to receive prayer.
““He said we should pray in the spirit... But we should pray with the understanding. He said we should sing in the spirit... but yet we should sing with an understanding.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Extended reading of 1 Corinthians 14 on tongues, prophecy, and order in the church (e.g., 'I thank my God I speak with tongues more than ye all... Let your women keep silence in the churches.').”
A multifaceted Sunday service combining corporate prayer and worship, practical teaching on the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), and an encouraging message on receiving more from Christ and the Holy Spirit. The service emphasized genuine conversion, evangelism, unity (no discrimination), hearing the Word before service, sanctification, and practical fellowship (convention, youth fest, picnic), with healing and dedication moments.
““thou giveth thanks in understanding... but the other is not edified.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
““I would rather speak five... five words of understanding than to speak 10,000 words in an unknown tongue, because if there's no interpreter, then we're not getting edified.””
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Verses 20–21 compare childishness with maturity—when we are grown up we shouldn't be about that.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
John Wesley
"Brethren, be not children in understanding: Howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men." 1 Cor. 14:20. 1. It is the true remark of an eminent man, who had made many observations on human nature, "If reason be against a man, a man…
Read the full text“In 1 Corinthians 14:20 Paul writes, 'brothers and sisters, stop thinking like children' (stop behaving like children).”
A Sunday service focused on Philippians 2:5 urging believers to adopt the mindset of Christ. The sermon identified practical marks of spiritual maturity (positive under pressure, sensitivity to others, mastering the mouth, peacemaking), included corporate prayer/anointing for healing, ministry announcements, and an invitation to surrender to Jesus.
“Wherefore tongues are for a sign; tongues are for a sign not to them that believe but to the unbeliever.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“If therefore the whole church come together and all speak with tongues, will the unlearned or unbelievers not say they are mad?”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“But if all prophesy and an unbeliever comes in, he will be convinced, his secrets shown, and he will fall on his face and worship God.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“From verse 26 down: let all things be done unto edification... If any man, verse 27, is speaking in an unknown tongue, let it be.”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 14:26-35: 'let all things be done unto edification... if any man is speaking in an unknown tongue... but if there be no interpreter let him keep silent... for God is not the author of confusion but of peace... women in the church should learn at home from their husbands.'”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church and let him speak to himself and to God.”
A Bible study on 1 Corinthians explaining the Holy Spirit's role in the church: empowering preaching, revealing the gospel, transforming believers (washed, sanctified, justified), guiding marriage and singleness, distributing spiritual gifts, enabling discernment and tongues, and the process to receive the Holy Spirit through believing, repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit.
“Look at what he says in 1 Corinthians 14:32 — there is an order about the way the Spirit is going to move.”
A Sunday teaching on spiritual gifts and manifestation: believers are called to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to manifest God’s power with humility, order, and unity; practical ministry updates and invitations (baptism, giving, convocation, leadership transitions) accompany the message.
“God is not the author of confusion.”
A call to preserve and defend the honor of God through faithful, ordered kingdom ministry — modeled by David’s battle with Goliath — emphasizing apostolic/bishopric responsibility, spiritual warfare, discipleship of next generations, corporate intercession, and stewardship.
“For God is not the author of confusion.”
Pastor introduces a verse-by-verse series through Revelation, dispels common superstitions about the book, explains its purpose as the revelation of Jesus Christ, and teaches how to rightly divide and apply its message so Christians can live as kings and priests rather than in fear.
“The lord is not the author of confusion ("the lord is not the author of confusion").”
Pastor Emeritus Clarence Dale Devereaux preaches on Ephesians 6:12–18, urging the church to recognize and engage the spiritual battle with the whole armor of God, persistent prayer, active witness, forgiveness, and living out the gospel.
“Because God is not the author of confusion.”
Pastor Eddie Vargas preaches on Vision Sunday (launching the 'Thrive' series), urging the church to recover and pursue God-given vision for personal lives, families, and the congregation. He emphasizes prioritizing spiritual formation over extracurriculars, waiting on God's timing amid opposition, and practical steps—prayer, fasting, writing the vision down, stewardship, and mobilizing volunteers—to advance Restoration Life's outreach and planting vision across the South Bay.
Showing the 4 most recent — 1 more sermon in church libraries reference this verse.
“If they don't know, go talk to your husband... but don't disrupt the service (paraphrase of 1 Cor. 14:35).”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
“Speaker cites 1 Corinthians 14:39 (listed with other Corinthians references).”
A Sunday service teaching on spiritual restoration and empowerment that emphasizes repentance, salvation, water baptism and baptism in the Holy Spirit as necessary steps to receive power for witnessing. The preacher also addresses the proper use of spiritual gifts, freedom from past guilt and oppression, and practical steps for growth and service in the church.
“'Let all things be done... Decently and in order.'”
Bishop Smith teaches on 'kingdom order' and the health of the church, urging believers to submit to God's will rather than personal preference, to pursue holiness and functional discipleship, and to embrace corporate unity during a pastoral transition. He calls the congregation to seek God in prayer, steward resources faithfully, and remain committed to the church's destiny.
“referring to Paul's instruction about order in chapter 14, verse 40 (order amid manifestations)”
A Sunday teaching on spiritual gifts and manifestation: believers are called to cooperate with the Holy Spirit to manifest God’s power with humility, order, and unity; practical ministry updates and invitations (baptism, giving, convocation, leadership transitions) accompany the message.
“All things be done decently and in order (paraphrase of 1 Cor. 14:40).”
A Bible-study sermon on 1 Corinthians 12–14 explaining spiritual gifts, contrasting speaking in tongues with prophecy, and urging love, order, and edification in corporate worship.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.