1 Corinthians 14

I heard someone read about the actions of Franz Anton Mesmer and what the person suggested after reading about what he did and the things that happened in his meetings that which sounded like a modern charismatic service. I grew up among charismatic services, and I couldn't disagree. Why do I mention that when we look at 1 Corinthians 14, the orderly service we see that Paul describes is not what is seen in many charismatic services. Under the guise of "letting the Spirit lead," what has happened in these services is chaos, sometimes sensual, and draws attention to people. I won't go into what all is right or wrong, but I will say that what Paul prescribes here is an orderly service, not a service driven by the music selections, emotions, or pride. Anyone who says, "you can't judge this," clearly misses when Paul says we should judge what is being said (and done). Yes, the Spirit can move in unusual ways, but when we try to make the unusual normal for our services, there is a problem. At the end of the day, this chapter calls for an orderly service. 

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