1. What three aspects of church life does Paul exhort in us? What does each one mean? Why does Paul say we should do these? Refer to verses 16-18.

2. See verses 19-22. How might we quench the Spirit? What place does prophecy have in the church today? Why might we be tempted to treat prophecy with contempt? How can we test prophecy or any other spiritual proclamation?

3. Is there a contemporary application to the preaching of the Word? True prophesy is both foretelling and forth telling - which is needed more?

4. What is sanctification? How does it happen? When does it happen? When is it complete? Refer to verses 23-24.