THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT (5 OF 6)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12
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The Gifts of the Spirit (5 of 6)
Series: The Holy Spirit?
Dave Gustavsen
1 Corinthians 12
We are taking six weeks to focus on the Holy Spirit. And today we get to talk about the gifts of the Spirit So let's read the passage, and then we'll talk about it. 1 Corinthians 12, starting in verse 12...
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body-whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Then skip down to verse 27...
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. This is the Word of God.
So, based on this passage, let's talk about three things today: Understanding Spiritual Gifts, Discerning Spiritual Gifts, and Using Spiritual Gifts. Okay? Understanding what they're all about, discerning them-as in figuring out what gifts you have, and then how we're supposed to use them.
So, first: Understanding Spiritual Gifts. The moment you made the decision to receive Christ, the Holy Spirit entered your life. And when the Spirit entered you, you didn't even know it was happening, but he started stirring and developing and forming something inside you. It's called a ''spiritual gift''-some God-given ability that he's entrusted you with for a special purpose. So if you are a believer, then you have a spiritual gift. At least one. And when you look at what the New Testament says about spiritual gifts, a few things are clear.
First of all, spiritual gifts are all about Unity in diversity. U ...
Series: The Holy Spirit?
Dave Gustavsen
1 Corinthians 12
We are taking six weeks to focus on the Holy Spirit. And today we get to talk about the gifts of the Spirit So let's read the passage, and then we'll talk about it. 1 Corinthians 12, starting in verse 12...
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body-whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. Then skip down to verse 27...
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. This is the Word of God.
So, based on this passage, let's talk about three things today: Understanding Spiritual Gifts, Discerning Spiritual Gifts, and Using Spiritual Gifts. Okay? Understanding what they're all about, discerning them-as in figuring out what gifts you have, and then how we're supposed to use them.
So, first: Understanding Spiritual Gifts. The moment you made the decision to receive Christ, the Holy Spirit entered your life. And when the Spirit entered you, you didn't even know it was happening, but he started stirring and developing and forming something inside you. It's called a ''spiritual gift''-some God-given ability that he's entrusted you with for a special purpose. So if you are a believer, then you have a spiritual gift. At least one. And when you look at what the New Testament says about spiritual gifts, a few things are clear.
First of all, spiritual gifts are all about Unity in diversity. U ...
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