Spiritual Gifts Part 1

 

Romans 12:3-8 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.  4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,  5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.  6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.  7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;  8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. 

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Romans 12:6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. 

 

Spiritual Gifts are always about serving in cooperation with the body

 

10 Principles of Spiritual Gifts 

Principle 1: We must learn about Spiritual Gifts 

 

1 Corinthians 12:1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant

 

Camp #1 Cessationist

 

Camp #2 Continuationist  

 

1 Timothy 4:14 Do not neglect the gift that was given you. 

 

Spiritual Gifts Principle 2: There are many Gifts

 

Romans 12 exhortation / Giving / Leadership / Mercy / prophecy / Service / Teaching  

 

1 Corinthians 12 administration / apostle discernment / faith / healing / helps  knowledge / miracles / prophecy /teaching / tongues / tongues interpretation /  wisdom  

 

Ephesians 4 apostle / evangelism / pastor /prophecy / teaching  

Misc. Passages - celibacy / hospitality / martyrdom /missionary / voluntary poverty  

A Servant’s Heart is Required 

 

1 Peter 4:10-11 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,  as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.  

 

Spiritual Gifts Principle 3: God Arranges Us as a Body

 

1 Corinthians 12:18 God has arranged the parts in the body, just as he wanted them to be. 

 

1 Corinthians 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 

 

What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? 

 

Spiritual gifts are SPECIAL ABILITIES empowered by the Holy Spirit for the body

 

Spiritual Gifts Principle 4: Spiritual gifts are not the same as  Christian Duty