1 Corinthians 12 v 1 - 11 Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts – What are they? Numerous See also I Corinthians 12 v 28 Romans 12 v 6 -8 1 Peter 4 v 9 & 10 Ephesians 4 v 11 Exodus 31 v 3 - 5 Psalm 150 v 3 - 5

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Spiritual Gifts – What are they? a) Numerous Given by the Spirit of God The Spirit gives (the gifts) to each one, just as he determines v 11

Spiritual Gifts – What are they? a) Numerous b) Given by the Spirit of God c) Sometimes innate, sometimes given later

Spiritual Gifts – What are they? a) Numerous b) Given by the Spirit of God Sometimes innate, sometimes given later To be used Parable of the Talents Matthew 25 v 14 – 30

Spiritual Gifts – What are they? a) Numerous b) Given by the Spirit of God Sometimes innate, sometimes given later To be used e) For the common good Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good v 7

“God is always saving people I don’t like, and saving them in a way I don’t wholly approve of!” C.S. Lewis

Spiritual Gifts - e) for common good Ch 12 – to unify (e g the body) Ch 13 – to help us grow in love Ch 14 – to edify

Spiritual Gifts – they are not? Sign of spiritual maturity see Matt 7 v 21 – 23 Permanent see I Corinthians 13 v 8 Pinnacle of Christian faith “Jesus is Lord”

Spiritual Gifts - Common Errors a) Gift Projection – “do as I do”

Spiritual Gifts - Common Errors a) Gift Projection Gift Elevation your gift is more important than mine (or vice versa)

Spiritual Gifts - Common Errors a) Gift Projection Gift Elevation c) Gift Rejection – I don’t have any gifts To each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given v 7 The Spirit gives them to each one as he determines v 11

Exodus 31 v 3 - 5 I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills – to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. 

Spiritual gifts – a difficult question Why do we not see some of the gifts being manifested in our churches today?