1. 1 Corinthians 12 v
Spiritual Gifts

3. 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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5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

11. 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”

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

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

15. 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

16. 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. 

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