1. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

2. Gifted by Christ through the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Every Christian is
Gifted by Christ through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

3. 10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
1 Peter 4:10

5. GIFTED
WOLFGANG MOZART & PABLO PICASSO

6. GIFTED
MICHAEL PHELPS & TIGER WOODS

7. Michael Kearney

8. I. Every Christian is

12. Those who walk according to the leadings of the Spirit.
These are the “gifted” ones.

13. II. God’s Purpose in Giving
I. Every Christian is
II. God’s Purpose in Giving
Spiritual Gifts

14. When the Holy Spirit comes He will bring Gifts to empower the church to do as Jesus instructed them.

17. II. God’s Purpose in Giving
I. Every Christian is
II. God’s Purpose in Giving
Spiritual Gifts
Each of them had at least one gift
to be used for serving others for
the “common good” of all.

20. II. God’s Purpose in Giving
I. Every Christian is….
II. God’s Purpose in Giving
Spiritual Gifts
III. Our Responsibility

21. 12 responsibility to equip God’s people to do His work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This was to continue until all came to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that they were mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
Ephesians 4:12-16 (NLT)

22. 14 Then they would no longer be immature like children
14 Then they would no longer be immature like children. They wouldn’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. They would not be influenced when people try to trick them with lies so clever they sound like the truth. 15 Instead, they would eagerly speak the truth in love,
Ephesians 4:12-16 (NLT)

23. growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.
Ephesians 4:12-16 (NLT)

24. Some of the first century followers failed to see that spiritual gifts are not rewards for a job well done, they are the tools to do the job well.

25. II. God’s Purpose in Giving Spiritual Gifts III. Our Responsibility
I. Every Christian is….
II. God’s Purpose in Giving
Spiritual Gifts
III. Our Responsibility
IV. Gifts Misused or Unused
1 Corinthians 11-14

26. Some claimed special status because of who baptized them.
1 Corinthians 1:10-17

27. There were divisions in the church, distinctions made over the spiritual giftings of members.
1 Corinthians 11:18-19

28. 1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge,
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NLT)

29. and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing. 3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have
gained nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 (NLT)

30. Paul says that when you are walking according to the leading of the Holy Spirit, you will produce the fruit of the Spirit, which is, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)

32. https://gifts.churchgrowth.org/spiritual-gifts-survey/