1. C O R I N T H I A S N IT S F R 12. 7 - 11 A free CD of this message will be available following the service It will also be available for podcast later this week at calvaryokc.com

2. C O R I N T H I A S N Ray Stedman – “ … A gift of the Spirit is a fulfilling thing; it is what turns life into an adventure and gives it a great sense of fulfillment and meaning. It is amazing how many Christians are content to live on year after year just barely struggling along as Christians and never I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

3. C O R I N T H I A S N enjoying it to the full, never getting excited, never getting turned on and aglow with the adventure and excitement of Christian living because they have never stopped to find out what gift God has given them. But there are the gifts, waiting for us at the cross, at the foot of the tree.” I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

4. C O R I N T H I A S N Howard Hewlett Clark – “Whatever task God is calling us to, if it is yours, it is mine, and if it is mine, it is yours. We must do it together – or be cast aside together, and God in his absolute freedom goes on by other means to use His Church in hastening His Kingdom.” I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

5. C O R I N T H I A S N Gifts – CHARISMA, 17x in New Testament I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 From CHARIS, grace Literally, grace things CHARISMA is the substance of the abstract thought of CHARIS

6. C O R I N T H I A S N Cessationism - I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 The “miraculous” gifts have ceased Continuationism - The “miraculous” gifts have continued Vs.

7. C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

8. C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R Azuza Street Revival of 1906 “Charismania” Cessationism R. A. Torrey D. L. Moody Charles Finney A. B. Simpson Teaching on the Holy Spirit the first 1900 years

9. C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 Rom. 12 1 cor. 12 Eph. 4 1 Pet. 4 Prophecy Service teaching Exhorta- tion giving Leading Mercy apostles Prophets Teachers Word/ wisdom Word/ knowledge faith Healing miracles prophecy Discern/ spirits Tongues Interpret- ation Leading Service apostles Prophets Evangel -ists Pastor/ teachers teaching Service

10. Discern/Spirits * C O R I N T H I A S N “Natural” Gifts I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 “Miraculous” Gifts Faith Service Leading Teaching exhortation Giving Mercy Word/Wisdom * Word/knowledge * Healing Miracles Prophecy * tongues Interpretation * depending on definition

11. C O R I N T H I A S N Word of Wisdom - beyond one’s own abilities I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 James’ counsel in acts 15

12. Word of Knowledge - information that is not gained by human means C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 Ananias and Sapphira Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27

13. A word of wisdom is divine insight; a word of knowledge is divine information C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

14. Faith - beyond the “measure of faith” (Rom. 12:3) C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 Stephen in Acts 7 (“full of faith”)

15. Healings - Plural because there are different kinds C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11

16. Miracles - that which defies the natural laws of physics C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 DUNAMIS Raising Eutychus from the dead (Acts 20)

17. Forth -telling more than fore -telling Prophecy - PROPHĒTEIA – to speak forth C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 John Calvin – “The peculiar gift of explaining revelation”

18. C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 Teaching is making the Word of God known Prophecy is making the Mind of God known

19. Discerning of spirits - The ability to spot a phony C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 Philippian slave girl In acts 16

20. Tongues - GLŌSSA C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 a. Gift of translation b. Only known languages d. two kinds c. ecstatic languages

21. Tongues C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 The ability to speak a language you have not learned Interpretation of tongues The ability to understand a language you have not learned

22. He will always work according to His Word C O R I N T H I A S N I T S F R 12. 7 - 11 He will always work according to His Will He will always work according to His Wisdom