Spiritual Gifts | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1. Spiritual gifts will be proven by the life of the believer (v.1-3)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
Romans 6:17: But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,
3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
2. Spiritual gifts will be distributed by the will of the Lord (v.4-7)
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
1 Peter 4:10: As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”
6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
3. Spiritual gifts will be performed by the acts of the Spirit (v.8-11)
1) Speaking Gifts
2) Serving Gifts
3) Substantiating Gifts
Wisdom
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom,
Knowledge
and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
Faith
9 to another faith by the same Spirit,
Gifts of Healing
to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, Miracles
10 to another the working of miracles,
Prophecy
to another prophecy,
Spiritual Discernment
to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, Tongues
to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
Speaking gifts also include: evangelism and encouraging
Service gifts also include: service, administration, contributing, leadership, mercy, marriage, and singleness.
- Four impacts of spiritual gifts used correctly:
