THE COMMON GOOD

I CORINTHIANS 12:1-11

 

CESSATIONIST …

 

CONTINUATIONIST …

 

“GOD HAS GIVEN EACH OF YOU A GIFT FROM HIS GREAT VARIETY OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS, USE THEM WELL TO SERVE ONE ANOTHER.”

I PETER 4:10 NLT

 

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT – FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, GAL.5:22-23

 

GIFTS, CAPABILITIES – FRUIT, CHARACTERISTICS

GIFTS, IMMEDIATELY – FRUIT, GRADUALLY

GIFTS, INDIVIDUALLY – FRUIT, PERVASIVELY

GIFTS, INDEPENDENT – FRUIT, DEPTH

 

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT – NATURAL TALENT

 

 

THE VARIETY, 4-6

 

“NOW THERE ARE (DISTINCTIVE) VARIETIES OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (SPECIAL ABILITIES OPERATING IN BELIEVERS), BUT THE SAME SPIRIT (WHO GRANTS THEM AND EMPOWERS BELIEVERS). AND THERE ARE (DISTINCTIVE) VARIETIES OF MINISTRIES AND SERVICE, BUT IT IS THE SAME LORD (WHO IS SERVED). AND THERE ARE (DISTINCTIVE) WAYS OF WORKING (TO ACCOMPLISH THINGS), BUT IT IS THE SAME GOD WHO PRODUCES ALL THINGS IN ALL BELIEVERS (INSPIRING, ENERGIZING, AND EMPOWERING THEM).

I COR. 12:4-6 AMP

 

 

THE MANIFESTATION, 7

 

GIFTS ARE GUARANTEED FOR ALL BELIEVERS …

 

GIFTS ARE GIVEN NOT EARNED …

 

GIFTS HAVE A COMMON GOAL …

 

THE MINISTRY, 8-10

 

 

THE WORD OF WISDOM …

A SPECIAL WISDOM GIVEN TO CERTAIN PEOPLE AT CERTAIN TIMES … ESPECIALLY IN IMPORTANT SITUATIONS.

 

THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE …

DISCOVER TRUTH, ANALYZE, SYSTEMATIZE, ORGANIZE AND SHARE …

 

FAITH …

THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO TRUST GOD AGAINST ALL ODDS …

MARK 11:22-23

 

GIFTS OF HEALING …

“THE POWER WHICH AT PARTICULAR TIMES THE APOSTLES RECEIVED FROM THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CURE DISEASES; A POWER WHICH WAS NOT ALWAYS RESIDENT IN THEM; FOR PAUL COULD NOT CURE TIMOTHY, NOR REMOVE HIS OWN THORN IN THE FLESH, BECAUSE IT WAS GIVEN ONLY ON EXTRAORDINARY OCCASIONS, THOUGH PERHAPS MORE GENERALLY THAN MANY OTHERS.” CLARKE

 

 

THE EFFECTING OF MIRACLES …

OR “ACTS OF POWER … WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT CHOOSES TO “OVER-RIDE” THE LAWS OF NATURE, WORKING IN OR THROUGH AN AVAILABLE PERSON …

 

PROPHECY …

TELLING-FORTH GOD’S MESSAGE IN A PARTICULAR SITUATION, ALWAYS IN ACCORD WITH HIS WORD AND CURRENT WORK …

 

THE DISTINGUISHING OF SPIRITS …

THE ABILITY TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TRUE AND FALSE DOCTRINE, AND BETWEEN WHAT IS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WHAT IS NOT …

 

TONGUES …

TONGUES HAVE AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN THE DEVOTIONAL LIFE OF THE BELIEVER, BUT A SMALL PLACE IN THE CORPORATE LIFE OF THE CHURCH (I COR.14:18-19), ESPECIALLY ON “PUBLIC MEETINGS” (I COR.14:23)

 

THE INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES …

THIS GIFT ALLOWS THE GIFT OF TONGUES TO BE OF BENEFIT FOR THOSE OTHER THAN THE SPEAKER …

 

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