Gifted by The Holy Spirit
Abide in Christ | Part 18 | May 12, 2024
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“I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you." —Jesus, John 14:16–18
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. John 14:26, NKJV
When God gives the Holy Spirit, His great object is a transformed mind and heart and to empower people with spiritual gifts.
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 1 Corinthians 12:1, NLT
A spiritual gift is a supernatural ability that God gives to each of His children so that together we can BE JESUS, advancing His kingdom in the world.
A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT
Some Ministry Gifts
Mercy, Preaching, Serving,
Intercession, Teaching, Encouraging,
Giving, Faith, Administration
Some Supernatural Gifts
Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge,
Gifts of Healings, Miracles, Tongues
All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines. 1 Corinthians 12:11
Many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles…But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit. Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part. 1 Corinthians 12:12–27
If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body? 1 Corinthians 12:12–27
If the whole body were an eye, how would you hear? Or if your whole body were an ear, how would you smell anything? But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes, there are many parts, but…all of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a necessary part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:12–27
Christ is the head of his body, the church. 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 4:15–16
1. Discover the Gift God has given you
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. Romans 12:6
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well…All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. Psalm 139:13-16
Design reveals destiny
Eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:1
Fan into flame the gift of God which is in you. 2 Timothy 1:6
2. Use the gifts God has given me.
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