Slides: Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12:6-8

Different parts, one body

⁴ Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, ⁵ so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. ⁶ We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. ⁷ If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; ⁸ if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (Romans 12:4-8)

Spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12

⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. ⁸ To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, ¹⁰ to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. (1 Corinthians 12:7-10)

²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ²⁸ And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹ But eagerly desire the greater gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:27-31)

 

Spiritual gifts

• Define
• Desire
• Discover
• Develop
• Deploy
• Depend

Define

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. (1 Corinthians 12:1)

A spiritual gift is a significant ability given to each believer by the Holy Spirit, who thus equips and moves members of the church to serve in special ways for Christ and his kingdom.

Desire

Eagerly desire the greater gifts… Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy… Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. (1 Cor 12:28; 14:1, 39)

Discover

…prophesying… serving… teaching… encouraging… contributing… leading… showing mercy (Romans 12:6-8)

...apostles… prophets… evangelists…pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service (Ephesians 4:11-12)

…speaking… serving (1 Peter 4:10-11)

… message of wisdom… message of knowledge… faith… healing … miraculous powers… prophecy… distinguishing between spirits… speaking in different kinds of tongues… interpretation of tongues… (1 Corinthians 12:7-10)

… apostles… prophets… teachers… workers of miracles… healing… helping… administration… tongues. (1 Cor 12:28)

Develop

It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11-13)

Deploy

If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (Romans 12:6-8)

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 4:10-11)

Depend

• Depend on the Spirit to empower your spiritual gifts and bless others.
• Depend on others’ spiritual gifts as the Spirit’s way to meet your needs.

Spiritual gifts

• Define
• Desire
• Discover
• Develop
• Deploy
• Depend