CHRISTIAN AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS
November 26, 2019 (1 Tim. 2:1-6)
Reading to the hearer: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Instruction Concerning Spiritual Gifts
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
Different Gifts of the Holy Spirit
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
The Unity of Believers as Members of Christ’s Body
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
All Members of the Body are Useful
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
The Human Body Used as a Types
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Different Duties Assigned
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”
- DIFFERENT GIFTS—vv. 1–11
Instruction Concerning Spiritual Gifts
Different Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Use of Gifts—vv. 1–3. Gifts are useless, if not known how to use them. Chapter 14 shows us how to use them. [1 Cor. 14:3 “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.”]
- Unity of the Gifts—vv. 4–11
- Plan for gifts—vv. 4–6
- Personality of the gifts—vv. 7–10
GIFTS OF REVELATION: Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Discerning Spirits.
GIFTS OF POWER: Gift of Faith, Working of Miracles, Gifts of Healing.
GIFTS OF UTTERANCE: Gift of Prophecy, Gift of Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues.
- Practice of gifts—v. 11. He gives the gifts to those whom He considers will use them for His work.
- DIVERSITY OF GIFTS—vv. 12–18
The Unity of Believers as Members of Christ’s Body
All Members of the Body are Useful
- Christians—v. 12. Salvation makes us members of the family of God.
- Conversion—v. 13. Holy Spirit reveals Christ to us. Whether Jew or Gentile, He shows unto us Christ.
- Cooperation—vv. 14–17. All parts of the body cooperating together to make it successful.
- Complete—v. 18. Every person has a talent, and God wants us to use it for His glory.
III. DIVINE GOALS—vv. 19–31
The Human Body Used as a Types
Different Duties Assigned
- Diversity—vv. 19–24. Every part of the body is important. Every person is important to God.
- Dedication—vv. 25–26. All members cooperating. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with the lonely.
- Divine—vv. 27–31. Notice the various groups God has placed in the church. None is more important than the other. See the gift which you may use for the glory of God.
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