THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
Keywords
12:4
There are
different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1. Jesus is Lord (1-3)
At one
point, the Corinthian Christians were led away to serve idols, but Paul’s ministry brought them to Jesus and they received the
Holy Spirit as well as spiritual gifts from him. However, many were still
ignorant of the gifts of the Spirit and the church was divided by the opposing
ideas about the gifts of the Spirit. Paul set clear criteria to discern true
gifts from false ones. We receive the Holy Spirit when we confess that Jesus is
the Lord, but we must remember that the Holy Spirit works differently in each
person. The most important work of the Holy Spirit is to lead sinners to
repent, accept the gospel, and confess that Jesus is Lord and Savior.
2. The
manifestation of the Spirit (4-11)
There are
different kinds of spiritual gifts, types of service, and works of the triune
God. The manifestation of the Spirit to each person is diverse (8-10). No one’s gift is superior to that of others, but the Spirit
distributes the gifts to each believer as he determines. The gifts of the
Spirit are given not to make us feel good or proud, but to serve for the common
good of the body of Christ.
Prayer Lord, thank
you for the saving work of the Spirt in my life. Help me discover and use the
gift to build up people in faith and love for your glory.
One Word The same
Spirit, diverse gifts
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