![]() A spiritual child may say excitedly, "I got the gift of tongues last night and now I’m spiritual!"īut, Jesus said: "For by their fruit you shall know them" ( Matthew 7:16). However, that does not make the baby spiritual. God may choose to shine forth in a spiritually immature baby Christian. No! Christ-like maturity is primarily indicated by the manifestation of the Fruit of the Spirit, not by the presence of spiritual gifts ( Galatians 5:22-23). Are spiritual gifts the best sign of spirituality? Here are a few guidelines on how to identify and unwrap your spiritual gift(s).ģ. It goes without saying that congregations are spiritually impotent when the members do not freely and responsibly allow the Holy Spirit to manifest God's ministry and power through the gifts He has given. These are the tools that the Holy Spirit utilizes for the ongoing ministry of the church. Ministry Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:8-10, 1 Corinthians 12:27-31): Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miracles, Prophecy, Helps, Administration, Leadership, Distinguishing Spirits, Speaking in Tongues, and Interpreting Tongues. These gifts are used primarily to organize and administrate the church so that it may best carry out its responsibilities. Supporting Gifts (Romans 12:6-8): Prophecy, Service, Teaching, Encouragement, Giving, Administration/Leadership, and Mercy. These gifts are used primarily for planting and growing churches. We will use the most common grouping.Įstablishing Gifts (Ephesians 4:11 and 1 Corinthians 12:29): Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and Pastor-Teachers. The gifts may be organized in several ways. According to 1 Corinthians 12:6, God the Father pours in the power, Jesus the Son assigns the ministry, and God the Holy Spirit gives out the gifts as He deems necessary for the proper functioning of the church body. The spiritual gifts are found in three separate passages in the New Testament (Romans 12 1 Corinthians 12-14 and Ephesians 4). ![]() let use in proportion to faith," Romans 12:6. Paul taught, "We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Their utilization is critical for the Church to function properly in society. It breaks my heart that the spiritual gifts don't seem to be taught or emphasized much throughout Christendom these days. ![]()
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