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Unity & Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)
Geoffrey Williams, 18 June 2017
Part of the Freedom to Live By series, Sunday Morning service
Differing views about the gifts of the Spirit have all too often caused division in churches. Paul challenges the Corinthians and ourselves to use and value Spiritual gifts for the uniting and building up of the fellowship.
| Earlier: | Same day: | Later: |
|---|---|---|
| « God's Treasure in us | None | Unity in the body » |
1 Corinthians 12:1–11 (Listen)
12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
(ESV)