1 Corinthians 12:12-31 (Part 58) Spiritual Gifts

Pastor Scott Hedge
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A spiritual gift—it is a God-given ability of extraordinary proportions for serving the body of Christ

Aspects of Gifts

• Their distribution: 1) Every believer has one; 2) The existence of them is sovereign

• The distinction

• Their variety

• Their goal

• Their priority

• Their identification—how do you know what you are gifted to do? . . .:1) Desire; 2) Blessing; 3) Recognition; 4) Opportunity

The diversity of gifts—12:12-31

• Two cycles

• Illustration—human body

• Application—spiritual emphasis

Major points of comparison in the physical body and the body of Christ

• Unity

• Diversity

• Cooperation

• Satisfaction

How does one become a Christian?

• Place their faith in Jesus Christ—human side

• Placed into the body of Christ—divine side

The illustration of the human body—vv. 14-26

• Diversity doesn’t destroy unity

• Diversity is necessary for unity

• Diversity is God’s arrangement

• Diversity demands dependence

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