You Are a Gifted Child


1 Corinthians 12:1-12
(Program 2201, Airing on 09.21.08 and 09.28.08)

  1. DESCRIPTION OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:1)    
    1. These are spiritual gifts, not natural talents
  2. DISTORTION OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:1-3)                                                                              
    1. The devil tries to distort the gifts
      1. 1 Corinthians 14:32
      2. 1 Corinthians 14:40
    2. The work of the Holy Spirit is to magnify Jesus, not draw attention to Himself
      1. John 16:13-14
      2. Colossians 1:18
  3. DIVERSITY OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:4-6)
    1. Gifts (v. 4) – God has given you a gift
    2. Administrations (v. 5) – God has a purpose for your gift
    3. Operations (v. 6) – God gives you the power to fulfill the purpose of the gift He has given you
    4. We have different gifts, but they are from the same Spirit
  4. DESIGN OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:7)
    1. The purpose of the gifts is to profit the entire body of Christ
  5. DISTRIBUTION OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:8-11)
    1. The Holy Spirit distributes the gifts
      1. 1 Peter 4:10
    2. Some of the gifts the Holy Spirit has distributed
      1. Wisdom (v. 8)
      2. Knowledge (v. 8)
      3. Faith (v. 9)
      4. Healing (v. 9)
      5. Miracles (v. 10)
        1. John 10:41-42
      6. Prophecy (v. 10)
        1. 1 Corinthians 14:3
      7. Discernment (v. 10)
      8. Tongues (v. 10)
        1. 1 Corinthians 14:22
        2. Acts 2:8
        3. 1 Corinthians 13:1
      9. Interpretation of tongues (v. 10)
      10. Ministry (Romans 12:7)
      11. Teaching (Romans 12:7)
      12. Exhortation (Romans 12:8)
      13. Giving (Romans 12:8)
      14. Ruling (Romans 12:8)
      15. Mercy (Romans 12:8)
  6. DEPLOYMENT OF THE GIFTS  (1 Corinthians 12:12)
  7. DISCOVER YOUR GIFT
    1. Discover your spiritual gift in the context of the body of Christ

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