Daily Bread Bible Study
The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
Chapter 12
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God
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The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians
Chapter 12
Are There Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Explained
Aha! There you are! Glad to have you back again for today's Daily
Bread. Today you're in for a special treat, because this part of
Paul's letter talks about spiritual gifts. What are your spiritual
gifts? That's a question that you can answer by asking yourself, What
can I do to best serve the Lord? What opportunities and talents has
He given to me that I can use to glorify Him?
No matter what your own personal spiritual gift(s) are, they're
important to God. Let me give you something to think about. Let's say
you take the ingredient salt out of all your food. Blahhhhh! But,
it's only salt. Most of the time it dissolves and you can't even see
it, but it sure does make a difference. Think of your spiritual gifts
as an important ingredient, no matter how small or how extensive they
may be.
This is a wonderful explanation by Paul, of how we're all united in
Christ and how we all should depend on and appreciate one another.
Let's take a look.
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today Truth
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Quest
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not
have you ignorant [I have information for you].
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto
[convinced to believe in] these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give [want] you to understand, that no man
speaking by the Spirit
of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that
Jesus
is the Lord, but by [unless he is speaking by] the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities [different kinds] of gifts,
but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the
same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations [mighty works],
but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every
man to profit withal. [The Holy Spirit reveals Himself freely
through these gifts for the benefit of everyone.]
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word
of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by
the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of
miracles; to another prophecy;
to another discerning
of spirits; to another divers
kinds of tongues; [speaking in tongues] to another the
interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally [individually] as He will.
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today Continue
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Journey
1 Corinthians 12:12-17
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all
the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body
[adopted into the same family], whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one
Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am
not [part] of the body; is it therefore not [part] of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I
am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing
[how would it hear]? If the whole were hearing, where were the
smelling [how would it smell]?
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today Are Real
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Now
1 Corinthians 12:18-23
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in
the body, as it hath pleased Him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
[If they were all a single part, how could it be a body?]
20 But now are they many members, yet but [still] one body.
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of
thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to
be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those members of the body, which we think to be
less honourable [or perhaps shameful], upon these we bestow more
abundant honour [we adorn them with clothing]; and our uncomely parts
have more abundant comeliness.
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today Blessing
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Details
We decorate our bodies with fancy clothing. The parts which decency
and morality require us to hide, we not only cover, but we do our
best to dress them to the hilt. In the meanwhile, we leave our faces
uncovered. The point being, in the same way, we shouldn't think less
of our fellow Christians who are less "favored" than others with
spiritual gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:24-31
24 For our comely [handsome] parts have no need: but God
hath tempered [arranged] the body together, having given more
abundant honour to that part which lacked.
25 [So] That there should be no schism in the body; but
that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer
with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in
particular [each is a particular part].
28 And God hath set some [to serve] in the church, first
apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of
tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers?
are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with
tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet [desire] earnestly the best gifts: and yet
shew I unto you a more excellent way.
What did Paul mean by that last verse? Perhaps this was a bridge to his next topic, but Matthew Henry explains it this way:
By giving them the hint of a more excellent way, namely, of charity,
of mutual love and good-will. This was the only right way to quiet
and cement them, and make their gifts turn to the advantage and
edification of the church. This would render them kind to each other,
and concerned for each other, and therefore calm their spirits, and
put an end to their little piques and contests, their disputes about
precedency. Those would appear to be in the foremost rank, according
to the apostle, who had most of true Christian love. Note, True
charity is greatly to be preferred to the most glorious gifts. To
have the heart glow with mutual love is vastly better than to glare
with the most pompous titles, offices, or powers.
Biblical Spiritual Gifts Today Conclusion
Christian Spiritual Gifts From God Summary
Oh my, yes! Throw a little bit of love into the Spiritual gifts from
God recipe and then you've got the right idea. Give us another visit
here at Daily Bread soon, and we will find out next time, just what
Paul has to say about this lovely thing called love. Jesus loves you.
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