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Course 113: Concerning Spiritual Gifts - Lesson #5
Spiritual Gifts - Exposition of gifts #8-22
Yesterday we outline spiritual gifts #1-7 in 1 Corinthians 12. Today we continue to outline the other gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 and other parts of scripture - both the explicitly stated and the implied gifts. Please read on...
8. Speaking in Tongues. This gift should be properly called communicating messages from God in other tongues. It is different from the general sign of the infilling in the Holy Spirit which is accompanied by utterance in other tongues as in Acts 2: 1- 6.
Here in 1 Corinthians 12:10, it speaks of the ability to receive and communicate to saints in any setting, a message from the Lord. Not every saint is blessed with this gift as 1 Corinthians 12:28 shows. Those who try to pretend that they have it are guilty of lying and passing off under false pretence! Judgement day beckons when God will bring everything to light and judge people for what they did in His name 2 Corinthians 5:10. This is the most abused practice in Pentecostal and Charismatic communities largely because of two factors - Ignorance and Indiscipline.
Core Principles for exercising the gift of speaking in tongues within congregations/fellowship - 1 Corinthians 14
God gave clear direction to the Church in 1 Corinthians chapter 14 especially verses 1-28 concerning how this potentially divisive and abused gift should be exercised to avoid abuse. The principles are as follows:
I). Communicating messages from God should not be turned into fleshly activity full of competition, strife and seeking for attention.
II). Prophecy, which communicates the mind of God with clarity is of far higher value to the congregation of the redeemed than utterance in tongues. Our God is not the author of confusion and will not seek to keep His saints guessing what He is saying.
III). If one has to speak in tongues in a public meeting, it can only be if God, who is to give the message, has already planted another person with the gift of interpreting tongues therein. The only exception is if the messenger also has the gift of interpretation! Without a person gifted to interpret, such a message should not be uttered or received!
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Course 113: Concerning Spiritual Gifts - Lesson #4
The Enabling Gifts
Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12 -Part 1
Two broad groups of gifts appear in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. The first are those outlining the gifts of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of enabling the saint to achieve cutting edge in ministry and calling. These are found in verses 8 - 10. The second group of gifts are in verses 28 which deal with the office/leadership gifts. These leadership gifts, their purpose and outcomes are further outlined in Ephesians chapter 4 verses 11 - 16.
The Enabling spiritual gifts verses 8 - 10
These gifts are so called because they enable the saint to demonstrate the reality of Christ to those who encounter them whether in day to day live or in ministry. In a clear sense, they dovetail into the principle of Acts 1:8 which is to make the saint a clear witness for Christ. Whether a saint is called to basic ministry in everyday life; in the local congregation or is called to function in the five fold office or represent Jesus as an ambassador in the Market Place, the receipt of the gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 verses 8 - 10 will provide the extra capacity to fulfil his/her ministry.
Manifestation of the Spirit, not switching on and off at will of the saint!
Before we proceed into understanding of each of the specific gifts, it is necessary that we understand an underlying principle concerning spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12 verses 4 - 7 and verse 11 make it clear that:
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Course 113: Concerning Spiritual Gifts - Lesson #3
The Other 3 Dimensions of the Holy Spirit in the lives of Saints
In order to drive home the point that we are equipped to be Kingdom citizens and Ambassadors, it is necessary to restate some of the salient aspects of Course 104 that deal with the other three dimensions of the work of the Holy Spirit in the individual saint. Please keep the acronym STUD in mind as we examine the work of the Holy Spirit in saints. That acronym represents these: Seal>Transform>Unite>Demonstrate. Of the four dimensions, we dealt with the Seal measure with lesson 2. Today we will examine the other three measure.
2. Transform. The Holy Spirit is the divine instrument for transforming our lives so that we are progressively made to be like Christ, while yet on earth. He is the sap that runs through our lives as we are attached to Christ like a branch. So we do not need to struggle carnally to be holy. Nothing done by human effort is pleasing to God Jeremiah 17: 5, 6. Our job is to cling to Christ like a branch while the Holy Spirit works within us as we yield to Him to produce Christ-like character. John 15: 1- 16; Philippians 1:6; Philippians 2:13
For the transforming ministry of the Holy Spirit to be effective, He takes His place as the Great Teacher Jesus promised who will guide us into all truth. John 14:17. When we receive sound, anointed teaching of the word, this is the outcome:
* We are rapidly built up by the fivefold leadership to mature quickly into able ministers of the New Testament, able to do the work of the ministry without struggle. Ephesians 4:7, 11, 12
* We mature to such a degree that we become strong and stable in Christ and therefore can no longer be victims of every wind of doctrine. Ephesians 4:13, 14
* The anointing we receive from sound teaching safeguards us from the pervasive presence of false prophets and teachers of heresies. Ephesians 4:23, 24; 1 John 2: 18 - 23, 26, 27.
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Course 113 - Concerning Spiritual Gifts Lesson #2
Definition and understanding the Seal Measure
With the foundation laid from lesson one, it is now imperative that we begin, by the Spirit, an exposition of what the core scriptures on the subject matter say.
* What is a spiritual gift? Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12: 1, 7
In contemporary language, a spiritual gift is a measure of the Holy Spirit endowed on the saint for the purpose of representing God on earth. In other words, the plan of God for His children is to use them as channels to manifest Himself in everyday life.
To use an even more illustrative description, a spiritual gift is the 'showing up of the Holy Spirit through a saint'. What this means is that whenever the Holy Spirit uses a saint to impart a blessing or demonstrate Christ, a spiritual gift has been on display. This is consistent with what the Bible says in 1 Corinthians chapter 12.
1 Corinthians 12:7
King James Version (KJV)
7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
As the name implies, it is not a natural talent we speak of. Everybody on earth - saint or sinner has one or more talents. God gives talents to all of creation as part of His overall responsibility as creator. However, God reserves spiritual gifts only for His children who respond to His unsurpassing love expressed in the incarnation, passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
A spiritual gift can also be defined as the part of Christ He has made each saint to be so that all of us can bring forth what we are to build up each other and collectively make the Church a strong witness of the reality of His Presence and Power. In effect, God has blessed each saint with some spiritual gifts according to His grace.
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Joseph Kamau Ndiritu I love you brother George, you have been molding my life with your posts in Frontline Intercessing, Global school of ministry, Global mission Fund. Am benefiting alot.only that i could not download for my church members bible study class coz i use my mobile phone to study online. keep on posting there are many pastors like me in africa who survive through your teachings.
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