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The Gift of the Holy Spirit

Date: Oct. 19, 2015

Passage

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 

Spiritual Gifts

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.

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Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 12:11

All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

First, Jesus is Lord (1-3). The Christians in Corinth were proud of the spiritual gifts they received. Paul counsels them here regarding the Spirit. He teaches them that the Holy Spirit is God's precious gift to men. Apart from the Spirit of God all men dwell in ignorance and idol worship, easily led astray. The fundamental work of the Holy Spirit is to guide those who have been led astray and are away from God to recognize and confess that Jesus is Lord. No one can say that Jesus is Lord unless they have the gift of God-the Holy Spirit.

Second, to each one the Spirit is given (5-11). There are many different kinds of gifts and works that are done, but each one is the display of the work of God himself. God gives his Spirit and works in each person differently. Each one is a unique and beautiful manifestation of God, and together they form a body of those who display the glory of God. What we can see here is that our God gives freely the most precious gift of all, the Holy Spirit. He determined to reveal his glory by giving his Spirit.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, thank you for the gift of the Holy Spirit. May your Spirit work in me and through me today.

One Word: God gives the Holy Spirit

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Psalm 78:40-72

Key Verse: 78:65

Then the Lord awoke as from sleep,
like a strong man shouting because of wine.

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