Rev. David Holwick
First Baptist Church
West Lafayette, Ohio (Bible study)
April 19, 1989
1 Corinthians 12:1-31
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS
I. The unity of spiritual gifts.
A. They originate with God. 12:4-6
B. Their goal is to build up the church. 12:7
1) Notice that gifts and church offices are closely tied.
a) 1 Cor 12:28-30
b) Ephesians 4:11-12
2) Even unimportant gifts are necessary to the whole. 12:22
3) All gifts will one day pass away. 13
C. They must be expressed in love. 13
II. The diversity of spiritual gifts.
A. Different gifts are listed.
B. There is a hierarchy: some are more important than others.
1) Apostles are most important. 12:28-31
2) Prophets are next.
3) Teachers are next.
4) Tongues are last.
Assignment for next study:
I. Read the following:
A. 1 Corinthians 12:8-10
B. 1 Corinthians 12:28-30
C. Romans 12:4-8
D. 1 Peter 4:8-11
II. Make one list of gifts from all these passages:
III. Group them together according to categories of your choosing:
IV. Application to our church:
A. Which gifts are used in our church?
B. Which ones are not?
C. Which ones do we need the most?
D. What can we do to get them?
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Rev. David Holwick
First Baptist Church
West Lafayette, Ohio
April 19, 1989
"THE HOLY SPIRIT AND GIFTS"
ROM 12:4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these
members do not all have the same function,
5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member
belongs to all the others.
6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a
man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his + Or
in agreement with the + faith.
7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to
the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership,
let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it
cheerfully.
1CO 12:8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of
wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same
Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing
by that one Spirit,
10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another
distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different
kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of
tongues.
11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives
them to each one, just as he determines.
1PE 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a
multitude of sins.
9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.
10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve
others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words
of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God
provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
I. Romans 12
A. Prophesying
B. Serving
C. Encouraging
D. Charity
E. Leadership
F. Mercy
II. 1 Corinthians 12
A. Wisdom
B. Knowledge
C. Faith
D. Healing
E. Miracles
F. Prophecy
G. Discernment
H. Tongues
I. Interpretation
III. 1 Peter 4
A. Speaking
B. Serving
Gifts by Category:
I. Signs and Wonders
A. Tongues
B. Healing
C. Miracles
D. Prophecy
E. Wisdom ?
F. Knowledge ?
II. Service and Ministry
A. Serving
B. Faith
C. Mercy
D. Encouraging
E. Charity
III. Worship and Order
A. Leadership
B. Discernment of spirits
C. Wisdom ?
D. Knowledge ?
IV. Preaching and Evangelism
A. Prophesying
B. Speaking
C. Interpretation of tongues
