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SPIRITUAL GIFTS
BIBLE STUDY
written by
Pastor Janice L. Williams
Gifts of the Spirit [KJV]
1/ the word of wisdom * I Corinthians 12:8
2/ the word of knowledge * I Corinthians 12:8
3/ gift of faith * I Corinthians 12:9
4/gifts of healing * I Corinthians 12:9
5/ working of miracles *I Corinthians 12:10
6/ gift of prophecy * I Corinthians 12:10
7/ discerning of spirits * I Corinthians 12:10
8/ diverse kinds of tongues [languages] * I Corinthians 12:10
9/ interpretation of tongues [languages] * I Corinthians 12:10
BIBLE STUDY FOR
JULY 8th-15th, 2009
I CORINTHIANS 12:28 KJV * AND GOD HAS SET SOME IN THE CHURCH, FIRST APOSTLES, SECONDARILY PROPHETS, THIRDLY TEACHERS, AFTER THAT MIRACLES, THEN GIFTS OF HEALINGS, HELPS, GOVERNMENTS, DIVERSITIES OF TONGUES.
Let's look at some word definitions for this Bible Study
The Gifts of the Spirit
The following scripture is taken from the CEV (Contemporary English Version) Bible for Today’s Family
SPIRITUAL GIFTS
1 Corinthians 12:1 thru 31
1/ My friends, you asked me about spiritual gifts. 2/ I want you to remember that before you became followers of the Lord, you were led in all the ways by idols that cannot even talk. 3/ Now I want you to know that if you are led by God’s Spirit, you will say that Jesus is Lord, and you will never curse Jesus. 4/ There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. 5/ There are different ways to serve the same Lord, 6/ and we can each do different things. Yet the same God works in all of us and helps us in everything we do. 7/ The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others. 8/ Some of us can speak with wisdom, while others can speak with knowledge, but these gifts come from the same Spirit. 9/ others the Spirit has given great faith or the power to heal the sick 10/ or the power to work mighty miracles. Some of us are prophets, and some of us recognize when God’s Spirit is present. Others can speak different kinds of languages, and still others can tell what these languages mean. 11/ But it is the Spirit who does all this and decides which gifts to give to each of us.
One Body with Many Parts
The body of Christ has many different parts, just as any other body does. 13/ Some of us are Jews, and others are Gentiles. Some of us are slaves, and others are free. But God’s Spirit baptized each of us and made us part of the body of Christ. Now we each drink from that same Spirit. 14/ Our bodies don’t have just one part. They have many parts. 15/ Suppose a foot says, “I’m not a hand, and so I’m not part of the body.” Wouldn’t the foot still belong to the body? 16/ Or suppose an ear says, “I’m not an eye, and so I’m not part of the body.” Wouldn’t the ear still belong to the body? 17/ If our bodies were only an eye, we couldn’t hear a thing. And if they were only an ear, we couldn’t smell a thing. 18/ But God has put all parts of our body together in the way that he decided is best. 19/ A body is not really a body unless there is more than one part. 20/ It takes many parts to make a single body. 21/ That’s why the eyes cannot say they don’t need the hands. That’s also why the head cannot say it doesn’t need the feet. 22/ In fact, we cannot get along without the parts of the body that seem to be the weakest. 23/ We take special care to dress up some parts of our bodies. We are modest about our personal parts, 24/ but we don’t have to be modest about other parts. God put our bodies together in such a way that even the parts that seem the least important are valuable. 25/ He did this to make all parts of our body work together smoothly, with each part caring about the others. 26/ If one part of our body hurts, we hurt all over. If one part of our body is honored, the whole body will be happy. 27/ Together you are the body of Christ. Each one of you is part of His body. 28/ First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to work miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages. 29/ Not everyone is an apostle. Not everyone is a prophet. Not everyone is a teacher. Not everyone can work miracles. 30/ Not everyone can heal the sick. Not everyone can speak different kinds of languages. Not everyone can tell what these languages mean. 31/ I want you to desire the best gifts. So I will show you a much better way.
I CORINTHIANS 14:1 thru 3 CEV
1/ Love should be your guide. Be eager to have the gifts that come from the Holy Spirit, especially the gift of prophecy. 2/ If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands. 3/ But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.
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Father God deposits spiritual gifts in every born again believer in Jesus Christ.
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