Studies in 1 Corinthians (38)

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Studies in 1 Corinthians (38)

• Concerning Spiritual Gifts1 Cor. 141-3

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Spiritual Gifts, 1 Cor. 12-14

• 12 Every gift is important and needed
• 13 The better way of love
• 14 Using our gifts properly

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What are Spiritual Gifts?

• Miraculous connotations - 1 Cor. 124, 9, 28,
  30-31, Rom. 111
• Something given, i.e. the gift of God is
  eternal life (Rom. 623)
• Natural abilities (cf. Rom. 126, 1 Pet. 410)

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Spiritual Gifts today?

• NOT the miraculous ones
• What is a miracle?
• An event occurring in the natural world,
  observed by the senses, produced by divine power,
  without any adequate human or natural cause, the
  purpose of which is to reveal the will of God and
  do good to man (McCartney)

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Spiritual Gifts today?

• The purpose of miracles
• Verifying that a messenger (and his message) are
  from God
• NEVER for entertainment (Luke 238)
• See Matt. 91-8

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Spiritual Gifts today?

• The purpose of miracles
• Heb. 23-4
• 2 Cor. 1212-13
• Rom. 1518-19
• John 32, 1037-38

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Spiritual Gifts today?

• Miracles were temporary1 Cor. 138-12 (cf.
  Jas. 125)
• The greatest evidence is that we do not see
  miracles like those in the Bible.

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Gifts today!

• The abilities we each have
• Rom. 124-8
• 1 Pet. 410-11
• cf. Matt. 2514-30according to their ability
  (25)
• Eph. 47

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts (1-3)

• Vs. 1 Pauls desire to inform them Avoid
  ignorance Ac. 1730, 1 Pet. 114

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts (1-3)

• Vs. 2 Their former conduct and its deception
  They were deceived by dumb idols Rom. 1618,
  1 Jn. 41, 2 Thess. 29-12

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts (1-3)

• Vs. 3 The test of one with spiritual giftsHe
  does NOT contradict Christ cf. Deut. 131-3
• Look at both conduct and what is said!
• Do we weigh our own words before we speak?

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Will you confess Jesus is Lord?