Immerse: Spiritual Gifts | Mike Popenhagen

Immerse: Spiritual Gifts

4.19.26

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.  

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.  

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a 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 distributes them to each one, just as he determines. 

NIV 

What Spiritual Gifts Are

Spiritual gifts are the Holy Spirit’s empowerment expressed through believers.  

Spiritual gifts are given to every believer for the benefit of others.  

Spiritual gifts are not badges of honor or signs of spiritual maturity.   

Discerning Gifts

Word of knowledge: A supernatural revelation of information pertaining to a person or event.

Discerning of spirits: Ability to discern the true source of circumstances or motives of people.

Word of wisdom: A Devine answer or solution for a particular event or situation.

What Our Attitude Should Be Toward Gifts 

Desire spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. 

NIV  

Pray to be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Luke 11:14 “…how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!” NIV  

Seek opportunities to practice.