Matching Gifts to Grace (I Cor 12: 7-11)

The Key to understanding the nature of spiritual Gifts is to understand   

Each gift should exhibit or cause to exhibit  one aspect of Spiritual Fruit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, goodness, and /or self-control.

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Questions for Romans 12

Grace as the basis for Gifts

Questions-Grace as the Basis for Gifts

1. In Romans 12:1-2, 1 Cor. 1:10; 2 Cor. 10:1; Eph. 4:1 , What is Paul appealing to the church for? What kind of attitude should the people of God have?

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Grace as the basis for Gifts
 
Romans 12
 

 

 
Paul goes on to tell us that we are not to be conformed to the pattern of the world. We should be transformed by the renewing of our minds, during testing, that we may discern what the will of God truly is and what is good and acceptable to Him. To do this we must be prepared to face things that are not pleasant, and learn from them. Your suffering is... Read More

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Unity in Diversity: The Purpose of the Spiritual Gifts

Ephesians 4

Paul tells us that the grand purpose of a Christian's walk individually and corporately is to promote spiritual unity and peace (shalom). The entire church is a representation of one body; the body of Christ and as such should act in a coherent and unified fashion. Ego's and individual personalities that have to have attention are antithetical to and look ridiculous in the functi... Read More

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