Source, Purpose and Nature of Spiritual Gifts (2)

The Practice of Spiritual Gifts

in the Local Church (4)

I. The Test of Authenticity: The Reality of Counterfeit Spiritual Gifts (12:1-3)

II. The Overview: The Source, Purpose, and Nature of Spiritual Gifts (12:4-11)

A. The Source, Purpose, and Nature of Spiritual Gifts (12:4-7)

1. The Source of the Gifts (12:4)

2. The Purpose of the Gifts (12:5)

3. The Accomplishment of the Gifts (12:6)

4. The Summary (12:7)

B. A Sample of Spiritual Gifts (12:8-10)

! Insights from the List in General

" Their Flexible within Biblical Parameters

" Their Manifestation in Diversity

" Their Corrective Nature to Corinth’s Problem

• They Are Factually Gifts

• They Clearly Demonstrate the Spirit’s Involvement

• They Challenge the Corinthian’s Understanding of the Gifts

1. The Word of Wisdom

2. The Word of Knowledge

3. Faith

4. Gifts of Healings

5. The Effecting of Miracles

6. Excursus on Signs and Wonders

! They were Performed Mostly by the Apostles

! They were Particularly for the Apostles

! They were Practiced in a Limited Manner Even by the Apostles

! They are Misunderstood and Abused