This document defines spiritual gifts as supernatural abilities given to believers at salvation to minister to the body of Christ. It discusses temporary gifts that were for authenticating the gospel message and founding the church. These include apostle, prophet, and gifts of healings and miracles. It also discusses permanent gifts that remain for equipping, speaking, serving, and leading the church, such as pastor-teacher, evangelist, exhortation, helps, and giving. The importance of knowing one's gift is to give direction and confidence in ministry, though all believers have a responsibility in the areas of all gifts.

1. I Corinthians 12
Introduction To
Spiritual Gifts

2. DEFINITION:
A spiritual gift is
a supernatural ability,
given to a believer
at the time of salvation,
enabling him to minister
to the Body of Christ
in the area of that gift.

3. “Temporary” Gifts...
• “Authenticating” gifts, Hebrews
2:3-4. (Also called “sign gifts”)
• “Foundational” Gifts, Ephesians
2:20-21
Apostle
Prophet

4. “Temporary” Gifts, I Cor. 12:8-10;
13:8-10
apostle prophet
word of wisdom
word of knowledge
faith healings
effecting of miracles
distinguishing of spirits
various kinds of tongues
interpretation of tongues

5. “Categories” of Permanent Gifts...
• “Equipping” Gifts, Ephesians
4:11-12.
Apostle
Prophet
Evangelist
Pastor-Teacher

6. “Categories” of Permanent Gifts...
• “Speaking” Gifts and “Serving”
Gifts, I Peter 4:11.

7. “Permanent” Gifts...
 Pastor-Teacher, Eph. 4:11
 Teacher, I Cor. 12:28
 Evangelist, Eph. 4:11
 Ruling and Administrations, I
Cor. 12:28; Romans 12:8

8. “Permanent” Gifts...
 Exhortation, Rom. 12:8
 Helps, I Cor. 12:28
 Mercy, Romans 12:8
 Ministry, Romans 12:7
 Giving, Romans 12:8

9. The Importance of Knowing
Your Gift…
• Give you direction in your ministry
• Give you confidence in your
ministry
BUT…if you are serving…
you will likely be SERVING in the
area of your gift…
even if you don’t know its name.

10. The Danger of Knowing
Your Gift…
• Spiritual pride!
• Neglecting other areas of service,
just because they aren’t “in your
gift.”
WE ALL have responsibilities
in the areas of ALL of the gifts!!!

11. WHAT’S
LOVE
GOT TO DO
WITH IT???

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