“The Gifts of the Spirit -3”
Sunday, June 2, 2024Key Verse
“But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will” (1 Corinthians 12: 11).
Text — 1 Corinthians 12:10-11
Message
Today’s study concludes the teaching on spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts are God-given abilities distributed to individual Christians by the Holy Spirit that help the Church to execute her mission on earth in fulfilment of God’s agenda. These gifts include the gift of working of miracles (supernatural power to do the incredible);the gift of prophecy (ability to teach and declare God’s will); the gift of discerning of spirits (ability to determine true message of God from that of the deceiver and Satan); the gift of speaking in divers kinds of tongues (ability to speak in unlearned and unknown languages in prayers and worship); and the gift of interpretation of tongues (ability to understand and interpret unknown languages to others). Men like Jahaziel (2 Chronicles 20:14-17), Apostles Peter (Acts 5:1-10) and Paul (1 Corinthians 14:18,19) manifested the gifts.
To receive these gifts, you must be baptized in the Holy Ghost. Also, you must ensure you possess the fruit of the Spirit. The gifts of the Spirit are to be used to glorify God and not self. Pray for your parents on this Global Day of Parents.
Quote
Spiritual gifts are God-given abilities.
Challenge
The gifts empower God’s children to fulfill His agenda.
Prayer for today
Father, give me the gifts to fulfill your purpose, in Jesus’ name.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
