Discipleship Training Course

PHASE 2 – LIVE THE JOURNEY
affirms that it is the same Spirit that works in all the gifts and shares
them to each one as He sees fit.
Further on in chapter 12 we see Paul state the order of some of the
functions and gifts in the church.
1 Corinthians 12:28 And God has appointed these in the church:
first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles,
then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
Romans 12:6-8 Having then gifts differing according to the grace
that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in
proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he
who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who
gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows
mercy, with cheerfulness.
Ephesians 4:11-14 And He Himself gave some to be apostles,
some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and
teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ
Here we see the list of the 5 fold ministry, and it is also made clear
that its purpose is to equip and edify (build up) the body of Christ.
So let‘s look at a list of some of the gifts and their descriptions.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list. There are many gifts
that the Spirit gives. This list will strengthen your view on some of the
gifts and functions within the body as well as within yourself.
WISDOM: 1 Cor. 12:8 - May be defined as God‘s practical
application of His knowledge to a situation in which a person may
find himself; so this is God‘s solution to a problem.
KNOWLEDGE: 1 Cor. 12:8 - This is God‘s impartation to man of a small
piece of His infinite knowledge; knowledge which man could not
have attained in any natural way whatsoever.
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