“to another miraculous results” . . . the same God works [ενεργηματων] in all of us and helps us in everything we do. 1 Corinthians 12:6 or the power to work mighty miracles [ενεργηματα δυναμεω] . . . 1 Corinthians 12:10 These two thoughts are …
Spiritual Gifts Gems
Bible Gem 435 – Prophecy (1 Cor 12:10)
“to another prophecy” 1 Corinthians 12:10 There is much debate as to what προφητεία [prophecy] means. Some see a foretelling element – prediction, prophecy while others see a forthtelling – to declare the divine will; to interpret the purposes of God; or to make known …
Bible Gem 436 – Words of Prophecy – how do they come? (1 Cor 12:10)
“to another prophecy” 1 Corinthians 12:10 There is more to come on the word of prophecy as we move forward in I Corinthians as I told you in an earlier gem. But some have asked this question – How are words of prophecy received? I …
Bible Gem 437 – Discerning of Spirits (1 Cor 12:10)
“to another the ability to distinguish between spirits” 1 Corinthians 12:10 The discernment gift is much like the discernment we need in normal life. We all need wisdom, insight and understanding to pick up on the cues and the little bits of evidence that indicate …
Bible Gem 438 – Speaking in Tongues – what you believe (1 Cor 12:10)
“to another various kinds of tongues and to another the interpretation of tongues.” 1 Corinthians 12:10 Now we are beginning yet another of those extremely controversial topics – speaking in tongues and the interpretation thereof. This is a topic that will continue for a while …
Bible Gem 439 – Tongues – The Controversy (1 Cor 12:10)
“Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.” 1 Corinthians 12:10 How did you go with the exercise I gave you yesterday? Did it crystalise things for you? Did …
Bible Gem 440 – He distributes and He decides (1 Cor 12:11)
It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. 1 Corinthians 12:11 He distributes and He decides. Who? The Holy Spirit, that’s who. What? These gifts . . . these gifts we have …
Bible Gem 441 – Gifts are like the body, we are that body (1 Cor 12:12-14)
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into …
Bible Gem 442 – Body parts (1 Cor 12:15-20)
If the foot says, “I am not a part of the body because I am not a hand,” that does not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am …
Bible Gem 443 – The unmentionable bits (1 Cor12:21-27)
The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. And the parts we …