Tabernacle Baptist Church
Feb 72 min
In keeping with his particular works, the Holy Spirit endows the church with gifts.
The main purpose of spiritual gifts is to nurture the maturity and mission of the church by equipping each and every member to engage in ministry.
Other purposes are the confirmation of the gospel message and its messengers; provision of a foretaste of the fuller, future work of the Spirit; and the manifestation of Christ’s victory over his enemies.
It is important that believers identify their gift(s), learn how to use their gift(s), and serve in ministries in accordance with their gift(s).
Disagreement exists between cessationism, which believes that some spiritual gifts have ceased, and continuationism, which maintains that all the gifts continue today.[1]
The doing of the Christian life (Faith into action)
Our Worshiping
FULLFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION – Disciple making
Evangelism
Before Him
To others
Through the Church
The indwelling of the Spirit
The filling of the Spirit
We are supernaturally indwelt and empowered at the moment of our conversion.
As we walk in faithful obedience
We yield to the Spirit within us.
The natural overflow of the Spirit filled life
We always be through the body life of the church (BODY… GIFTS go together)
We have seasons of life and service.
As we grow our gifts grow. Spiritual maturity. Spiritual wisdom
[1] Gregg R. Allison, 50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith: A Guide to Understanding and Teaching Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books: A Division of Baker Publishing Group, 2018), 193–194.