Roots of the Faith - The Gifts of the Holy Spirit (Part 1) - 2/7/24

INTRO

• 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]
  

Romans 12:4–8; 1 Corinthians 12:1–14:23; Ephesians 4:7–16; 1 Peter 4:10–11

Spiritual gifts allow us (empowers us) to do what God is calling us to do.

• 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
  

Spiritual gifts are given to every believer upon conversion

• The indwelling of the Spirit

• The filling of the Spirit

• We are supernaturally indwelt and empowered at the moment of our conversion.
  

Spiritual gifts flow out of our walk with the Lord

• As we walk in faithful obedience

• We yield to the Spirit within us.

• The natural overflow of the Spirit filled life
  

Spiritual gifts are discerned and developed through service and ministry

• 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.