I had a great time at the 4th of July celebration at Dallas, Texas.
Have you ever seen a child learning how to swim? At first, the little child is afraid to step into the water. But with the constant encouragement of parents, who are already in the pool, the child will take that first step into the water. Similarly, God very much desires for every believer to step out in using the spiritual gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
There is a list of spiritual gifts given by the same Holy Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11. God can give us supernatural wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, discernment, miraculous powers, prophecy, interpretation of tongues through the Holy Spirit. We need to step out in faith and begin to ask the Holy Spirit to help us to exercise all of these spiritual gifts. We learn to use spiritual gifts when we are willing to take risks for God; like a child learning how to swim for the first time. Once we have some supernatural encounters with the Holy Spirit, we will have a greater desire to live a supernatural life that God is calling us.
STEP OUT NOW
Have you ever seen a child learning how to swim? At first, the little child is afraid to step into the water. But with the constant encouragement of parents, who are already in the pool, the child will take that first step into the water. Similarly, God very much desires for every believer to step out in using the spiritual gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
There is a list of spiritual gifts given by the same Holy Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11. God can give us supernatural wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, discernment, miraculous powers, prophecy, interpretation of tongues through the Holy Spirit. We need to step out in faith and begin to ask the Holy Spirit to help us to exercise all of these spiritual gifts. We learn to use spiritual gifts when we are willing to take risks for God; like a child learning how to swim for the first time. Once we have some supernatural encounters with the Holy Spirit, we will have a greater desire to live a supernatural life that God is calling us.
God wants us to step out in using the spiritual gifts so we can live a supernatural Christian life.
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