The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Every Member A Minister
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth. Revelation 5:10
I Corinthians 1:26-31
- 5 ranks in the gospel army:
- the foolish
- the weak
- the base
- the despised
- the things that are not
The work of God through the church can be accomplished only by the energizing work of the Holy Spirit!
God continually reminds us that it is a ministry of the Holy Spirit to submerge and hide the Christian worker in the work
--- A.W.Tozer
Ephesians 4:12-14
- These are not only the ordained 5-fold ministries!
- It is the ministry of all Christians to build up the body of Christ!
- There are assigned "offices" or "callings" to establish a "Divine order" in the Body
- These are gifts given by the Holy Spirit and affirmed by the church
- But there is NOT a limitation on the Christian to minister in any capacity that the Holy Spirit assigns.
The Gifts
- I Corinthians 12:4-6 "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all."
- Motivations
- Ministries
- Manifestations
Motivations
Romans 12:3-8
- Prophecy
- Serving
- Teaching
- Exhortation
- Giving
- Organization
- Mercy
Ministry Gifts
- I Corinthians 12:5 "There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord"
- Ministries = Diakonion
- an attendant, one who runs errands
- a servant
- a minister
Ministries
Ephesians 4:11; I Corinthians 12
- Apostle
- Prophet
- Evangelist
- Pastor
- Teacher
- Miracle worker
- Healer
- Helper
- Administrator
- Tongues
