We closed out 1 Corinthians 12 with Paul prioritizing the spiritual gifts, once again in order of importance, in V.28-31 — 1. Apostles (Acts 1:21-26), 2. Prophets (Ephesians 4:11-12 — a temporary office as the Church Age was in its infancy), 3. Teachers (an office constant throughout the entire Dispensation of Grace responsible for teaching … Read more
We have completed our study of the four lists of the gifts of the Spirit found in Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, Ephesians 4:11-12, and 1 Peter 4:10-11. Remember, 1 Corinthians was written in 52 A.D., Romans in 57 A.D., and Ephesians in 62 A.D.. We have seen the overlap of some of the gifts, … Read more
Today, we were able to get into the list of spiritual gifts, as recorded in Romans. The 9 gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 are listed in descending order of importance, with the most edifying gifts first, and the least edifying to the church body at the end. The reason was that the Corinthians had an … Read more
As you can see by the pictures above, we were able to get into our study of the gifts of the Spirit. We laid some foundation work, making sure that we understand the gift of apostleship — it was for a specific group of men for a specific time in Church history. Certain attributes would … Read more