1 Corinthians 12:1-11 - David Olshine (6/17/18)

The Gifts that Keep on Giving

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 

G.I.F.T.S  

G. _______________ is the giver and dispenser of the gifts. 

I. _______________ is not bliss

F. _______________ drives the use of these spiritual gifts

T. _______________ and examine the spiritual gifts

S. _______________ gifts are supernaturally given to every Christ-follower

a. Insight Gifts

Wisdom - Ability to make wise decisions and supernaturally impart wisdom to others  

Knowledge - Supernaturally know some insight or issue about a situation. To warn, protect 

Discernment - Discern between truth and falsehood, to supernaturally discern what God is doing

b. Power Gifts

Faith - Supernatural ability to trust God during the most unbearable situations 

Miracles - Gift that combines faith and prayer to alter the natural outcomes 

Healing - Prayers of healing for body, soul and mind 

c. Speaking Gifts

Prophesy - Foretell (future) and forth-tell (present) God’s Word  

Tongues - Prayer language from God and/or ability to speak cross-culturally and pick up the language without ever formally studying it  

Interpretation of Tongues understands and explains what the tongues mean   

Take Away

1. Take the SHAPE inventory on our website  

2. Recognize that God gives you at least one spiritual gift.

3. Find - Use - Don’t snooze