PAUL'S THREE LISTS OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
(Romans 12:6-8; I Corinthians 12:4-11, 28-30; Ephesians 4:11)
I. Gifts for THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD
- Gift of Apostleship
(I Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11)
- Gift of Prophecy
(Romans 12:6; I Corinthians 12:10; Ephesians 4:11)
- Gift of the Discerning of Spirits
- Gift of Teaching
(Romans 12:7; I Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11)
- Gifts of Kinds of Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues
II. Gifts for PRACTICAL SERVICE(I Corinthians 12:10, 28, 30)
A. Gifts of Understanding
- The Gift of the Word of Wisdom
(I Corinthians 12:8)
B. Gifts of Power
- Gifts of Faith
(Romans 12:6; I Corinthians 12:9)
- Gifts of Healings
(I Corinthians 12:9, 28. 30)
- Gifts of Miracles ["powers"]
(I Corinthians 12:10, 28-29)
C. Gifts of Sympathy
- Gifts of Helps
(I Corinthians 12:28)
- Gifts of Exhortation
(Romans 12:8)
- Gifts of Alms Giving
(Romans 12:8)
- Gifts of Works of Mercy
(Romans 12:8)
- Gifts of Ministry [Service]
D. The Gift of Administration
The ruler (Romans 12:8) and
Governments (I Corinthians 12:28)
The gift of LOVE regulates all the other spiritual gifts.
[Martin Collins, 9/2/00]
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