1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (Part 54) Spiritual Gifts

Does the Holy Spirit give charismatic gifts today? –it goes in three directions . . .

• Some say none of them exist today

• . . . some of them exist today

• . . . all of the gifts exist today

Some errors

• “The key to” error

• The elevation of the dramatic

Chapters 12-14 outline

• The source of gifts—12:1-11

• Diversity of gifts—12:12-31

• There is priority in the existence of gifts—13:1-14:25: 1) In terms of attitude—13:1-13; 2) Priority of prophecy—14:1-25

• Regulation of gifts—14:26-40

The source of gifts—12:1-11

• Contrasts paganism and Christianity: 1) “Dumb” v. 2—no voice; 2) The assumptions of Christianity: 1) God exists; 2) God talks; 3) God inscripturates

12:1-3—three things . . .

• The subject introduced—v. 1

• Their past reviewed—v. 2: 1) What they once were—v. 2a; 2) How they were once led—v. 2b

• Some facts established—v. 3

Emphasis today

• Emotion

• Religious enthusiasm

• Feeling

• But nothing in terms of truth and mental attitude