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Their diverse nature—vv.
8-11
Organizing gifts into a pattern
• The needs of the mind: 1) The ability to communicate—v.
8; 2) The ability of appropriation—v.
9
• The needs of the body—vv.
9-10a
• The needs of the spirit—v.
10b
• A summary—v.
11
Each gift has a purpose
• Is the purpose age long—if so it exists
• Is the purpose historically fulfilled?—if
so no longer exists
Outline for our study
• The classifications of gifts
• The features of gifts
• The diversity of gifts
Classify gifts
• Permanent—age-long purpose
• Temporary—they accomplished their purpose and are finished
Permanent gifts
• Teaching, administration, pastor-teacher, exhortation, giving, mercy, faith, serving
Temporary gifts
• Apostle, prophecy, miracles, healing, tongues, interpretation of tongues, discernment of the spirit
The church age
• Begins in Acts 2 with the day of Pentecost
• Ends with the return of the Lord
• The church age must be viewed in two phases: 1) Pre-canon 2) Post-canon
Definition of a spiritual gift
• Emphasis on the source—v.
1—pneumatakon
• Emphasis on the basis—v.
4—charisma
A spiritual gift—it is a God-given ability of extraordinary proportions for serving the body of Christ
Aspects of Gifts
• Their distribution: 1) Every believer has one; 2) The existence of them is sovereign
• The distinction
• Their variety
• Their goal
• Their priority
• Their identification—how do you know what you are gifted to do? . .
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Desire; 2) Blessing; 3) Recognition; 4) Opportunity
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