1 Corinthians 12:1-11 – 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. (New Revised Standard Version)

Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts . . .

▸ Be ________________ and _____________________ about spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:1 – Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. (New Revised Standard Version)

▸ Spiritual gifts _______________ Jesus

1 Corinthians 12:2-3 – 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit. (New Revised Standard Version)

1 Corinthians 14:32 – Remember that people who prophesy are in control of their spirit . . . (New Living Translation)

1 Corinthians 14:40 – But be sure that everything is done properly and in order. (New Living Translation)

John 16:13–14 – 13 But when the Friend comes, the Spirit of the Truth, he will take you by the hand and guide you into all the truth there is. He won’t draw attention to himself, but will make sense out of what is about to happen and, indeed, out of all that I have done and said. 14 He will honor me; he will take from me and deliver it to you. (The Message)

Isaiah 61:1 – The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach . . . (New King James Version)

▸ There is unity in __________________ with spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 – 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. (New Revised Standard Version)

▸ Spiritual gifts are given to _________ believers for the benefit of all people

1 Corinthians 12:7 – To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. (New Revised Standard Version)

▸ Use and put into ____________________ your spiritual gift

1 Corinthians 12:8-11 – 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. (New Revised Standard Version)

1 Peter 4:10 – God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. (New Living Translation)

1 Corinthians 14:22 – So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. . . . (New Living Translation)