WEBVTT 00:04.132 --> 00:13.054 [SPEAKER_00]: In the final first 15 of this series on the Holy Spirit, we're going to look at what God's word has to say about the gifts of the Spirit. 00:13.997 --> 00:20.132 [SPEAKER_00]: God has called and equipped each of us uniquely and importantly to co-labor with Him. 00:20.517 --> 00:25.690 [SPEAKER_00]: I pray that God will reveal to you how He's wired and gifted you in the spirit today. 00:25.730 --> 00:32.587 [SPEAKER_00]: That you would find joy and deeper relationship with Him in walking out your unique calling in the earth. 00:33.589 --> 00:35.995 [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast. 00:51.685 --> 01:06.743 [SPEAKER_00]: Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 12, verses 1 and 7, Scripture says. 01:07.984 --> 01:13.070 [SPEAKER_00]: Now concerning spiritual gifts brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 01:14.171 --> 01:19.077 [SPEAKER_00]: To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 01:23.140 --> 01:29.809 [SPEAKER_00]: Paul's heart for the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 121 is God's heart for you and me today. 01:31.151 --> 01:37.980 [SPEAKER_00]: Scripture says, Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. 01:40.323 --> 01:48.253 [SPEAKER_00]: Within the church today, are defenders of multiple positions on spiritual gifts, each as staunch as the other. 01:49.297 --> 01:59.849 [SPEAKER_00]: But God's desire for you and me is that we would be informed directly from Him about the incredible gifts of this loving Holy Spirit who dwells within us. 02:01.431 --> 02:04.655 [SPEAKER_00]: God longs for us to receive all He has to give. 02:06.156 --> 02:15.507 [SPEAKER_00]: He longs to teach us about the Holy Spirit's work in our lives that we might live with greater purpose and affections for Him and others. 02:16.938 --> 02:20.543 [SPEAKER_00]: Let's surrender our hearts and minds to God on spiritual gifts. 02:21.664 --> 02:26.150 [SPEAKER_00]: And let's seek out every last bit of what God has planned for us today. 02:26.210 --> 02:38.305 [SPEAKER_00]: The first aspect of spiritual gifts to note is that they are indeed a gift. 02:38.437 --> 02:54.725 [SPEAKER_00]: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit, and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 02:55.928 --> 03:00.816 [SPEAKER_00]: To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 03:00.796 --> 03:27.073 [SPEAKER_00]: For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, 03:27.053 --> 03:33.087 [SPEAKER_00]: to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 03:34.230 --> 03:42.109 [SPEAKER_00]: All these are empowered by one and the same spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills. 03:45.312 --> 03:48.776 [SPEAKER_00]: The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to each of us. 03:49.857 --> 03:53.361 [SPEAKER_00]: He apportions them according to his perfect wisdom. 03:54.603 --> 04:00.089 [SPEAKER_00]: Spiritual gifts are never birthed by man and never given for selfish purposes. 04:01.531 --> 04:05.956 [SPEAKER_00]: The Spirit gives us gifts because He loves us and others. 04:07.137 --> 04:11.522 [SPEAKER_00]: All that He does is in perfect love and is for the common good. 04:12.650 --> 04:31.300 [SPEAKER_00]: Whether you've been given the gift of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, tongues, or interpretation of tongues, your purpose in the gift is to be the same as the Holy Spirit's love. 04:31.280 --> 04:44.301 [SPEAKER_00]: 1 Corinthians 13 verses 1 through 3 says, If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging symbol. 04:45.422 --> 04:51.432 [SPEAKER_00]: And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, 04:51.412 --> 04:57.860 [SPEAKER_00]: And if I have all faith, as to remove mountains, but have not loved, I am nothing. 04:59.062 --> 05:06.912 [SPEAKER_00]: If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not loved, I gain nothing. 05:09.035 --> 05:17.065 [SPEAKER_00]: Spiritual gifts are all about love, operating in a gift of the spirit is always to be done in love. 05:18.412 --> 05:24.664 [SPEAKER_00]: Paul is clear that gifts are annoying and worthless if they are not filled with love. 05:24.684 --> 05:37.568 [SPEAKER_00]: 1 Peter 4 verses 10 and 11 says, each has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's very grace. 05:38.003 --> 05:59.657 [SPEAKER_00]: whoever speaks as one who speaks oracles of God, whoever serves as one who serves by the strength that God supplies in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to him belong glory and dominion forever and ever, amen. 06:01.780 --> 06:12.374 [SPEAKER_00]: spend time in prayer today, discovering what gift the Holy Spirit has given you, and how he would intend you use it for the benefit of the common good. 06:13.796 --> 06:27.855 [SPEAKER_00]: Choose to align your understanding and beliefs on spiritual gifts with the word of God alone, and live today operating in love with the amazing gifts God has given you, whatever they may be. 06:36.948 --> 06:59.361 [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, meditate on God's Word about spiritual gifts, try and align your understanding of spiritual gifts with His Word. 07:00.775 --> 07:14.736 [SPEAKER_00]: 1 Corinthians chapter 12 verses 4 through 11 says, Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same spirit, and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord. 07:15.758 --> 07:22.648 [SPEAKER_00]: And there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. 07:23.708 --> 07:27.816 [SPEAKER_00]: to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 07:28.958 --> 07:46.611 [SPEAKER_00]: For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit. 07:46.591 --> 08:03.150 [SPEAKER_00]: to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 08:04.271 --> 08:11.940 [SPEAKER_00]: All these are empowered by one in the same spirit, who abortions to each one individually as he wills, 08:20.797 --> 08:23.112 [UNKNOWN]: Thank you. 08:53.230 --> 08:53.871 [SPEAKER_00]: next. 08:54.953 --> 08:58.760 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the gift he has given you. 08:58.820 --> 09:02.808 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask him to show you if he's given you multiple gifts. 09:04.190 --> 09:07.917 [SPEAKER_00]: Reflect on your life and the ways God has used you in the past. 09:09.079 --> 09:16.673 [SPEAKER_00]: If you know someone who you believe has a close relationship with the Spirit, ask them what gift they believe God has given you. 10:03.397 --> 10:16.456 [SPEAKER_00]: and last, ask the Holy Spirit to use you today for the glory of Jesus, decide to be a believer who lives empowered and purposeed with the gift God has given you. 10:16.476 --> 10:26.130 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask the Spirit to show you ways he would use you, stay in tune and ready to be used by the God of Love today. 10:27.950 --> 10:44.777 [SPEAKER_00]: 1st Peter 4, verses 10 and 11 says, as each has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace, whoever speaks as one who speaks oracles of God. 10:45.196 --> 11:00.755 [SPEAKER_00]: Whoever serves, as one who serves but the strength that God supplies, in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. 11:01.596 --> 11:15.152 [SPEAKER_00]: Amen. 11:26.050 --> 11:45.882 [UNKNOWN]: Thank you very much. 11:53.945 --> 12:06.068 [SPEAKER_00]: Second Timothy 1, verses 6 and 7 says, For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of hands. 12:07.190 --> 12:13.843 [SPEAKER_00]: For God give us a spirit, not a fear, but a power, and love, and self-control. 12:15.157 --> 12:45.045 [SPEAKER_00]: Keep the fire of the Holy Spirit Kindled within you today By intimate relationship with him Talk with him Ask for his help Stay close to him And allow him to burn passionately within you To see the lost saved Loved and freed 12:56.905 --> 12:59.648 [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks for listening to today's podcast. 12:59.668 --> 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