1 Corinthians 12
Speaking Various Languages
Paul continues his discussion of the subject of irregularities in the worship of the Corinthian church. There was a self-indulgent spirit around spiritual gifts that produced selfishness, disunity, and apparent chaos in the assembly (12:7,25). Unfortunately, the members were grieving the Holy …
God Assigns Spiritual Gifts
For a third time, Paul stresses the fact that God, not man, assigned the gifts (vv. 18, 24, 28). God gives to each person and each congregation just the gifts it needs when they are needed. No individual believer possesses all the spiritual gifts. Each believer has the gift (or gifts) assigned to …
Spiritual Gifts That Unite
No body part can say to another “I have no need of you†(v. 21). When a part of the human body becomes independent, you have a serious problem that often leads to sickness and even death. An amputated finger only has about 12 hours to be reattached before it is too late. Even if it is …
Diversity of Spiritual Gifts
In verses 1-11, Paul talked about Holy Spirit’s role in empowering believers with various spiritual gifts. There are a variety of gifts, but it’s the same God who does all the giving (vv. 4-6). Each gift is given for the common good of all (v. 7), so if your supposed “gift†is only benefiting you, you …