Spiritual Gifts (in 1 Corinthians 12)

1 Corinthians 12

• Paul desires the Corinthians know about, not be ignorant of, spiritual gifts. v. 1
• Expect spiritual gifts to follow the Spirit and focus on the testimony of Jesus Christ, v. 3.
• Spiritual gifts have their origin in the Godhead, vs. 4-6.
• Diverse gifts are sovereignly distributed by a sovereign Spirit, vs. 4-11.
• Diverse gifts are sovereignly distributed for the edification of the church, v. 7.
• These gifts may be generally divided into two categories, speaking and serving.

Some thoughts gleaned from Pauline Theology: Ministry and Society by E. Earle Ellis