In this podcast we take a few minutes to answer some specific questions that have come in regarding the spiritual gifts.

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The gift of prophecy.
In last week's message we looked at the gift of tongues, this week we look at the gift of prophecy. After giving a definition of prophecy we will focus on how, 1, the NT spiritual gift of prophecy does not hold the same weight and authority as the OT prophets. 2, the role of the first generation/century prophet was unique and does not carry on today. And 3, the church should eagerly desire the gift of prophesy. 

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The topic of Prophecy and Tongues excites some and confuses others, and entire denominations have been formed around where people land on this topic. In this message we will examine how Paul describes the gift of tongues and what instruction he provides on their use.

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In last week's passage - I Corinthians 13:1-3 - Paul wrote that nothing we say, nothing we have and nothing we do matters apart from love. Apart from love we are clanging gongs and we gain nothing and are nothing. The obvious question then is, “what is love?” In this week’s passage he answers but he doesn’t answer by defining love but describing it and tells us what love is, what love isn’t and why love is greatest. 

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In this week's passage Paul says some of the most dramatic statements in the entire Bible: without love we are nothing and without love we gain nothing - regardless of what we say, give, know or do. In this message we dive deep to the extent this takes and why the way of love is the higher and more excellent way. 

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A training night on the Spiritual Gifts - Part 02

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A training night on the Spiritual Gifts - Part 01

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This week's passage is essentially a summary of chapter 12. There is nothing new but it's helpful and important because we've seen a lot so far and reminders are a good thing. In this week's message we use our passage to be reminded of six things related to the gifts of the Spirit setting things up for chapter 13 and the more excellent way. 

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In this week's message we respond to the idea that some have that we can do the Christian life separate from the local church. But that can't be the case, Paul writes, because the gifts we've been given in the Spirit have been given for the common good. Additionally, Christians have been baptized by the Spirit into one body, the church - universal and local. What this means practically and how we are to view one another in the church are things this message also considers. 

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