Delivered to FBC Avondale on 06-20-2010

A practical look at the command to eagerly desire spiritual gifts. How can we discover them?

Scripture includes 1 Corinthians 12:31; 14:1, 12-13, and 39; Luke 11:11-13 and 18:1; James 4:2-3; 1 Timothy 4:14 and 2 Timothy 1:6

A look at 1 Corinthians 14:1-17 and why we should eagerly desire spiritual gifts.

Questions include: If God determines who gets the gifts, why do I have to pray to receive His gifts? Won't He just give us the gift He wants us to have?

Other Scripture covered includes 1 Corinthians 12:7, 8, 11 and 31; 14:12-13, and 39; Luke 18:1 and James 4:2-3

A look at 1 Corinthians 13, asking whether the more "miraculous" sign gifts are still in operation today. Is it worth arguing over? How had something meant to bring unity to the body resulted in so much division?

Other passages include 1 Corinthians 12 Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:12-13; and 1 Peter 4:10-11

A look at 1 Corinthians 12, asking the question of whether some people are more important to God than others. Are those with the more obvious gifts more important than those with gifts of service? Are those with less obvious gifts really needed in the Church?

Other passages include 1 Corinthians 10:31; 14:1-5; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:12-13; 1 Peter 4:10-11 and Acts 6:1-10 and 8:5-9

A look at 1 Corinthians 12:7-31, investigating whether a believer can operate in more than one spiritual gift and whether a believer can have all the spiritual gifts.

Other passages include 1 Corinthians 7:7; 14:1, 5, 12-12, 18, and 39; Romans 15:18-19; 2 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Timothy 1:11; and Acts 13:7-12; 14:1, 9-10 and 22; and 20:9-10.

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A look at how knowing Christ brings eternal peace.

Delivered to FBC Avondale on 06-13-2010

A devotional look at 1 Corinthians 12:7-31 and how we can discover our spiritual gift. A discussion about whether other gifts may be discivered that aren't listed.

Other passages mentioned include Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 4:11-13; 1 Peter 4:7-11; 1 Corinthians 7:7, Exodus 31:1-6 and 35:30-36:2.

A devotional looking at 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 and how:

1.Spiritual Gifts are expressions of grace by which the Spirit reveals Himself to and through the believer, 2. Spiritual Gifts are for blessing the Church, and 3.Spiritual Gifts are given by God as He sees fit.

Supporting passages include Romans 1:11-12; 6:23; 12:6; Ephesians 4:12-13 and 1 Peter 4:7-11