Raynette K. Weiss Ministries invites you to this bible study for your spiritual growth and for you to enjoy it.
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Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
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Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
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And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
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But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
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To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
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But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
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For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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For the body is not one member, but many.
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If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
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And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
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If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
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And if they were all one member, where were the body?
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But now are they many members, yet but one body.
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And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
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Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
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And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
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For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.
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That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
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And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
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Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
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Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Summary of chapter 12; Paul told the people in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12 that they were once Gentiles going about in their pagan ways by worshiping idols and straying away from God. However, it was through the Holy Spirit that they proclaimed that Christ is Lord. It was only through the Spirit that they were able to do this.
Closing Prayer; Heavenly Father, thank You for the gifts of the Spirit and the wide diversity of gifts and graces that You graciously bestow on Your all children. Thank You that I am a member of the Body of Christ and that together, our diverse spiritual gifts can be exercised for the greater benefit of the whole Body. May we all grow in grace and in a knowledge of Jesus, and be enabled to provide edification for one another, as well as being edified by them. Thank You that we are not meant to live in spiritual isolation from other believers, but are a collective Body, that is being built up into the Temple of God. Enable me to exercise the spiritual gift with which I have been endowed, for the greater benefit of the wider Body of Christ. We also pray that the people that read this gets to understand and believe in what they read. We also ask that Jesus helps them do that. This I ask in Jesus’ name, AMEN.
Salvation Prayer for those who are already children of God and want a stronger faith, and those that wish to become children of god.
“Dear God, I want to be a part of your family. You said in Your Word that if I acknowledge that You raised Jesus from the dead, and that I accept Him as my Lord and Savior, I would be saved. So God, I now say that I believe You raised Jesus from the dead and that He is alive and well. I accept Him now as my personal Lord and Savior. I accept my salvation from sin right now.
I am now saved. Jesus is my Lord. Jesus is my Savior. Thank you, Father God, for forgiving me, saving me, and giving me eternal life with You. Amen!”
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