W HAT IS T H E P U R P O S E

OF S P I R IT U A L G I F T ?
1 CORINTHIANS 12:7

TO EACH IS GIVEN THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT FOR

THE COMMON GOOD
THE GIFTS WERE GIVEN FOR THE BUILDING UP OF THE
CHURCH

SO WITH YOURSELVES; SINCE YOU ARE EAGER FOR

SPIRITUAL GIFTS, STRIVE TO EXCEL IN THEM FOR BUILDING
UP THE CHURCH (1 CORINTHIANS 14:12 NRSV).
THE GIFTS WERE GIVEN TO AID THE CHURCH UNTIL
CHRIST RETURNS

THAT IN EVERY WAY YOU WERE ENRICHED IN HIM IN ALL SPEECH

AND ALL KNOWLEDGE-EVEN AS THE TESTIMONY ABOUT CHRIST
WAS CONFIRMED AMONG YOU–SO THAT YOU ARE NOT LACKING IN
ANY GIFT, AS YOU WAIT FOR THE REVEALING OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST (1 CORINTHIANS 1:5-7 ESV).
THE GIFTS ARE FOR OTHERS, NOT OURSELVES

EACH OF YOU SHOULD USE WHATEVER GIFT YOU HAVE

RECEIVED TO SERVE OTHERS, AS FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF
GOD’S GRACE IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS (1 PETER 4:10 TNIV).
THE GIFTS ARE TO ULTIMATELY GLORIFY GOD

WHOEVER SPEAKS, AS ONE WHO SPEAKS ORACLES OF GOD;

WHOEVER SERVES, AS ONE WHO SERVES BY THE STRENGTH THAT
GOD SUPPLIES–IN ORDER THAT IN EVERYTHING GOD MAY BE
GLORIFIED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. TO HIM BELONG GLORY AND
DOMINION FOREVER AND EVER. AMEN (1 PETER 4:11 ESV).