Title: Various Gifts. (Sunday sermon on September 23, 2007).
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Bible: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. Sunday sermon on September 23, 2007.
Title: Various Gifts.
(The word gift is “charisma”.
That is, it is an instrument for the work of God).
I believe that our God will give us grace today.
Many people have different talents and skills.
And through these characteristics, way of life, and their functions,
We create a society where we live together by complementing each other and working together.
Even if you visit just one village on the outskirts of a large city, you will find
Tofu dealer, bean sprouts dealer, charm oil shop, addition and subtraction school, piano academy, beauty salon,
Barber shop, etc. We are living together in a variety of occupations.
Likewise, within the church, there are various gifts and offices.
The purpose is to emphasize the essential unity of the church.
That is, the church is the body of Christ, and thus a healthy body is characterized by
Each part of the body must do its best for the health of the whole.
It's about doing it.
Everyone! All these gifts called charisma are all
It comes from God. And the Holy Spirit, the God of God,
These gifts bestowed upon us are never for personal honor or satisfaction.
It must be written for the benefit of the church of God and the saints.
In this way, the direction and purpose of using this gift is correct.
It must be established, and when it comes to this, it is that the church is in Christ
It is the driving force to become one.
So now, in reality, what gifts and offices are there?
Let's take a look. This is from verse 8 of the text. for some
Words of wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, works of miracles,
prophesying, discerning of spirits, speaking in various tongues, interpreting in tongues,
There are so many different gifts and offices.
Everyone! The special gifts that the Apostle Paul enumerates today
It's very interesting to review. because we are
About the nature of the early church and the status of its activities at the time through the contents
Because you can learn a lot.
First of all, the gift of wisdom comes. This wisdom is supreme wisdom.
It does not come from human thought or intellect, but with God.
It is something that arises out of a society.
And that is the wisdom of knowing God.
Second, the gift of knowledge. What is knowledge? In Greek - gnosis.
This is very real. in a given situation
It is the knowledge of knowing what to do.
This is what you need.
In this way, the profound realm that comes out of the relationship with God
With the wisdom of knowing, in the world, in the church, and in everyday life
These two (2) things you need to know how to put into practice are,
Wisdom and knowledge are all we need.
Then there is the gift of faith. This is the faith that makes the spiritual real.
That is, the belief that realistically produces results, that is,
In the old-fashioned terms, it is a faith that can move mountains.
Matthew 17:20. He said, It is because of your little faith.
Truly I say to you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed,
If you command this mountain to move from here to there, it will move.
And nothing will be impossible for you
Then there is the gift of healing. In the days of the early church
Things about this divine oil were commonplace.
So when a Jew gets sick
The first place I looked for was a rabbi, not a doctor.
That is why James 5:13-18 says this.
see it once. Is any of you suffering?
I will pray, and if anyone rejoices, let him sing praises.
14) Is there anyone among you who is sick, and he shall call for the elders of the church?
They shall pray for them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord.
15) The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
If you have committed any sins, they will be forgiven you.
Confess to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayers of the righteous have great power at work.
17) Elijah was a man like us, but he longed for it not to rain.
He prayed, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
18) I prayed again
The sky gave rain and the earth produced its fruit. Amen.
As mentioned above, in the days of the early church, the church was a place of healing.
So, from the time of Jesus, many sick people
We have created a sea of people, mountains and people.
The next thing we look at is the act of power. This is undoubtedly evil spirits (Satan, the devil, and demons).
It would have been exile. Practically, many diseases are
It comes in unusual cases.
Therefore, it was the church at the time to cast out these evil spirits.
was one of them. This is how the church helped the poor.
When starting a new church in Korea, you must fight a spiritual battle.
And even if a missionary does missionary work, if he preaches the gospel in an unexplored frontier, it must be
There are times when we have to fight such a spiritual battle.
Next, consider the gift of prophecy.
Rather, it would be safe to translate this verse as “the gift of preaching”.
What do we usually mean by prophecy? things to come
I think I'm talking ahead of time.
But what is prophecy in any age? Rather than foretelling
I think forward-telling is much closer to the truth.
Therefore, prophets (pastors, pastors, missionaries) tell people in their actions
If there is something unworthy of God, we must warn and rebuke it.
And he counsels and guides men, and God
It should lead you to the path of joy.
Now it is the gift of discernment of spirits. Everyone! In today's turbid society,
All kinds of strange words and actions are packaged as normal
In this age, it is necessary to distinguish the truth from
It is a great challenge for us believers.
So real and delusional, from God and from the devil
It requires the ability to discern what has come. if any event
What if something unusual is out of the orbit of our daily life?
Indeed, for us believers, this grace of discernment
It is truly a golden jade leaf.
Finally, the gift of speaking in tongues and interpreting. Everyone!
The problem of the Gentiles greatly confused the Corinthian church.
This is a matter that afflicted the church in Corinth.
The problem is that they do not keep the order of the church and do it in edification.
Because I didn't do my best. The church has the laws of the church.
And to keep this, there are the functions of the pastor, the session, and the board of directors.
This is a community divided into pastors and laity.
This is the church, and the church is the body of our Lord.
The body is made up of organisms. So this is organized
It moves in harmony.
Everyone! we need to know All saints from God
Received the gift of the Holy Spirit, and according to the various offices entrusted to each
It is to do God's work. what you need here
Strict self-distinction, mutual respect and trust.
Everyone! There were nine (9) gifts introduced in today's text.
1) The gifts of the Holy Spirit are distributed to each person according to the will of God.
2) And the use of gifts must start with the motive of love.
3) And most importantly, in using these gifts
Above all, for the health of the Church, the abuse of gifts is prohibited.
that must be isolated. Amen. <End>.