Bible Study

Bible Study April 30, 2026

1 Corinthians 12: 1- 12 (NKJV)

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. 4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

Jon and I are finishing our series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit this Sunday. We have asked for questions because there is simply no way to cover this topic in the time period we did. I’m certain questions have arisen in the minds of our congregation.

My question for your consideration and I would like to see some comments what do you believe about the gifts? I speak for both of us in believing the church of 2026 should be a New Testament church. If so, then the nine gifts Paul speaks to the Corinthians should be operation in the church today. Are these gifts moving in your church? Have we become to churchy to allow the Spirit to move and move freely.

Many people believe some of the gifts are no longer functioning in the church but if God is never changing why would He remove some gifts. Something to think about.

God Bless.

Ps. Don’t miss verse twelve in your thoughts.