SPIRITUAL SPECIALISATION – Sunday September 11th 2016
Memorise: For I say, through the grace given unto me, to
every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought
to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith. Romans 12:3
Read: 1st Corinthians 12:4-12, (KJV)
4 Now there are
diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the
same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man
to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to
another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts
of healing by the same Spirit;
10 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:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
12 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.
Bible in one year: Jeremiah 36:1-38:6, Psalms 55:16-23
MESSAGE
God in His infinite wisdom specifically created the universe
and everything in it with diversity in His mind. Consequently, the difference
between people, their special gifts, needs and characters is obvious all
through creation. Individualism stresses the differences between people and
recognises the special gifts of individuals. Now the Bible teaches that the
diverse gifts in the lives of individuals in the body of Christ are
specifically designed to be used for the benefit of all. To this end, 1st Corinthian
12:4-6 say: Open Heavens 11 September 2016:- Spiritual Specialization
“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are
diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.”
We are encouraged not to personalise God’s gifts in our
lives, but rather to recognise that we are incomplete in ourselves and we need
cooperation and fellowship with others in the body of Christ to function as a
complete whole. God wants His children to live by this biblical injunction so
that no one will be proud, and to enhance mutual respect in the Church of God,
which will promote peace and unity in the body of Christ. Physical and
spiritual development will go on unhindered. Passages of the Bible like Romans
12:6-8, would then become realistic and practicable: 11 September 2016 open
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“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is
given to us whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of
faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: for he that teacheth, on
teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it
with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with
cheerfulness.”
One person operates in the word of wisdom, another in the
word of knowledge; one is the gifts of healing, and yet another in the working
of miracles and prophecy. They should cooperate with each other with the
understanding that one and the selfsame Spirit is at work in each individual to
accomplish the ultimate purpose of God.
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the unction to function with total
humility and submission in Jesus’ name.
Open Heavens Daily ckgod, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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