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The basic work of the Holy Spirit is to bring about spiritual rebirth in the life of those who accept Christ as their Savior. Except a man be born of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. But the work of the Holy Spirit does not stop at spiritual rebirth. This podcast episode provides some practical insights on the subject of spiritual gifts. These gifts are imparted to believers by way of the Holy Spirit.
This a broad and fascinating subject. It is way beyond the scope of this podcast episode. A series of episodes would be required to do the subject justice. However, the points shared in this episode are basic to the subject of spiritual gifts. As such, no matter how deeply you want to go into this subject, the biblical truths shared in this episode apply.
In Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth, he addresses the gifts of the Spirit. “Now concerning spiritual gifts, I would not have you ignorant,” he writes (1 Corinthians 12:1, KJV). In chapter 12, Paul reveals nine phenomenal gifts of the Spirit. And as we consider that list, we get a feel for the breadth of the works of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christians.
Some believers are turned off by the subject of the gifts of the Spirit. That’s because of the exploitation and misuse by some church leaders. But this in no way diminishes the importance of this work of the Holy Spirit. Rather, it underscores the importance of gaining a better understanding of spiritual gifts.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are not given to us to bring attention to ourselves. Nor to be used as a basis of showing how spiritual we are. Rather, they are for ministering to the body of Christ—nothing more, nothing less.
