Good morning.
This past Sunday (Pentecost) we were reminded by Craig in his message that
• Holy Spirit is a gift
• The gift has to be received
• Holy Spirit was a gift promised
• We need to wait
• You will receive
(Acts 4:5)
The wonderful thing about Holy Spirit, the gift, is that when you receive Holy Spirit, He comes bearing gifts. Paul reminds us of this in 1 Corinthians 12. "Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." (1 Corinthians 12:1, 4, 7)
It is so important to understand that all followers of Christ have been blessed by receiving one or more gifts of the Spirit.
All the gifts are of equal significance. No one gift is more important than any other. (See 1 Corinthians 12:12-27)
The gifts of the Spirit are given for benefit of the whole Body of Christ, and as such should be exercised, not only privately, but also in our togetherness when we meet together.
With this in mind, let's dust off our spiritual gift(s) and come prepared to be used by God when we meet together. God blessed you by giving you Holy Spirit so that the whole Body can be blessed through you.
Have a blessed day.
Mike and Daphne
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