The Gifts of the Spirit, Part 1: What Are Spiritual Gifts? // Jamie Nunnally

Victory Fellowship Church Podcast

Have you ever wondered about spiritual gifts? In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally shares what you need to know about spiritual gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:1 “Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.”
Two words we translate “gifts of the Spirit:”
Pneumatikos - gifts of the spirit, spiritual gifts, special abilities, spiritual matters, spiritual realities
Charisma – grace gift, or the resulting benefits of finding favor with someone.
Gifts of the Spirit are special abilities given to Christians by the Holy Spirit which allow them to partake in supernatural ministry.
Spiritual Gifts have NOT passed away!
1 Cor. 13:8-10 “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.”
Things to Know about Spiritual Gifts:
1. Spiritual gifts aren’t equal to scripture and cannot override scripture.
1 Corinthians 12:2-3
1 John 4:1
Just because someone says they’re speaking on God’s behalf does NOT mean they are.
2. Spiritual gifts work through people in different ways.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
3. Spiritual gifts aren’t for you but through you.
1 Corinthians 12:7
Gifts are given away. When you use spiritual gifts for yourself, you are opening someone else’s gift!
4. The Bible mentions 9 spiritual gifts that can be divided into three categories.
1 Cor. 12:8-10
Know what God knows, Say what God says, and Do what God does.
5. God determines which gifts you operate in.
1 Corinthians 12:11
When you were designed, God had your spiritual gifts in mind.
6. You probably won’t operate in all gifts.
1 Cor. 12:30
7. You should want to operate in spiritual gifts, especially the most helpful ones.
1 Cor. 12:31a
1 Cor. 14:1
8. The gifts of the Spirit are motivated by love.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Christians are often too impressed with giftedness and make excuses for lovelessness.
Love is affection expressed through action.
Galatians 5:6
9. Gifts of the Spirit are to be practiced in an orderly way.
1 Corinthians 14:39-40
10. Gifts of the spirit can be imparted.
Romans 1:11 - “For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you”
2 Tim 1:6
Acts 19:6
Are you pursuing spiritual gifts?