Summary
You are one body in Christ, with
the same Spirit, but you have differing gifts. The nine gifts of
the Holy Spirit are the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, the
gift of faith, gifts of healing, miraculous powers, prophecy,
discerning of spirits, speaking in different kinds of tongues and
interpretation of tongues. The church moves forward with these
divine gifts. However spiritual gifts do not replace My Word. It
will just assist to spread My Word and help it to flourish as the
fully equipped body of Christ operates in the wise use of My
enabling power.
The manifestation of My Spirit is
given to each one for the profit of all. I distribute to each one
individually as I will. Every part of Jesus' body does its share
and causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
Desire spiritual gifts, but only to build up the church and not for
your own selfish gain. If anyone ministers, let him do it with the
ability that I supply, that in all things I may be glorified
through Jesus Christ.
I have appointed the five-fold
ministry, dividing believers into being either apostles, prophets,
evangelists, pastors or teachers. The goal of this five-fold
ministry is to bring all believers into the fullness of Christ. I
have also placed in the church the following: first apostles,
second prophets, third teachers, then those with gifts of miracles,
gifts of divine healing, gifts of revelation knowledge, gifts of
leadership, and gifts of different kinds of tongues.
But remember, love is far more
superior than all these gifts. Without love all the gifts profits
you nothing. Prophecies, tongues and knowledge will all fail, but
love never fails. Gifts cease to be important compared to love,
because I am love. Therefore pursue love, for every good and
perfect gift is from Me.
(Excerpt from The New
Covenant by Ilze Henderson)
Detailed verses to support
the summary, plus it will help if you want to delve into the Word
yourself
My gifts and My calling are
irrevocable (Romans 11:29). You are one body in Christ (Romans
12:5), but you have differing gifts (Romans 12:6), and you must use
them (Romans 12:6). My gifts are far and wide and include prophecy,
ministry, teaching, encouragement, giving, leading and showing
mercy (Romans 12:6-8). The nine gifts of the Holy Spirit are the
word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, the gift of faith, gifts of
healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, discerning of spirits,
speaking in different kinds of tongues and interpretation of
tongues (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). These are diversities of gifts,
but it is the same Spirit working in each one of them (1
Corinthians 12:4).
The church moves forward with these
divine gifts. Spiritual gifts do not replace My Word, but My Word
will spread and flourish as the fully equipped body of Christ
operates in the wise use of My enabling power. Therefore the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of
all (1 Corinthians 12:7). I distribute to each one individually as
I will (1 Corinthians 12:11). I have set the members, each one of
them in the body just as I pleased (1 Corinthians 12:18). You are
one body with many members (1 Corinthians 12:20). Every part of
Jesus' body does its share and causes growth of the body for the
edifying of itself in love (Ephesians 4:16). Desire spiritual
gifts, especially that you can prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:1), but
be zealous for spiritual gifts only to build up the church and not
for selfish reasons (1 Corinthians 14:12).
I distribute different kinds of
miracles that accomplish different results through each believer's
gift and ministry as he energizes and activates them (1 Corinthians
12:6). As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another,
as good stewards of My manifold grace. If anyone speaks, let him
speak as My oracles, a wealth of inspired utterances endowed upon
him by Me (1 Corinthians 1:5). If anyone ministers, let him do it
with the ability that I supply, so that in all things I may be
glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the
dominion forever and ever (1 Peter 4:10, 11). So none of you lack
any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the unveiling of the Lord
Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:7). Let all gifts be done in order (1
Corinthians 14:40).
I have also placed different
ministries in the church even though I am the same Lord (1
Corinthians 12:5). I have generously given each one of you
supernatural grace (Ephesians 4:7) I have appointed some with grace
to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with
grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and
some with grace to be teachers (Ephesians 4:11). And the goal of
the five-fold ministry is to bring all into the fullness of Christ.
I have also placed in the church the following: first apostles,
second prophets, third teachers, then those with gifts of miracles,
gifts of divine healing, gifts of revelation knowledge, gifts of
leadership, and gifts of different kinds of tongues (1 Corinthians
12:28). All these gifts work together, so that all believers can be
formed into the same image of My Son.
Not all of you have the same gifts
(1 Corinthians 12:29, 30), but you should all constantly boil over
with passion in seeking the higher gifts. And now I will show you a
superior way to live that is beyond comparison (1 Corinthians
12:31)! Love. Without love all the gifts profits you nothing (1
Corinthians 13:1-3). Love is great and incredibly patient. Love is
gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when
blessing comes to someone else. Love does not boast about one's own
achievements nor inflate its own importance. Love does not flourish
in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor. Love is
not easily irritated or quick to take offense. Love joyfully
celebrates honesty and finds no delight in what is wrong. Love is a
safe harbor, for it never stops believing the best for others. Love
never takes failure as defeat, for it never gives up (1 Corinthians
13:4-7). Prophecies, tongues and knowledge will all fail, but love
will never fail (1 Corinthians 13:8). Gifts cease to be important
compared to love, because I am love. When you were children, you
spoke about childish things, for you saw like a child and reasoned
like a child. But the day came when you matured, and you set aside
your childish ways (1 Corinthians 13:11). Walk then in the maturity
of My love developed in you.
You see now in a mirror, but one
day you will see face to face, now you know in part, but one day
you will understand everything (1 Corinthians 13:12). Until then,
there are three things that remain: faith, hope and love (1
Corinthians 13:13), therefore pursue love (1 Corinthians 14:1). I
have shone in your hearts to reveal the light of Jesus Christ. You
are this treasure in earthly bodies, that the excellence of the
power may be of Me and not of you (2 Corinthians 4:6,7). I bore
witness of My salvation with signs and wonders, with various
miracles, and gifts of My Holy Spirit, according to My own will
(Hebrews 2:3, 4), for every good and perfect gift is from Me (James
1:17).