1Corinthians 12

Scripture
1Corinthians 12
Verse 7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.
Verse 27 Now all of you together are Christ's body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.


Observation
If you are a Christian you have been given a spiritual gift by the Holy Spirit. We are to use this gift to help the church. All of us are a part of the church and all are to use their gifts for the church. Even though some gifts may seem more important or more visible than other gifts it is essential for all of us work together.

God has given each of us a place in the church and when we do not fulfil that place or when we do not work together the church becomes less effective.


Application
Our responsibility is to know what our spiritual gift is and to then continually strengthen and use that gift. We should also be encouraging others to discover and use their own gifts.


Prayer
Dear Lord, in your amazing love and kindness you have given each and every one of us the special blessing of a spiritual gift. Please help all of us to know and understand our gifts so that we can all be more effective in the church and spreading the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ. Amen