• 1 Corinthians 12:4-19
    There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. For in fact the body is not one member but many. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. And if they were all one member, where would the body be?
     
  • Ephesians 4:7-8
    But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says:
    ' When He ascended on high,
    He led captivity captive,
    And gave gifts to men.'
     
  • Ephesians 4:11-16
    And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 12:1
    Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:
     
  • 1 Corinthians 12:25-30
    that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
     
  • Romans 12:4-8
    For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
     
  • 1 Corinthians 14:12
    Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Spiritual Gifts for Edification of Church


Resources

Spiritual Gifts: Unity, Edification, and Order

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The apostle Paul addresses the use of spiritual gifts in the early Corinthian church, emphasizing their purpose for the edification of the Body of Christ. In I Corinthians 14, Paul compares the gifts of prophesying and speaking in tongues, declaring that prophesying is superior because it speaks edification, exhortation, and …


Supernatural Gifts

Sermonette by Mark Schindler

Attitude, attitude, and attitude should lead us to correctly estimate the value of God's spiritual gifts.


A Survey of God's Gifts to Us

Sermon by Martin G. Collins

All human beings receive gifts from God, and within the church, spiritual gifts are imparted through the Holy Spirit. These spiritual gifts are extraordinary endowments given to members of God's church for the benefit of the whole church, bestowed by the grace of God through the power of the Holy Spirit. The primary purpose of …


Titus (Part Four): Traits of a Healthy Church

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

In the instruction given to Titus, the emphasis on spiritual gifts for the edification of the church is clear. The church is viewed as a single organism with many individual parts, each called to play a specific role for the health and strength of the whole body. Christ, as the Head of the church, distributes gifts to those He …


The Gift of Discerning Spirits

'Ready Answer' by David F. Maas

Spiritual gifts are valuable assets that we should desire, for they are given for the profit of all. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. Asking for the gift of discernment or any other spiritual gift should not be to gain a more special or holier status than our brother or sister in Christ, but …


Checklist for Overcoming

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the church, God distributes spiritual gifts differently to each member according to His will, as seen in Romans 12:6-8. These gifts, whether prophecy, ministry, teaching, exhortation, giving, leading, or showing mercy, are given for the purpose of serving and building up the church. Each member is urged to use their gift …


The Source of Church Characteristics (Part Two)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)

Jesus Christ, as the Builder of the church, gifts people with abilities to carry out the responsibilities He desires them to perform. These spiritual gifts are not immediately fully developed; He chooses individuals, trains them, and then places them to fulfill the functions He has designed for His church. God supplies these …


Pentecost and Speaking In Tongues

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Spiritual gifts, including speaking in tongues, are bestowed by God for the edification of the church, not for personal glory or vanity. In I Corinthians 12:7, it is clear that the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every individual to profit the whole body. These gifts are distributed as He wills, according to I …



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