One spirit - multiple gifts
Dr. Roberto Miranda(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY:
The Apostle Paul wrote about the importance of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the proper use of them in 1 Corinthians 12, 13, and 14. He wanted to correct misunderstandings and bad practices in the Corinthian church and emphasized the importance of balancing the gifts with the fruit of the Spirit. He also wanted to correct the pagan mindset of multiple gods and highlight that there is only one God and one Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a spirit of order, beauty, harmony, and blessing, and we cannot control it but should allow it to manifest within the framework of God's order. We need to be careful not to misuse the gifts and maintain good teaching to keep the manifestations of the Spirit in the correct form.
The Holy Spirit is a spirit of order, peace, and beauty. We cannot control the Holy Spirit, it controls us. We must be careful not to try to control the Spirit or use gifts like prophecy to throw stones at others. The church should focus on the fruit of the Holy Spirit and unity within diversity. The gifts are given for the benefit of the church and for edification. Paul emphasizes the importance of the consciousness of the body in the diversity of the manifestations of the gifts.
The speaker talks about the diversity of gifts within the church and how they are given for the edification of the body of Christ. He emphasizes the importance of unity and love towards one another, regardless of the different gifts each person has. He encourages the congregation to celebrate their diversity and to appreciate the unique gifts that God has placed within each individual. The speaker prays for God's blessings on the congregation and for the manifestation of His supernatural gifts.As you know we are studying the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the filling of the Holy Spirit, the life in the spirit as part of a larger series on fundamental sermons of the word of God, doctrinal sermons.
And the last two Sundays we have had special guests, two Sundays ago we had Dr. Awilda Tejera who blessed us with a very beautiful demonstration of gifts, ministering to the people of God at the end of the two services and speak to us precisely about that life filled with the Holy Spirit.