1 Cor 12:31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
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We are to covet, desire, seek after, the best spiritual gifts. The Bible usually speaks about coveting or covetousness in a bad light, we are not to covet, but here in a good light, what is the difference? Here we are to covet earnestly. The best way to explain this is to say I am to covet those spiritual gifts […]
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1 Cor 12:25-31 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of […] -
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1 Cor 12:31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
KJV
I do find that I am to covet, desire to know what spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit has trusted me with so I am able to use them in service for the Lord. What are the best gifts? The next chapter deals with that question but for today let us remain in chapter twelve. The best gifts will not be […] -
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1 Cor 12:25-31 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of […] -
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1 Cor 12:12-22 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, […] -
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1 Cor 12:7-11 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to […] -
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1 Cor 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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But what can I do? That may be a question you have asked or heard someone else ask when talking about serving the Lord. Indeed, what can any of us do? This chapter along with Romans twelve and a few others show the believer in Christ that we all can do something in service for the Lord. We may be limited in talent, limited in […] -
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Ps 62:5-8 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.
6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
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Ps 91:9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
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The word habitation means dwelling place. But it does remind me of the word habit which is where I want to go this morning. What is your habit when trials arise, when you are troubled, when you are discouraged? Many people turn to many different things. I know people who turn to food when they feel discouraged or disappointed. I also […] -
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Ps 91:9-12 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
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These verses are often a great comfort to the believer in Christ […]