What Are Spiritual Gifts?

What Are Spiritual Gifts?
Author: Kenneth Berding
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 369
Release:
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0825499089

Many Christians have tried to discover their spiritual gifts only to find the process frustrating and complicated. Rarely in our search do we actually ask what should be our central question: What are spiritual gifts? Kenneth Berding believes we have misunderstood spiritual gifts, which has led to a misguided search. His convincing and readable study suggests that the Holy Spirit does not give special abilities (the conventional view), but rather calls us and places us into various ministries to build up and strengthen the body of Christ. - Back cover.

The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts

The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Gifts
Author: Sam Storms
Publisher: Gospel Light Publications
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2003-10-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830733927

Unwrapping God's gifts - wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of Spirits, tongues and interpretation of tongues. Concentrating on the nine gifts that the apostle Paul listed together in 1 Corinthians 12, Dr. Sam Storms gives readers a biblical introduction to the spiritual gifts that God bestows on every generation of believers. He combines a solid biblical foundation and practical advice with first-hand illustrations of these gifts in action. Spiritual gifts are nothing less than God himself in us, energizing our souls, imparting revelation to our minds infusing power in our wills, and working his sovereign and gracious purposes through us.

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts

Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
Author: C. Peter Wagner
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2010-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1459606914

Which of God's Gifts Has Your Name on It? Like every believer, you receive gifts from the Holy Spirit at the time of your new birth. But how can you know for certain what your gifts are? Once you do know, how should you use your gifts to best serve God? Discover Your Spiritual Gifts gives you life - changing answers to these questions and more. You'll be involved in and enlightened by Peter Wagner's self - guided questionnaire and the explanations of all 28 spiritual gifts mentioned in the Bible. You'll also understand the difference between your natural and spiritual gifts. For easy use and self - scoring, a spiritual gifts inventory is included in the back of the book. Most important, Discover Your Spiritual Gifts will equip you to use your gifts within the Body of Christ to become the person God wants you to be and to bless others.

Practicing the Power

Practicing the Power
Author: Sam Storms
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310533856

The Bible teaches us that we are to be filled with God's Spirit and that God's presence and grace is manifested among his people as they serve, love, and minister to one another. Yet some of the gifts that God offers to his people aren't commonly seen in many churches today. Gifts of prophecy, healing, tongues, and other supernatural gifts of God seem to be absent, and many Christians are unsure how to cultivate an atmosphere where God's Spirit can work while remaining committed to the foundational truth of God's Word. How can Christians pursue and implement the miraculous gifts of the Spirit without falling into fanatical excess and splitting the church in the process? In Practicing the Power, pastor and author Sam Storms offers practical steps to understanding and exercising spiritual gifts in a way that remains grounded in the word and centered in the gospel. With examples drawn from his forty years of ministry as a pastor and teachers, Storms offers a guidebook that can help pastors, elders, and church members understand what changes are needed to see God move in supernatural power and to guard against excess and abuse of the spiritual gifts. If you long to see God's Spirit move in your church and life, and aren't sure why that isn't happening or where to begin, this book is for you.

Finding Rest

Finding Rest
Author: Jonathon M. Seidl
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2021-09-28
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0825477212

"Jon knows, better than most, what it means to battle anxiety and how to forge a path to victory. He also treats it with care, and pushes the conversation to places that it hasn't often gone in the church." —Kirk Cameron In the aftermath of the pandemic, even those who have never struggled with mental health have found themselves reeling, looking for answers they don't know how to find. For Christians, especially those who've despaired of help from a church that has too often stigmatized mental health challenges as a lack of faith, the way forward can be particularly difficult to see. Jonathon Seidl aims to fix that. Having fought his own way through crippling anxiety, life-altering OCD, and suicidal thoughts, he knows the value of concrete advice grounded in strong biblical truth. Instead of the trite or unsympathetic counsel that's often given, Finding Rest is practical, personal, and productive. Full of compelling stories, humor from a guide who's still on his journey, and scriptural truths, this book offers real hope and help. It also provides a lifeline for friends and family who long for ways to help relieve the suffering of their loved ones. And it lays out thoughtful, needed paths for the body of Christ to become a refuge of hope for the anxious.

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts
Author: Thomas R. Schreiner
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2018-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1535915218

What are the spiritual gifts? Do all Christians have them? Have the miraculous gifts ceased? The topic of spiritual gifts is often a point of contention among Christians. In Spiritual Gifts: What They Are and Why They Matter, Dr. Thomas R. Schreiner, a leading New Testament scholar, answers these questions. Schreiner shares his personal experience related to spiritual gifts, but more importantly, he unpacks what the Bible has to say about them. In doing so, he brings a spirit of humility and charity, reminding us that though spiritual gifts are important, we can have unity in Christ even where we disagree.