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	<title>Comments on: Demystifying Spiritual Gifts</title>
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		<title>By: Rob</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There&#039;s another important facet of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. Paul explains, &quot;There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.&quot; God the Father, the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit are all one and are behind the distribution, administration and empowering of spiritual gifts. Additionally, this passage explains that there are not only a variety of gifts, but also a variety of service or ministries in which a gift can be exercised. Furthermore, there are a variety of workings, results or effects from the exercise of a given spiritual gift. 

As an example of this principle I think of my dad who had the gift of evangelism. My dad probably led hundreds if not thousands to Christ during his lifetime. But his approach was usually one-on-one. Billy Graham who also has the gift of evangelism is known for leading thousands to Christ often in a single meeting. Both of these men have the gift of evangelism, but the ministry and results of this gift differed from each other as the Holy Spirit saw fit. Again, this is why it&#039;s so important we don&#039;t try to compare ourselves with each other in terms of results or effectiveness. As Melinda said, &quot;Let God be God.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There&#8217;s another important facet of spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. Paul explains, &#8220;There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.&#8221; God the Father, the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit are all one and are behind the distribution, administration and empowering of spiritual gifts. Additionally, this passage explains that there are not only a variety of gifts, but also a variety of service or ministries in which a gift can be exercised. Furthermore, there are a variety of workings, results or effects from the exercise of a given spiritual gift. </p>
<p>As an example of this principle I think of my dad who had the gift of evangelism. My dad probably led hundreds if not thousands to Christ during his lifetime. But his approach was usually one-on-one. Billy Graham who also has the gift of evangelism is known for leading thousands to Christ often in a single meeting. Both of these men have the gift of evangelism, but the ministry and results of this gift differed from each other as the Holy Spirit saw fit. Again, this is why it&#8217;s so important we don&#8217;t try to compare ourselves with each other in terms of results or effectiveness. As Melinda said, &#8220;Let God be God.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Melinda Schofield</title>
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		<dc:creator>Melinda Schofield</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I like the idea of not trying to put the Holy Spirit in a box by coming up w/ a definitive list. Let God be God.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I like the idea of not trying to put the Holy Spirit in a box by coming up w/ a definitive list. Let God be God.</p>
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