1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand about spiritual gifts. 2 You remember the lives you lived before you were believers. You let yourselves be influenced and led away to worship idols—things that have no life. 3 So I tell you that no one who is speaking with the help of God’s Spirit says, “Jesus be cursed.” And no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” without the help of the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they are all from the same Spirit. 5 There are different ways to serve, but we serve the same Lord. 6 And there are different ways that God works in people, but it is the same God who works in all of us to do everything.
7 Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person. The Spirit gives this to each one to help others. 8 The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. And the same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives faith to one person and to another he gives gifts of healing. 10 The Spirit gives to one person the power to do miracles, to another the ability to prophesy, and to another the ability to judge what is from the Spirit and what is not. The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak in different kinds of languages, and to another the ability to interpret those languages. 11 One Spirit, the same Spirit, does all these things. The Spirit decides what to give each one.
The Body of Christ
12 A person has only one body, but it has many parts. Yes, there are many parts, but all those parts are still just one body. Christ is like that too. 13 Some of us are Jews and some of us are not; some of us are slaves and some of us are free. But we were all baptized to become one body through one Spirit. And we were all given [a] the one Spirit.
14 And a person’s body has more than one part. It has many parts. 15 The foot might say, “I am not a hand, so I don’t belong to the body.” But saying this would not stop the foot from being a part of the body. 16 The ear might say, “I am not an eye, so I don’t belong to the body.” But saying this would not make the ear stop being a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, it would not be able to hear. If the whole body were an ear, it would not be able to smell anything. 18-19 If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But as it is, God put the parts in the body as he wanted them. He made a place for each one. 20 So there are many parts, but only one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the foot, “I don’t need you!” 22 No, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are actually very important. 23 And the parts that we think are not worth very much are the parts we give the most care to. And we give special care to the parts of the body that we don’t want to show. 24 The more beautiful parts don’t need this special care. But God put the body together and gave more honor to the parts that need it. 25 God did this so that our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other. 26 If one part of the body suffers, then all the other parts suffer with it. Or if one part is honored, then all the other parts share its honor.
Just like what bible said, we are a body of Christ. Few act as eye, few as hand few as leg... we have a same purpose that's to live for God. The eyes can't tell the leg "I don't need you" . And those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are parts we must give thee most care, because the beautiful parts don't need special care. God put all the organ to function together and gave more honor to the parts that need it. If one part of the body suffers, then all the others parts suffer with it, if one part is honored, then all the other parts share its honor too. I'm just reflex that the real world for now, when our bro and sister suffer, we also suffer with it, but if they is honored, we share theirs honor too. That's what a body in Christ would be. Thanks God. we must not selfish, and we must encourage each other and make other better and don't jealous at them. Because when they are honored, we share honor too, right? Amen.
27 All of you together are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of that body. 28 And in the church God has given a place first to apostles, second to prophets, and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those who do miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who can help others, those who are able to lead, and those who can speak in different kinds of languages. 29 Not all are apostles. Not all are prophets. Not all are teachers. Not all do miracles. 30 Not all have gifts of healing. Not all speak in different kinds of languages. Not all interpret those languages. 31 Continue to give your attention to the spiritual gifts you consider to be the greatest. But now I want to point out a way of life that is even greater.
Paul said that none of the spiritual gift would be greater then the other, he encourage is to fully use all our spiritual gift to serve God and that's not the satisfaction of our own, that because of serving God and spiritual growth that he wish.
Today, thanks God, my colleague ~yee sin ask me to pray for her, although I didn't pray on the spot she asked, but I know that if someone ask you to pray for her, she must believe the power of the prayer. I know I should have chance to let her know about christ soon. I will pray for that too. After working, I saw two misscall from a Ex camp youth ~ Mimi. She tell me that she willing to join the camp for this year. Thanks God. She willing to resign and get to join the camp as her wish. Yeah.... Good news for all of us. I'm tiring but my heart is passion for God still...just physically tired. Thanks God. Bad news is that Joseph Chan ~ the Ex camp youth, he can't go just because his aunty said that he not suppose to go where the place contain "water" according Feng shui that his aunty believe... I must pray for her.... let the spiritual environment change... God... we need you. ^^ I sudden think of a Ex secondary school mate. Amy.... I called her and ask her whether can attend the camp or not. So unlucky, she got a new job very difficult to get leave... no choice... can't help. but I hope I can ask her join our youth a day. ^^ tomorrow will be a new days again... I wish I could have chance to serve u again ^^
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