Priesthood & Prophetic : Part 6
Understanding the Types and Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
What are the different spiritual gifts, how do they operate, and why does Scripture instruct believers to earnestly desire them?
In Week Six of Priesthood and Prophetic, Laura Aguillard explores the biblical foundations of spiritual gifts, examining three distinct categories: office gifts, manifestation gifts, and motivational gifts.
Drawing from Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 12–14, and Romans 12, Laura explains how these gifts function within the body of Christ and why each believer has a part in revealing Jesus through the work of the Holy Spirit.
This teaching examines the fivefold ministry offices, the nine manifestation gifts of the Spirit, and the seven motivational gifts. Special attention is given to prophecy, its purpose in edifying, encouraging, and comforting the church, and the importance of pursuing spiritual gifts with love, humility, and biblical understanding.
Laura also shares practical instruction on recognizing spiritual gifts, stirring up what God has placed within us, and learning to operate in those gifts with maturity, accountability, and discernment.
The gifts of the Spirit are given for the common good, strengthening the body of Christ and revealing Jesus to the world.
Primary Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 12:7–10; 1 Corinthians 14:1; Ephesians 4:11
Additional Scriptures: Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 13:9; 14:3–5, 24, 31, 39; 2 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 4:14; John 14:29; John 16:14–15
