191: Diversities of Gifts and Ministries

In Scripture, we see that there is one God (Deut 6:4) who exists as three distinct persons (Matt 28:19–20). Since there is one God, someone may expect to see that his works are very similar or come in the same style. That is not the picture of the church today! The church today is an international, multi-generational, multi-ethnic movement where Christians all around the world gather and praise the one living and true God. There is great diversity within the church today. Sadly, this diversity can bother some Christians who expect everything to be the same. On a smaller scale, churches like the ones in Corinth can struggle with others within the church who have different gifts than their own. How do we understand the diversity of the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit biblically?  In this week's episode of the biblical counseling podcast, pastor Jeff Christianson continues his teaching on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. He guides his listeners to 1 Corinthians 12 where he explains Paul's words to a church struggling to understand the nature of the spiritual gifts. There were these different groups of Christians within this church dividing from one another because they thought that their spiritual gifts were better than the gifts of others. In 1 Corinthians 12:4–6, Paul directly confronts this misunderstanding of spiritual gifts…. Want to hear more? Tune into this week's episode of the Biblical Counseling Podcast. If you have enjoyed this podcast, please leave a comment in the student section on the podcast page.     Partner With Biblical Counseling Academy - Take the Biblical Counselor's Starter Course: https://www.jeffchristianson.com/startercourse When you support The Biblical Counseling Academy through financial giving, you partner with us in what God is doing through BCA, from underwriting student scholarships, to helping in the production of various biblical teaching resources (ebooks, podcasts, courses, in-person seminars, summits, online symposiums, webinars, and digital ministry), ministry tables at various conferences and churches, office matters, and much more.  As the Lord leads you to invest, BCA is able to continue in proclaiming the sufficiency of Christ and His Word to Christians at home and abroad, making disciples of Jesus Christ through the warning and teaching found in God's word (Colossians 1:28). There are multiple ways you can partner with us through financial giving: - Placing a donation through our secure website as the Lord leads, Giving Link - Enrolling in a personal enrichment self-paced online course for your edification or to bless someone else. - Donating tuition to send someone a scholarship anonymously or with a personalized greeting. Contact [email protected] to learn more Become a Ministry Partner - Click Here! https://calvarychapel.breezechms.com/give/online "So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for the Lord loves a cheerful giver." —2 Corinthians 9:7 This podcast is for informational purposes only and has been inspired by the works of these individuals and sources: The NKJV Study Bible, Pastor Bob Hoekstra, Pastor Chuck Smith, Pastor Ray Steadman, Dr. Martin Lloyd-Jones, and Dr. Wayne Grudem. The views expressed in this episode are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of the sources.  "And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." 2 Timothy 2:2