Tag: Bible verses about spiritual gifts

Bible Verse of The Day – 11-29-22

1 Corinthians 14:5 (NKJV) 5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

Paul is speaking to the Corinthians. He is explaining how important it is to 1.) Speak in tongues and 2.) Prophesy.

These two spiritual gifts are very important and should be functioning in our lives as believers.

However, in a public setting, Paul emphasize that prophecy is preferred over tongues if tongues in a public setting cannot be interpreted at the time of speaking them.

And here’s the reason why.

When speaking in tongues, we are speaking to God in the spirit. We speak mysteries in the spirit. No man can understand what we are saying without it being interpreted.

1 Corinthians 14:2 (NKJV) 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

Tongues in a public setting depends on the companion gift of interpretation if it is to be interpreted/understood. Praying in tongues is mostly used for personal and private self-edification and praise to God.

Prophecy, on the other hand, is intended to bring edification, exhortation and comfort to men in a large setting and even on a personal level.

We must pursue love and desire both spiritual gifts to be functioning in our lives on a regular basis, in the church, and on a personal level, with love as our primary pursuit.

1 Corinthians 14:1 (NKJV) 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Praise be to God. Let us move in the gifts of the Spirit!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 3-26-22

1 Corinthians 12:28 (NKJV) 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

Today we want to talk about the gift of “helps”. Yes, it’s real! And many of us have it and don’t realize it.

Sometimes we struggle with how to help people; what to say, how to say it, or what to do and when to do it.

Do our ears perk up when we hear about a need or problem? Do we find ourselves crying out in prayer for someone that we don’t personally know?

Many times I find myself going to God and asking Him if I am neglecting anyone. Part of my personality is to see things resolved. I love to see happy endings, and if I can be a part of it, it makes my day!

It’s pretty much what makes me happy and what I live for.

I love helping people, and when I can’t or it’s out of my hands, I find it very difficult.

Knowing my help comes from God, even in this I have to reach out for Him to bring clarity. Why God, why? Why do I have to wait, or why do I have to pull back?

If you are like me (with the same personality type), if I could say one thing to you today, it would be this; “God knows. And He will let us know when, how and where to let our gift of helps be used”.

Don’t get discouraged if right now you are not able to help that situation, person, etc.

It’s not that you don’t want to. God knows you’re willing. Remember, it’s His to see through and for us to be ready when He says go.

Sometimes, because we love to help so much, if we are not careful we can interfere with what He is doing.

Let Him guide us in the gift of helping others, and trust Him to let us know the timing and the how of it all.

I’m giving Him the glory today, even as He sets me straight at times! God knows I need it.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-26-19

1 Corinthians 14:1 (NKJV) 1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

These gifts cannot do justice without having a heart of love to flow through. It must be pure, having the right motive and with the right intentions.

If we can get love moving in us and then begin to walk in such gifts, God will be glorified and lifted up!

People will look to Him. People will see Him moving, and lives will be changed!

Go after love. Let God change our hard and bitter hearts.

Let Him strip away those things that linger in the background, tormenting us and keeping us in bondage.

Are we unhappy and miserable today? Are we hurting deep down inside? Have we lost the joy of living? God will help us to find that love, peace and joy that we lost through the different situations we have walked through in our lives.

Let Him mend our hearts. Pursue His love, get on the right track and then get His gifts flowing from that beautifully-healed heart.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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Bible Verse of The Day – 9-22-17

1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV) 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

What a fulfilling feeling when we can take the gifts God has blessed us with and use them to help and love on others.

Don’t be shy and hide it. Don’t tuck it away. Walk in it and let it shine! Let the God-given gift work in you and come out.

Some people don’t really know what their gift is.

If that’s you, let’s take a moment and look at the things we do; the areas we are strong in and happy when we are doing them. For instance, with me, I love to help people and see them through their problems. I love to see people happy and smiling. I am always concerned about others. They grip my heart when they share their stories.

What is my gift? It would be helping others; the gift of helps.

For Pastor Curt, he loves to share his knowledge with others. It might be related to computers or some other kind of technology. It might be related to bass fishing when he’s taking others out on the water to catch fish. Or, more obviously, it might be related to God’s word and His plans for people. So, what is his gift? It would be the gift of teaching.

What are you passionate about? What is the one thing you do, that when you are doing it, makes you feel strong, happy, and confident?

That is your gifted area. It’s not hard to figure out or see the areas we are gifted in once we know what to look for or how to spot them. We just have to take the time to look.

Don’t hide it. Walk in it. Let God show you where you can let it shine.

God wants us to minister to one another with our gifts. Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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