Matt Chandler, pastor of a Texas megachurch, has explained why God gives His people specific spiritual gifts — and the importance of using those gifts to benefit the body of Christ.
“When it comes to spiritual gifts, I think people tend to immediately jump over to the sign gifts; the miraculous sign gifts of the Holy Spirit,” Chandler, who leads The Village Church in Highland Village, said. However, the Bible “talks about the gifts a bit differently,” the pastor contended, citing “multiple lists” in the New Testament about the gifts God gives to His children.
He explained: “One of the things the Bible is clear about is that every Christian, every follower of Jesus Christ has been gifted by God for a singular purpose: For the building up of the body so that no one’s giftedness, whether that be administration or hospitality or prophecy or teaching — none of those gifts were given for the person alone, although the person might very much enjoy using the gift that God has given them.”
Rather, those gifts have been given to build up the body of Christ, Chandler said, adding that “it’s really important” to understand that everyone must use their gift…
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