5/28/2026 Midtown Church Thursday Service
What We Need to Know About Spiritual Gifts
Pastor Susie Gamez
What Are Spiritual Gifts?
Spiritual gifts are a manifestation of the Holy Spirit put into action through our lives.
They are:
- God’s love, power, and abilities revealed in you for the sake of others
- The Holy Spirit working through believers in tangible ways
If Jesus is Lord of your life, the Holy Spirit has been given to you to live out the power of Christ in you.
Gifts of the Spirit
Prophecy — Romans 12:6, 1 Corinthians 12:28
Helps — 1 Corinthians 12:28
Miracles — 1 Corinthians 12:10
Faith — 1 Corinthians 12:9
Evangelism — Ephesians 4:11
Discerning of spirits — 1 Corinthians 12:10
Tongues — 1 Corinthians 12:28
Interpretation of tongues — 1 Corinthians 12:10
Mercy — Romans 12:8
Exhortation — Romans 12:8
Healing — 1 Corinthians 12:9
Giving — Romans 12:8
Pastoring — Ephesians 4:11
Administration — 1 Corinthians 12:28
Teaching — Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:28
Word of knowledge — 1 Corinthians 12:8
Leading — Romans 12:8
Word of wisdom — 1 Corinthians 12:8
Service — Romans 12:7
Apostleship — 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11
Other Scriptures
Do not be ignorant of the gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1
“Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed…”
You are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 3:16
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?”
Do not neglect the gifts
1 Timothy 4:14
“Do not neglect your gift…”
Gifts are for the sake of others
1 Corinthians 14:12
“…try to excel in those that build up the church.”
The body needs every gift
1 Corinthians 12:14–19; Romans 12:4–8
The body is many parts, not one—each part is necessary and designed by God.
Gifts equip us for ministry
Ephesians 4:11–12
God gives gifts to equip the saints for the work of ministry and to build up the body of Christ.
Love is the greatest
1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13
Faith, hope, and love remain—but the greatest of these is love.
Closing Thought
Spiritual gifts are the manifestation of God’s Spirit in us—given not for ourselves, but to serve, build up, and love others well.