Sermons at Granite Creek Community Church

Today is pentecost sunday and we are talking about the gifts of tongues.

The spiritual gifts of Knowledge & Wisdom are more than just God talking to us, they are used to release faith & grace into others who need encouragement, breakthrough or purpose.

We are on a journey through the Charismata, or gifts of the Holy Spirit. The word charisma, with a single exception (1 Peter 4:10), occurs in the New Testament only in the Pauline Epistles, and in the plural form denotes extraordinary gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon Christians to equip them for the service of the church.

Various lists of the charismata are given (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11,28-30; compare Ephesians 4:7-12), none of which are exhaustive. Although "faith" (1 Corinthians 12:9), is an essential condition of all Christian life; some might be endowed with faith beyond their fellows. "Giving" and "mercy" (Romans 12:8) are among the practices of the Christian character; though some might possess them more than others. "Ministry" (Romans 12:7), i.e. service, is the function to which every Christian is called and the purpose to which every one of the special gifts is to be devoted (Ephesians 4:12).
⁴ There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. ⁵ There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. ⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. I Corinthians 12:4-7

We are on a journey through the Charismata, or gifts of the Holy Spirit. The word charisma, with a single exception (1 Peter 4:10),
occurs in the New Testament only in the Pauline Epistles, and in the
plural form denotes extraordinary gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon
Christians to equip them for the service of the church.

Various lists of the charismata are given (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11,28-30; compare Ephesians 4:7-12), none of which are exhaustive. Although "faith" (1 Corinthians 12:9),
is an essential condition of all Christian life; some might be endowed
with faith beyond their fellows. "Giving" and "mercy" (Romans 12:8) are among the practices of the Christian character; though some might possess them more than others. "Ministry" (Romans 12:7),
i.e. service, is the function to which every Christian is called and
the purpose to which every one of the special gifts is to be devoted (Ephesians 4:12).

⁴ There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. ⁵ There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. ⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. I Corinthians 12:4-7

We are on a journey through the Charismata, or gifts of the Holy Spirit. The word charisma, with a single exception (1 Peter 4:10),
occurs in the New Testament only in the Pauline Epistles, and in the
plural form denotes extraordinary gifts of the Spirit bestowed upon
Christians to equip them for the service of the church.

Various lists of the charismata are given (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11,28-30; compare Ephesians 4:7-12), none of which are exhaustive. Although "faith" (1 Corinthians 12:9),
is an essential condition of all Christian life; some might be endowed
with faith beyond their fellows. "Giving" and "mercy" (Romans 12:8) are among the practices of the Christian character; though some might possess them more than others. "Ministry" (Romans 12:7),
i.e. service, is the function to which every Christian is called and
the purpose to which every one of the special gifts is to be devoted (Ephesians 4:12).

⁴ There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. ⁵ There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. ⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. I Corinthians 12:4-7

We are ending our journey on The Biography Of Paul. I hope you all enjoyed this journey with me traveling to different parts of the Bible. I hope to see you again on a completely different adventure and journey. We are talking about the Biography of Paul. There is much we can learn from the life of the apostle Paul. Far from ordinary, Paul was given the opportunity to do extraordinary things for the kingdom of God. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one is beyond the saving grace of the Lord. However, to gain the full measure of the man, we must examine his dark side and what he symbolized before becoming “the Apostle of Grace.” Paul’s early life was marked by religious zeal, brutal violence, and the relentless persecution of the early church. Fortunately, the later years of Paul’s life show a marked difference as he lived his life for Christ and for the advancement of His kingdom. Paul was actually born as Saul. He was born in Tarsus in Cilicia around AD 1–5 in a province in the southeastern corner of modern-day Tersous, Turkey. He was of Benjamite lineage and Hebrew ancestry (Philippians 3:5–6). His parents were Pharisees—fervent Jewish nationalists who adhered strictly to the Law of Moses—who sought to protect their children from “contamination” from the Gentiles. Anything Greek would have been despised in Saul’s household, yet he could speak Greek and passable Latin. His household would have spoken Aramaic, a derivative of Hebrew, which was the official language of Judea. Saul’s family were Roman citizens but viewed Jerusalem as a truly sacred and holy city (Acts 22:22-29).

We are continuing our journey on Paul. We are talking about the Biography of Paul. There is much we can learn from the life of the apostle Paul. Far from ordinary, Paul was given the opportunity to do extraordinary things for the kingdom of God. The story of Paul is a story of redemption in Jesus Christ and a testimony that no one is beyond the saving grace of the Lord. However, to gain the full measure of the man, we must examine his dark side and what he symbolized before becoming “the Apostle of Grace.” Paul’s early life was marked by religious zeal, brutal violence, and the relentless persecution of the early church. Fortunately, the later years of Paul’s life show a marked difference as he lived his life for Christ and for the advancement of His kingdom. Paul was actually born as Saul. He was born in Tarsus in Cilicia around AD 1–5 in a province in the southeastern corner of modern-day Tersous, Turkey. He was of Benjamite lineage and Hebrew ancestry (Philippians 3:5–6). His parents were Pharisees—fervent Jewish nationalists who adhered strictly to the Law of Moses—who sought to protect their children from “contamination” from the Gentiles. Anything Greek would have been despised in Saul’s household, yet he could speak Greek and passable Latin. His household would have spoken Aramaic, a derivative of Hebrew, which was the official language of Judea. Saul’s family were Roman citizens but viewed Jerusalem as a truly sacred and holy city (Acts 22:22-29).

Today we are taking our journey from Paul to witness easter. We are talking about the resurrection of Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus or resurrection of Christ is the Christian religious belief that, after being put to death, Jesus rose again from the dead. It is the central tenet of Christian theology and part of the Nicene Creed: "On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures".