Sentences with phrase «gifts of the spirit»

It is noteworthy that while Paul's reflection upon the saving facts of the death and resurrection of Christ leads him to the love of God as the supreme principle exhibited in these facts, it is his reflection upon the Spirit and the charismata or gifts of the Spirit in the Church that leads him to love or charity as at once the greatest of all charismata --» the love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit given to us» (Rom.

All love between those who live by faith in Jesus Christ is enhanced by the presence of gifts of the Spirit.

Sometimes we forget to pray for gift of the Spirit — if we knew what we were praying for, we would pray for it with every breath we take.

Some probably have been exercising their gifts in the life of the congregation without identifying them as gifts of the Spirit.

Paul reflected the primacy of prophecy by rating it above all the other gifts of the Spirit which provide for ministry in his congregations (I Cor.

Isaiah's prophecy lists gifts of the Spirit that will be bestowed on the king who descends from Jesse: wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, the fear of the Lord.

Some are more formal and sedate, expressing gifts of the Spirit only on occasion.

Perhaps tongue speech (or any of the other gifts of the Spirit) is a kind of sacrament through which the transcendence of God is both pointed to and mediated (albeit in this case, through the human body).

But there are dangers in concentrating on the emotional, the ecstatic, and on extraordinary spiritual gifts and manifestations, especially if they are held to be greater signs of grace than the true highest gifts of the Spirit which are simple faith, hope and above all charity.

Ecstatic sects have insisted that there are special gifts of the spirit marked by highly emotional reactions and expressions.

Second, it opens the way to recognize that outside of the visible structure of the Catholic Church many elements of sanctification and truth can be found (the Word of God, baptism, the life of grace, faith, hope, charity, the interior gifts of the Spirit).

The Protestant tradition as a whole, in reaction to perceived abuses, downplayed virtually all mystical aspects of the Christian life — there was little if any room for miracles / supernatural gifts of the Spirit.

Faith is a capriciously granted gift of the spirit.

For most Pentecostals, the experience of this empowerment is logically (if not chronologically) subsequent to the experience of salvation, and opens the believer to the wide range of charismatic gifts of the Spirit as enumerated at various places in the New Testament (especially 1 Corinthians 12:7 - 11, 27 - 31; Romans 12:3 - 8; Ephesians 4:11 - 13; and 1 Peter 4:10 - 11).

They expected to eat the heavenly food and live forever, to achieve power; glory, exotic gifts of the Spirit.

But Paul rightly treated them as among the lesser gifts of the spirit.

When God speaks to me, I hear him through the Holy Spirit and this I get through the Gifts of the Spirit.

What has happened is that some Protestant churches have accommodated charismatic beliefs about the gifts of the Spirit, praying in tongues, etc., into their worship and church life.

These, I suggest, are the essentials around which we can unite, and beyond which we must grant liberty for differing opinions about issues relating to the future of Israel, the chronology of the end times, the nature of the priesthood, the practice of the gifts of the Spirit, church governance or even (dare I say it?)

It must have been like that for the earliest Christians: at first they were entirely focused on the resurrection, the gift of the Spirit and the eagerly expected Second Coming; then, as the time lengthened, they began to reflect with wonder and no little curiosity about the divine origin and human beginnings of their Lord.

The teaching office is also accountable to the Church, since the gifts of the Spirit are mediated by the Church.

In our mundane existence, we know God only partially, and the gifts of the Spirit appear to be more promise than fulfillment.

Most Likely to Make You Cry (in a good way): Jan Johnson with «Weeping Prayer» [found this over at Elizabeth Esther's blog] «In Christian spiritual tradition, certain kinds of weeping are a charism, or gift of the Spirit.»

Dr. Dodd has given us a brief summary which is very useful in stating the essential elements in that declaration: how that the God of Israel, who had spoken by the prophets, had acted decisively in Christ, pouring out the gift of the Spirit, and how that this Christ, now exalted, would return in glory for the establishment of God's kingdom.

A Church of England (C of E) report has warned that senior bishops are being chosen for their «management skills», instead of their «gifts of the Spirit».

-- Those that need «power» (reaffirmation of their personal self - worth among billions of humans) go to a preacher that preaches the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, special «gifts of the spirit» just for the unique you, a purpose - driven life, or a progressive gospel that is «the answer for our times».

Jesus «gave up his Spirit» on the cross, which anticipates the gift of the Spirit to the «ecclesial community» in serving as the Lord served.

So he insists that the gifts of the Spirit must be judged according to their value for «edification», and in so doing he transcends the popular view of the Spirit as an agency that operates like any other natural force.

As we mature, we receive the fullness of the gifts of the Spirit in confirmation; these gifts ready us to bear witness to Christ in the world as full members of his body, the Church.

We grow in the gifts of the Spirit and realms of faith.»

The prediction of John the Baptist is later connected with the gift of the Spirit at the house of Cornelius and at Samaria (11:15 - 16; 19:3 - 6).

The Bible says to eagerly desire the gifts of the spirit especially the gift of prophecy.

Some 74 percent of respondents to my survey claimed that the manifestation of all the «gifts of the Spirit» was «very important,» and another 19 percent said it was «somewhat important.»

These and subsequent «heresies» made leaders somewhat wary of unbridled religious experiences and often led them to discourage the use of some of the gifts of the Spirit.

Spirit baptism prepared one for other «signs and wonders,» particularly the gifts of the Spirit listed in I Corinthians 12:7 - 11 which Pentecostals believe are readily available to believers during these «end days.»

These converts have brought not only an enthusiasm to many staid and established AG churches but also their middle - and upper - middle - class status, which has legitimated greater openness to the range of the «gifts of the spirit.»

When I mention base - type communities of faith I am referring to congregations in which reading and interpreting the Bible and developing all the gifts of the Spirit given to the community are central.

Where is the Church moving in the gifts of the Spirit, bold in witness, giving glory to Christ and growing in ever - increasing unity?

He seems to have had an instinct — or shall we say, a gift of the Spirit — for taking any situation however sordid and saying something that would ring through the ages to inspire us.

«The minister says that baptism is an outward and visible sign of a gift, the gift of the Spirit of God brought into the body and mind of the person being baptized.»