Re:Verse passage – 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Romans 12:4-8 (day six).
(Sorry for the late post! I’ve been at All-Church Retreat enjoying a little “community.”)
The Spirit of God gives gifts in the context of Christian community. Scripture is clear: Jesus didn’t just redeem individuals, He redeemed a people. In a world marked by division, separation, and rivalry, the church bears witness to a different reality. In Christ, we are one body. We are family, not because of shared background, ethnicity, economic status, gender, or season of life, but because of what Jesus has done.
That’s why spiritual gifts never exist in isolation. Their place and purpose are always within the body. This reframes an important question. The primary question is not, “Do I know my spiritual gift?” but “To what degree am I participating in the community Jesus has already secured for me?”
Historically, the church understood this well. In the early centuries, discerning spiritual gifts was not an individual project but a communal one. Gifts were named, affirmed, and stewarded together.
My conviction, more and more, is that we must get back to that kind of community, or as Pastor Chris would say, “deeper relationships.”
Will you join me?
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