The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-11-09

SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
November 10, 1857
By Rev. Geo. A. Harper,
511 Ave. G., Greenwood,
Miss.
CONCERNING SPIRITUAL
GIFTS:
1 Corinthians 1914, Print l
Corinthians 12:1-13.
MEMORY SELECTION -
So we, being many, are one
body in Christ, and every one
members one of another. Ro-
mans 12:5). All the members
have not the same office, but
each hath its respective place
and work assigned it. The Of
flee of the eye is to see, the
office of the hand is to work,
etc. So in the mystical body,
some are qualified for, and
called to, one sort of work;
others are in like manner, fit
ted for, and called to, another
sort of work. We stand in re-
lation one to another, and we
are members of Christ though
the gift of God.
THE SOURCE OF SPIRITU-
AL GIFTS
Nov concerning spiritual
gifts, brethren, would not
have you ignorant" The
root of the problem which re-
suited in confusion in the
church at Corinth was ignor-
ance, and since Paul was large
ly responsible for founding
that group and overseeing it,
he realized that this was one
of the areas of his responsible
ity. "Ye know that We were
Gentiles, carried away unto
these dumb idols, even as We
were led" - These verses ex-
plain the confusion that had
arisen among the Corinthian
Christians concerning spiritual
gifts. They were not thor
oughly informed on the nature
and operation of spiritual
gifts. Paul, under the inspira-
ton of the Spirit of God,
writes these instructions for
them and for all Christians
who need guidance concerning
the nature and use of spiritual
gifts. Wherefore I give you to
understand, that no man
speaking by the Spirit of God
calleth Jesus, accursed: and
that no man can say that Jesus
is the Lord, but by the Holy
Ghost" - From the nature of
PauPs expression, it seems i'm
piled that someone in uttering
words while under emotional
influence had spoken reproach-
fully about Jesus. No man
speaking by the power of the
Holy Spirit, says Paul, will do
such a thing, for if he is speak
ing through the Holy Spirit he
cannot say anything but good
about Jesus.
SPIRITUAL GIFTS DIFFER
IN NATURE:
''Now there are diversities
of gifts, but the same Spirit"
- Eliminating the senseless
emotionalism that blasphemes
the name of Christ, there are
other expressions of various
natures, all coming neverthe-
less from the same source -
from the Holy Spirit. "And
there are differences of adj
ministration, but the same
Lord. Mot only do spiritual
gifts differ, but the way they
are administered or exercised
differ also.
Yet all these gifts stem from
the same source, and their adj
ministration is under the di-
rection of the Lord. "And
there are diversities of opera
tons, but it is the same God
which worketh all in ALL" -
The diversity which we find
existing among spiritual gifts
must have a single administra-
ton and a single operation.
God is the central power
through which these spiritual
gifts operate in order that
there be no conflict of opera
ton or working at cross pur-
poses.
"But the manifestation of
the Spirit is given to every
man to profit withal." - 1t is
given to us all to manifest the
spiritual gift which has been
given to us according as we
are able or capable of lending
its expression. 1t is like the
talent given the servants that