VITAL POINTS Spiritual gifts were important to the beginning of the church, the means by which the Lord... a. Bore witness to His Word and His apostles - Mk 16:19-20; He 2:3-4 b. Provided a full and final revelation of His Will - 2Pe 1:3; Jude 3; 2Ti 3:16-17 2. Yet spiritual gifts, the miraculous manifestations of the Spirit, were simply a means to an end... a. To produce the Word of God, the sword of the Spirit - Ep 6:17 b. Which in turn produces the fruit of the Spirit - Ga 5:22-23; Ro 8:5-6 3. More important than tongues, prophecy, knowledge, or any other spiritual gift... a. Are the qualities of love, joy, peace, hope, etc., in the life of the Christian b. I.e., the fruit of the Spirit in our life is more important than the gifts of the Spirit! Spiritual gifts may have ceased, but the fruit of the Spirit can be born whenever one is willing to let the perfect law of liberty (i.e., the Word of God) transform their life! - cf. Jm 1:21-25
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