Today we'll begin a series in First Corinthians, centered around the gifts of the Spirit. This area of study can be controversial. There are those who say you aren't saved unless you've been "baptized in the Holy Spirit". There are those who say the gifts of the Spirit are no longer active. Who's right? Pastor Lloyd will answer many of these questions coming up, so turn to First Corinthians chapter twelve and join us.
God Shines Through A Diversity of Gifts
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:4–7
How many gifts of the Spirit are there? Opinions are varied, as you might guess. There are some that are well known, such as tongues, prophecy, and the like. But there are many others that you might not have considered, and that you might actually possess! Lloyd will help us identify those gifts today, as we open our Bibles to First Corinthians chapter twelve.
Spiritual Gifts of Revelation
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:8
Today Pastor Lloyd Pulley continues our new series on spiritual gifts, based in the book of First Corinthians. As we're learning through this series, the topic of the gifts of the Spirit is a controversial one, yet it doesn't have to be. Arguing over little differences of opinion fall into the category "majoring in the minors". Today Pastor Lloyd will take a look at the first set of gifts described in First Corinthians twelve, verse eight - the gifts of revelation.
The Power Gifts - Part 1
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:9
We're currently enjoying a series from Lloyd concerning a topic that has stirred up controversy for centuries - spiritual gifts. There are those who say you aren't actually saved unless you display gifts like speaking in tongues and prophecies. There are some who even have displayed things like laughter and barking like a dog, and called them spiritual gifts. So what's the truth? Pastor Lloyd takes us today to First Corinthians chapter twelve, verse nine as we look at one of the power gifts of the spirit - faith.
The Power Gifts - Part 2
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:9–10
The Holy Spirit is what we'll be talking about today, as we continue Lloyd's new series centered on spiritual gifts. And before we join Pastor Lloyd, I want to ask you to stay with us today for the end of the program. Pastor Lloyd has a special burden on his heart and he wants to share it with you today. It has nothing to do with donations or anything like that, just a heartfelt time of sharing on a subject that is near and dear to Pastor Lloyd's heart. So please stay with us.
Utterance or Inspiration Gifts
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:10–12
Spiritual Gifts are something of a controversy in Christian circles these days. There are those who say spiritual gifts are obsolete. There are those who say they should be revealed in everyone who claims to be saved. Where does the truth lie? It lies in the pages of the Bible, and that's where Pastor Lloyd will take us today as we bring you another message from his series on spiritual gifts. We're concerned today with the "Utterance and Inspiration Gifts", discussed by Paul in First Corinthians chapter twelve.
Diversity and Unity of the Gifts of the Spirit
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 12:11–31
Our topic today will again be the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit. I want to let you know that Lloyd has written an excellent book on this subject titled "Under His Influence", and you can get a copy at our web site, bridge gap dot org. What is the best way to deal with the arguments and disagreements that commonly occur when the topic of the gifts of the Spirit is raised? Well, certainly any amount of hard feelings and ill will are a bad thing for Christianity. So how can we avoid it?
The Way of Agape - Part 1
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 13:1–4
As we continue our series on spiritual gifts today, we'll begin a study of one of the best known and loved chapters in all the Bible - the "love chapter", First Corinthians thirteen. If you asked one hundred people for a definition of the word "love", I'd say you could expect about one hundred different answers. It's a word that we all know, all experience, but often just don't understand. The Bible, of course, talks a lot about love.
The Way of Agape - Part 2
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 13:5–13
The topic today is one of Pastor Lloyd's favorites - Love! Song writers have used love as the topic of thousands of songs. The Beatles said "All You Need is Love". The O'Jays sang about a "Love Train". One song writer even said "Love is Just a Telephone Bill!" The only definition of love we need to really concentrate on is God's. And that definition is richly expressed in First Corinthians chapter thirteen.
Gifted For Edifying and Increasing Understanding
Pastor Lloyd Pulley • 1 Corinthians 14
Today we begin the final message in Lloyd's series on spiritual gifts. We'll be talking today about prophecy and tongues, which are probably the two most controversial of the spiritual gifts listed by Paul in First Corinthians. Some believe these gifts are obsolete. Some believe those who use these gifts are fakes. Some believe that without these gifts in your life, you're not really saved! What's the truth? We'll go right to the source for today's message - First Corinthians fourteen.
