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1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:12-17 – All for One, One for All – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 How many times have you heard the statement that you and I are free in Jesus Christ? How many times have you heard me balance it by saying freedom is not the right to do as you please; freedom is the power to do as you should? If we’re ever…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – Just Who is in Charge – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 Have you ever noticed how an immature child will test you to see who is in charge? They’ll do what they can to see what they can get away with. Finally, you just have to yank that leash to get them straight. Well, in a very similar way the church…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 7 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 We come now to the last grouping of manifestations that the Holy Spirit led Paul to give us in chapter 12. As you know by now, there are two Greek words for “another,” and when they are used together in the same text, they are very significantly different. This is…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 6 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 You know, there is no greater truth in scripture than this: God wants to let us in on what He is up to. It really takes the pride out from under you when you realize it is not us working for God, but it is God doing His work in…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 5 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 The word “prophecy” is prophetes. It comes from two words, the word pro, which means toward or forth, and also the word phemi, which means to tell, to tell forth. It has three ways that you can translate it and all three ways are found especially in the early church..…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 4 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 God is the God of purpose. He does not ask our opinion; however, by His grace He allows us to participate in His purposes. Only God’s grace allows us to participate in His purposes. He establishes the rules. The rules are, priority number one, that we surrender to Him. That…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 3 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 Distinguishing between the gifts of healings and the effecting of miracles..   Read Article 1 Corinthians 12:9-10 – To Each His Own – Part 3     Keywords: 1 Corinthians 12:9-10

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:7-9 – To Each His Own – Part 2 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 Listen to me, if a gift or a manifestation of any kind is bringing division in the body, then you have to question whether or not that person with that gift or manifestation is truly influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, for the Spirit Himself unites the body..  …

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:7-9 – To Each His Own – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 Everyone has a spiritual gift through which God wants to minister to others and to give an effect that is eternal. Everyone has a gift. Don’t think for a second that God left you out..   Read Article 1 Corinthians 12:7-9 – To Each His Own     Keywords: 1…

1st Corinthians – Wayne Barber – I Cor. 12:4-6 – The Essentials of Understanding Spiritual Gifts – Part 2 – Audio

By: Dr. Wayne Barber; ©1998 The apostle Paul is laying a grid through which we view the rest of chapters 12, 13 and 14. Rules are important. Boundaries are important. Guidelines are necessary..   Read Article 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 – The Essentials of Understanding Spiritual Gifts – Part 2     Keywords: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6