WEDNESDAY October 28, 2026
Gifts Given by God’s Manifold Grace
As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10
This is so beautiful! Peter expounds on the reality of spiritual gifts given to each individual believer through the grace of God. Did you know that every believer has at least one spiritual gift? The gifts of the Holy Spirit are actively used in churches today. There are 21 gifts of the Holy Spirit, and you will find them listed in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Romans 12:6-8, and Ephesians 4:11. The Lord has given me the gifts of being a pastor–teacher, and when I preach, I am also exercising the gift of evangelism. Do you know your spiritual gifts? Pray to the Lord to help you discover your gifts and where He desires to use you in the body of Christ.
In the local church, everyone has differing gifts that function well together. The Holy Spirit anoints a person’s life and gives them gifts, as He wills, not as you will––remember that (1 Corinthians 12:11). Spiritual gifts have been bestowed upon every believer so that the body of Jesus Christ can grow together. Biblically, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are used to edify the body of Christ:
And He [Jesus] Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ... (Ephesians 4:11-13).
It is important to both know your gifts and be a good steward of them. Often our spiritual gifts are recognized by other people. A leader may recognize your gift of teaching and give you the opportunity to use that gift. At first you may be trusted to teach in the children’s ministry or share a devotional in a small setting. It is necessary to be faithful in the small things before being used in a greater way (Luke 16:10).
A spiritual gift is a supernaturally designed ability granted to every believer by which the Holy Spirit ministers to the body of Christ. A spiritual gift cannot be earned, pursued or worked up. It is merely “received” through the grace of God.
~John MacArthur~
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