“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”
1 Corinthians 12:28 KJV
Paul explains that wherever God places you in the body is to co-compliment the full function of the ekklesia. The seemingly most prominent and visible gifts are the apostolic, then the prophetic, the teachers, the workers of miracles, those gifted with healing various diseases. Then there are those who can fulfill any role required of them for the moment; they are the ones who can stand in full support to assist any of the other gifts! The administrators are gifted to manage the various functions of the ekklesia with great skill. Then there are those gifted in languages. What God now has in us, is gift wrapped to the world! Each expression of His gift is to fully equip and enable the saints for the work of the ministry so that they may mutually contribute in their specific function to give definition to the visible body of Christ. Only the Holy Spirit can organise us to function effectively in the Church which is the Body of Christ! Amen!
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