1 Corinthians 12:1-5

Paul’s teaching on spiritual gifts their origin, purpose, and how to discern what truly comes from God. Pastor Jeff explains that the Corinthian church, influenced by its pagan background, struggled to tell the difference between genuine works of the Holy Spirit and counterfeit spiritual experiences that resembled their former idol worship. Paul begins by reminding them that all spiritual gifts come from Yahweh, the one true God, not from many competing spirits, and that every believer receives gifts through the Holy Spirit for service in the church. The message also highlights Paul’s test for discernment: no one led by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and only through the Holy Spirit can one truly confess that “Jesus is Lord.”