How the Holy Spirit Gives Spiritual Gifts — 1 Corinthians 12 Explained

B28L7 What does 1 Corinthians 12 teach about spiritual gifts? In this verse-by-verse study, discover how the Holy Spirit distributes gifts to every believer and why you don't need to ask for a specific gift. Les Feldick continues teaching through 1 Corinthians 12, exploring Paul's revelation of spiritual gifts and the Body of Christ. Starting from verse 3, Les explains that only a true believer can genuinely confess Jesus as Lord by the Holy Spirit, cross-referencing Romans 10:8-9. He walks through the diversities of gifts in verses 4-11, showing how the same Spirit distributes different gifts according to His will — not according to what we ask for. Les then draws a powerful contrast between the gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 and the mature revelation in Ephesians 4, using the analogy of moving from elementary arithmetic to advanced mathematics. He explains that gifts like healing, miracles, and tongues were for the early church and faded as the complete written Word became available. Today, the Church needs evangelists, pastors, and teachers to perfect and mature the saints for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:12). Les then unpacks the doctrine of the Body of Christ from 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 — a uniquely Pauline revelation never mentioned by Jesus or Peter — showing how every believer is baptized by the Holy Spirit into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, bond or free, with no water and no tongues involved. 📖 KEY TOPICS COVERED • 1 Corinthians 12:3 explained — confessing Jesus as Lord by the Holy Spirit • Why you should not ask for a specific spiritual gift • The difference between spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4 • How the Holy Spirit baptizes believers into the Body of Christ • Why the Body of Christ is a uniquely Pauline revelation • The purpose of evangelists, pastors, and teachers in the Church today • Romans 10:8-9 — confessing with your mouth the Lord Jesus • Different administrations of God from Adam to the Age of Grace 🔑 1 Corinthians 12 explained verse by verse, spiritual gifts Bible study, Body of Christ doctrine, Holy Spirit baptism, Pauline revelation, Ephesians 4 gifts vs 1 Corinthians 12 gifts, dispensations of God, grace vs law Bible study, Romans 10:9 explained, Les Feldick Bible teaching. 📖 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Opening & Program Introduction 00:30 — Les Apologizes for Abrupt Ending & Ministry Updates 01:45 — Picking Up in 1 Corinthians 12:3 02:05 — Romans 10:8-9 — Confessing Jesus as Lord 03:26 — Only Believers Can Truly Say "Jesus Is Lord" 04:05 — 1 Corinthians 12:4 — Diversities of Gifts, Same Spirit 04:24 — Every Believer Has a Role in the Body of Christ 05:21 — The Prayer Warrior — Serving Without Being Seen 05:37 — Do Not Beg for a Particular Spiritual Gift 06:00 — 1 Corinthians 12:5 — Differences of Administrations 06:20 — Different Administrations: Adam to the Age of Grace 08:25 — 1 Corinthians 12:7 — The Manifestation of the Spirit Is Given 09:15 — 1 Corinthians 12:11 — The Holy Spirit Divides as He Wills 09:48 — Be Available: Open and Closed Doors 10:58 — 1 Corinthians 12:8 — Word of Wisdom and Word of Knowledge 11:29 — 1 Corinthians 12:9 — Faith by the Same Holy Spirit 12:10 — Gifts of Healing and Miracles — Why Paul Couldn't Heal 13:10 — 1 Corinthians 12:9-10 — Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues 13:55 — Transition to Ephesians — The Mature Revelation 14:40 — Ephesians Is Like Advanced Mathematics 15:10 — Ephesians 4 — One Body, One Spirit, One Baptism 15:55 — Ephesians 4:7 — Grace According to the Gift of Christ 16:30 — Ephesians 4:8-10 — He Ascended and Led Captivity Captive 17:10 — Apostles and Prophets Faded; Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers Remain 18:05 — Ephesians 4:12 — Perfecting the Saints for the Work of the Ministry 18:55 — The Primary Purpose of the Church: Feeding Members to Be Soul Winners 19:50 — Back to 1 Corinthians 12 — Gifts Left Behind 20:40 — 1 Corinthians 12:12 — The Body of Christ Introduced 21:35 — The Body of Christ Is a Pauline Revelation, Not in the Gospels 22:30 — Many Members, One Body — Christ Is the Head 23:20 — Baptism by the Holy Spirit Into the Body — No Water, No Tongues 24:30 — Jew and Gentile Are One in the Body of Christ 25:20 — The Body Is Not One Member but Many 26:10 — The Foot, Hand, Ear, and Eye — Every Member Matters 27:30 — The Most Feeble Member Is Still Necessary 28:00 — Closing & Program Information