Spiritual Gifts Are Given For The Good Of Others

God gives spiritual gifts to believers so that what He has given to one can benefit and strengthen others.

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God gives spiritual gifts through the Holy Spirit so that believers may benefit and strengthen one another.

• Spiritual gifts are given by God and distributed according to His will.
• Different believers receive different gifts, so no believer possesses everything needed by the body of Christ.
• What God gives to one believer can become a means of blessing and strengthening another.
• Spiritual gifts are not given merely for personal distinction but for the benefit of others.
• The diversity of gifts allows believers to serve one another through what God has entrusted to them.

• Recognize that what God has given you is also intended to benefit others.
• Do not compare your gift with another person's gift; different gifts have different purposes.
• Look for opportunities to use what God has given you to serve and strengthen others.
• Receive the ministry of other believers with humility when they supply what you do not have.
• Use spiritual gifts in a way that points people toward God rather than toward yourself.