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Purpose of Ministry Gifts
Ephesians 4:11-16 “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, (12) for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, (13) 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; (14) that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with

Michael E.B. Maher
15 hours ago4 min read


Biblical Ministry Gifts
Ministry gifts Ephesians 4:7-13 “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift. (8) Therefore, He says: "when He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men." … (11) And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, (12) for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, (13) till we all come to the unity of the fai

Michael E.B. Maher
2 days ago5 min read


Two Categories of Biblical Gifts
Function gifts Romans 12:3-8 “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. (4) For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, (5) so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. (6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace tha

Michael E.B. Maher
3 days ago4 min read


Teachers expound God’s word
Matthew 23:10 “And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.” As with all the ministry gifts there are also various...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 27, 20233 min read


Spiritual gifts of a pastor
1 Corinthians 14:26 “How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 24, 20232 min read


Pastors lead by example
Acts 20:28-30 “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 23, 20234 min read


Two main functions of a pastor
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.” This now brings us to the ministry gift of the...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 22, 20233 min read


Spiritual gifts of an evangelist
Acts 8:6-7 “And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. (7) For...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 21, 20234 min read


Evangelists preach salvation
Acts 8:4-6 “Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. (5) Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 20, 20234 min read


Jesus and the evangelist
Luke 4:18-19 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 17, 20233 min read


Paul’s prophetic ministry
Acts 21:10-11 “And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. (11) When he had come to us, he took...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 16, 20235 min read


A prophet’s spiritual gifts
1 Samuel 9:9 “Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Present day prophets
Ephesians 3:4-5 “by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ, (5) which in other ages was not made...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 14, 20235 min read


Jesus and the foundational prophets
Mark 6:4 “But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honour except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 13, 20234 min read


Difference between Old and New Testament prophets
Zechariah 1:4 “Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Turn now from...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 10, 20235 min read


Peter operated in all nine spiritual gifts
Acts 5:15-16 “so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Four spiritual gifts of an apostle
Acts 10:10-20 “Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance (11) and saw heaven...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 8, 20234 min read


Paul operated in all nine spiritual gifts
Acts 28:8-9 “And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 7, 20233 min read


Three spiritual gifts of an apostle
1 Corinthians 12:7-10 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: (8) for to one is given the word...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 6, 20233 min read


Jesus appears to His apostles
Acts 14:21-23 “And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 3, 20234 min read


Apostles establish churches
Ephesians 3:1-5 “For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles-- (2) if indeed you have heard of the...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 2, 20233 min read


Apostles in the church today
Galatians 2:1-2 “Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and also took Titus with me. (2) And I went up by...

Michael E.B. Maher
Feb 1, 20234 min read


The foundational apostles
Ephesians 2:19-21 “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the...

Michael E.B. Maher
Jan 31, 20234 min read


First and second class apostles
Hebrews 3:1 “Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ...

Michael E.B. Maher
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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