Tag: 1 Corintians 12

1 Corinthians 12:4-6. Common Good. Today’s BDBD.

A poetic reed stylist composed a tercet, distilling a singular truth — gifts, service, and workings – Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus, and God the Father. The first triad is given for the greater good; the second is the Triune God, three yet one. The gifts of grace are given by the Spirit. The service to […]

1 Corinthians 12:1-3. By the Spirit of God. Today’s BDBD.

Apostle Paul moves to another subject the Corinthian congregation needed to know more about: spiritual gifts. The Holy Spirit has been one of the underlying glues of the letter with statements like, “God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” (2:10-11). And “Don’t […]