{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Houston's First Baptist Church","title":"The Body of Christ Pt.4","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2754,"description":"In this teaching the speaker outlines what he calls the ten commandments of the body of Christ’s spiritual gifts. He begins by stressing that every believer must understand and function in the gifts given at salvation, noting that ignorance about the gifts is a serious spiritual danger. He then explains that the Holy Spirit alone supplies the gifts, that they are not earned or sought individually, and that believers should seek the best expression of gifts collectively in worship. \n\nThe sermon continues with a series of principles: gifts are spirit‑endowed tendencies, not natural abilities; there is no hierarchy among gifts; the number of gifts one has does not indicate greater spirituality; rightly used gifts bring power while misuse leads to division; and all gifts work to edify one another. He distinguishes the gifts of the Spirit from the fruit of the Spirit, and describes how gifts often appear in clusters and can be dormant if not exercised. The speaker then reviews the biblical offices—apostle, prophet, teacher, evangelist, pastor—and explains that the apostolic and prophetic offices were foundational, while the other three continue today. He lists eleven permanent edifying gifts (prophecy, teaching, faith, wisdom, knowledge, discernment, mercy, exhortation, giving, administration, helping) and contrasts them with four temporary sign gifts (miracles, healings, tongues, interpretation). Throughout, he emphasizes that every believer shares in the use of all gifts to varying degrees and that proper understanding prevents confusion and division in the church.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/o5yzRQYlXr9ParDz0W15WXJmDEyj_QNDo8tzYNqSRoc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wN2Ew/Yjg4MTI1YTdmNDVi/Mjc2NWZiNDkwYTBi/OTU4MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}