Jealousy and Spiritual Gifts

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth: The Bible tells us that every believer in Christ has a spiritual gift.

Leslie: This is Seeking Him with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.

Nancy: First Corinthians gives us the picture of a local church that had a wrong perspective on spiritual gifts. The members in that church were flaunting their gifts in order to impress each other. They were claiming their gift was more important than others. And everyone wanted the spectacular gifts—ones that drew attention to themselves.

The result was a church filled with conflict, carnality, and broken relationships. Paul wrote this church with the solution. He said, “Pursue love. Love does not envy or boast.” He reminded them that tongues, knowledge, and prophecy would pass away, but love would abide forever.

So use the spiritual gift God has given you. But as you do, make sure you are pursuing love.

With Seeking Him, I’m Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.