Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Aug 14, 2023

Cultivating Spiritual Gifts and God's Nature; Gifts as Grace, Character as Goal

This message explains the differences between the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in 1 Corinthians 12 - such as tongues, prophecy, healings - and the deeper realities of cultivating Christ's nature in one's life through intimacy with God. It emphasizes that while gifts are important, especially as grace in times of spiritual warfare, mature character surpasses these, releasing greater demonstrations of the Spirit. As believers exercise godly virtues like love and patience, they build Christ's character in their lives over time, which unleashes powerful operations of the Holy Spirit beyond any spiritual gift. Overall, this teaching advocates pursuing both spiritual gifts and intimate fellowship with God to see the fullness of Christ formed in our spirits.

The Crystal Rivers online meetings are an organic ministry expression of the Cave Adullam community that came as an obedient response to a clear instruction from the Lord and a desire to stay connected to each other regardless of our location on the globe. Join us as we pray, fast and dig into the word with at least one expression of the crystal sea flowing via Zoom every weekday : http://www.caveadullam.org/zoom

Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Aug 14, 2023