Prophets, Priests, and Kings: A New Way to Consider Spiritual Gifts

Download or read book Prophets, Priests, and Kings: A New Way to Consider Spiritual Gifts written by Gabe Sylvia and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-01-05 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toward the end of his life, the Lord Jesus told the disciples the church would do the work that he had done and greater works in these last days. Building on the finished work of Christ, by the power and gifting of the indwelling Holy Spirit, believers do these works as prophets, priests, and kings in what the church has called the “gifts of the Holy Spirit.” Through study of the Old Testament saints who filled these offices, Christ (to whom they point), and important New Testament texts, Sylvia builds the paradigm for local church leaders to use to identify and deploy their church members in spiritually-gifted ministry. This paradigm is anchored in the Scriptures and can be used in congregations across the theological spectrum. This book lays out a path for taking seriously the Lord’s assertion that in these last days, by the power of the Spirit and for the glory of God, the church will do great things.