Spiritual Gifts (TV Seminary)

Welcome to the Course “Spiritual Gifts”.  We hope and pray you will have a wonderful experience studying with us and complete this course successfully!

This course offers an in-depth study of spiritual gifts. An expository approach is used to examine the four primary biblical passages on this topic: Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4; and 1 Peter 4.

The two-fold purpose is: (1) to gain a theological understanding of spiritual gifts; and (2) to apply that understanding to the student’s personal lives and to the ministry of their churches.

Course Description

This course offers an in-depth study of spiritual gifts. An expository approach is used to examine the four primary biblical passages on this topic: Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4; and 1 Peter 4.

The two-fold purpose is: (1) to gain a theological understanding of spiritual gifts; and (2) to apply that understanding to the student’s personal lives and to the ministry of their churches.

Course Objectives

After taking this course students will be able to:

  • define the term “spiritual gifts” in relationship to the Person and work of the Holy Spirit.
  • identify and explain the source, impartation, distribution, and purpose of spiritual gifts
  • explain the importance and operation of spiritual gifts in the life of the Body of Christ.
  • describe 21 spiritual gifts presented in this course in terms of its definition, underlying drive, spiritual impact, and biblical examples.
  • discuss the biblical guidelines for the use of prophecy, tongues, and interpretation during corporate worship.
  • develop a plan to incorporate the understanding and use of spiritual gifts in their local churches.

Course Requirements:

1. You must complete each lesson in the course.  After you complete the requirements for a lesson/session, go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Your comment needs to be well thought out and at least 75 words.  These posts will be counted as part of the writing requirement for the course so please write well thought out comments on what you are learning in the lesson. Please start your comment by referring to the course name and session or lesson number of the course. You also need to post comments on two other students recent comments on courses they are currently taking.

2. After completing all of the lessons in the course, you will need to write a 750 word paper on three things that have impacted you during the course and submit it using the Completed Coursework Upload form. At the Bachelor’s Degree Level, your paper must be well-written.

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Spiritual Gifts