October 2025
“Now there are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of services but the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of powerful deeds, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NRSVUE)
Hello, Church!
I am finally starting to feel better this week. The flu keeps lingering and I am not back to 100%, but I am definitely on the mend. Thank you for all your well wishes and prayers, I really appreciate you all.
This week I am starting a new sermon series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the scripture above from 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul tells us that although there are many gifts of the Spirit, they are all from the same Spirit. This scripture passage is going to be an over-arching scripture for the next four weeks, along with a specific scripture for each week. I will be preaching about where these gifts come from, what the gifts are, how to find our gifts, and how we utilize our gifts.
I believe that we all have gifts that are given to us from God. That means I believe that we all have something to offer the Kingdom of God. I do not think that any of us are without gifts, but we might have feelings, or reasons, why we don’t think we have anything to offer. Perhaps we do not think of ourselves as worthy of having gifts. Perhaps we have been told all our lives that we have nothing to offer. Perhaps we have been pushed into the margins by others who capitalize on their gifts. There are many reasons why we might have felt that we are not good enough, capable, or able to use our God given gifts.
I am here to tell you that you are good enough for God! God loves us and can use us in ways we never thought possible. God may use you to help the Kingdom of God, and you don’t even realize it. Small things can turn into big things, because nothing is impossible for God. I invite you to come to Cornerstone church Sunday, (or tune in online) to hear about how God can use even you to usher in His Kingdom and bring about healing and love in our world.
May God bless you and keep you!
Pastor Dennis