1 Peter 4:10 "As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Romans 12:6 "Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, ..."

All grace gifts are the bestowment of the risen and ascended Lord.

Ephesians 4:8 "Therefore He says: 'When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.'"

Ephesians 4:11-14 "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: ¹³ Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: ¹⁴ That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; "

Mark the function and purpose of these gift ministries, and notice that the body member ministries are to function for the "full maturity" of the whole body.

There are gifts of revelation:

	Word of wisdom
	Word of knowledge
	Discerning of spirits

There are gifts of power:

	Faith
	Gifts of healing
	Working of miracles

There are gifts of oral inspiration:

	Prophecy
	Different kinds of tongues
	Interpretation of tongues

As we shall see, some of these manifestations of the Holy Spirit are specifically aimed at body ministry. In the coming together at general gatherings of all the local body, the gifts of Ephesians 4:11 play an important role, and equip the saints to serve each other at the small group home fellowship level, where each one plays his Christ-given part in perfecting the whole body.