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1 Corinthians 12:3b-13MissionalSpiritual GiftsUnity in Diversity

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Missional (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 12:32-40 reminds us: you don’t have to be impressive to be sent—just faithful and available.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1:2-10 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Pentecostal (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Psalm 119:97-104, the Spirit comforts, heals, and guides with real help for real people.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Charismatic (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Jeremiah 1:4-10, the Spirit strengthens the broken and restores joy for the journey—today, not someday.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1:2-10 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Anabaptist (classic)

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Psalm 119:97-104, the kingdom is practiced: enemy-love, simplicity, and truth-telling in public—today, not someday.

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The Refugees Who Became a Fire

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