-11. How many Christmas gifts don't leave up to our expectations and are soon forgotten? How different is the Holy Spirit and the gifts he distributes! You, dear Christians, are God's gifted people.  Parts: A. You have the gift of the Holy Spirit. B. He distributes other gifts to you as he knows best.  Preached on January 20, 2013, for the Second Sunday after Epiphany, at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church (WELS), Hancock, MN. Print copy at http://hancocklutheran.org/sermons/You-Are-God_s-Gifted-People-1Corinthians12_1-11.html

As Christ's Members We Care for Each Other -- 1 Corinthians 12:12-21, 26, 27

St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church is a Bible-based church, centered on the Good News of Jesus, our divine Savior from sin. These weekly messages from God's Word seek to build us up in Christ, as the Holy Spirit strengthens our faith in God's promises and binds us together in Christian love. Through his Word and Sacraments we are caught by Jesus. St. John's is located in Hancock, Minnesota and is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). Scripture quotations often taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION(R). NIV(R). Copyright (C) 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society.