book recommendations???

[honeybee3]

Does anyone know any books that might be helpful on the subject of spiritual gifts or on spiritual discernment??

[zooplankton77]

Well besides Scripture...no, not really. I've kind of gotten out of reading a lot of the latest books. You might be able to find something on Amazon...

Sorry I couldn't help.

[nooneuno]

What are spiritual gifts?

Spiritual gifts are called "spiritual" because they come from the Spirit of God. In his letters, Paul provided three lists of spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians 12:1-31, Romans 12:3-8; Eph. 4:11). Since the lists are not identical, they appear as examples, not comprehensive lists of spiritual gifts.

Though we might ask how spiritual gifts differ from natural talents, Paul was probably unconcerned about distinguishing between physical and spiritual abilities. To him all gifts, "natural" or "supernatural," came from God. The central issue for Paul was people using their abilities to build up and strengthen the church. No wonder he was upset to learn that the Corinthians were misusing their spiritual gifts. Instead of building the church, they were destroying it (1 Cor. 3:3, 16-17).

Paul probably recognized all abilities that strengthened the church as being spiritual gifts—even those that might be based on "natural" talent and developed by training. He speaks of gifts (teaching and hospitality, for instance) that can be based on innate abilities and can be improved through practice. Nevertheless, Paul also recognized supernatural gifts given extraordinarily and suddenly.

A sample from the best-selling Quest Study Bible. Copyright © Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. www.Zondervan.com. To order, click here.

and

http://www.zondervan.com/Books/Detail.asp?ISBN=031075061X
Discovering your Spiritual Gifts-Dr. Kenneth C.Kinghom

[nooneuno]

I read this book in college..probably one of the BEST books ever on these topics you ask about incorporated in this one big book!:

The Holy Spirit, Revised & Expanded
By: Charles Ryrie
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/product?event=AFF&p=1011693&item_no=35785

and
Don and Katie Fortune's book, Discover Your God-Given Gifts

Charles Ryrie's "Basic Theology"

[bopeep1909]

Dr. Charles Stanley has some good books. He is really a good teacher.<><