Prophets, Priests, and Kings: A New Way to Consider Spiritual Gifts
Doing the Greater Works of Christ in the Church
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Published: 2024
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Publisher's Description
Toward the end of his life, the Lord Jesus told the disciples the church would do the work that he had done and greater works in these last days. Building on the finished work of Christ, by the power and gifting of the indwelling Holy Spirit, believers do these works as prophets, priests, and kings in what the church has called the "gifts of the Holy Spirit." Through study of the Old Testament saints who filled these offices, Christ (to whom they point), and important New Testament texts, Sylvia builds the paradigm for local church leaders to use to identify and deploy their church members in spiritually-gifted ministry. This paradigm is anchored in the Scriptures and can be used in congregations across the theological spectrum. This book lays out a path for taking seriously the Lord's assertion that in these last days, by the power of the Spirit and for the glory of God, the church will do great things.
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“Gabe Sylva gives biblical grounding to the spiritual gifts of the church in an analysis of the key roles of prophet, priest, and king. These roles are expressed in Adam’s work, developed in the history of OT Israel, and fulfilled in Christ. The finished work of Christ is the foundation for members serving the Lord with prophetic, priestly, and kingly gifts. The author shows how to identify these gifts in a practical way.”
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