What do you think?
Rate this book
40-Minute Bible Studies
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
What Are Spiritual Gifts?
The subject of spiritual gifts can seem Who has spiritual gifts--""spiritual people" or everybody? What are spiritual gifts anyway?
Understanding Spiritual Gifts takes you straight to God's Word to discover answers from the Gift-Giver Himself. As you dig into Bible passages about God's design for each of us, you'll find out that spiritual gifts aren't complicated--but they are life-changing.
Here you will uncover what spiritual gifts are, where they come from, who has them, how they are received, and how they work within the church. As you study, you will have a new vision for how you can use your God-given gifts to bring hope to your home, your church, and a hurting world.
40 Minutes a Week Could Change Your Life!
The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precept Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minute lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. With the leader’s notes and Bible passages included right in the book, each self-contained study is a powerful resource for personal growth and small-group discussion.
The subject of spiritual gifts can seem Who has spiritual gifts--""spiritual people" or everybody? What are spiritual gifts anyway?
Understanding Spiritual Gifts takes you straight to God's Word to discover answers from the Gift-Giver Himself. As you dig into Bible passages about God's design for each of us, you'll find out that spiritual gifts aren't complicated--but they are life-changing.
Here you will uncover what spiritual gifts are, where they come from, who has them, how they are received, and how they work within the church. As you study, you will have a new vision for how you can use your God-given gifts to bring hope to your home, your church, and a hurting world.
40 Minutes a Week Could Change Your Life!
The 40-Minute Bible Studies series from the teaching team at Precept Ministries International tackles the topics that matter to you. These inductive study guides, designed to be completed in just six 40-minute lessons with no homework required, help you discover for yourself what God says and how it applies to your life today. With the leader’s notes and Bible passages included right in the book, each self-contained study is a powerful resource for personal growth and small-group discussion.
96 pages, Paperback
First published July 17, 2010
54 people are currently reading
110 people want to read
About the author
Kay Arthur
472 books259 followersKay Lee Arthur was an American Christian author, Bible teacher, and co-founder of Precept Ministries International. Renowned for her accessible and inductive approach to Bible study, she helped millions engage deeply with Scripture. Arthur began her ministry informally, teaching teenagers in her living room alongside her second husband, Jack Arthur. Their work soon grew into a global outreach, headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee, under the name Precept Ministries International. She hosted the daily Bible teaching program Precepts for Life and became a respected voice in evangelical circles. Arthur authored numerous books and was a four-time winner of the ECPA Christian Book Award for titles such as A Marriage Without Regrets and The New Inductive Study Bible. Her ministry was rooted in a personal reawakening to faith in the early 1960s, following a divorce and a return to religious life. She and Jack also served briefly as missionaries in Mexico before founding their ministry. Arthur remained active in public faith-based initiatives into her later years and was known for her firm stances on social issues. She passed away on 2025 leaving behind a lasting legacy in Christian education and publishing.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews
December 16, 2016
Worked through this book for Sunday School. Most of the ladies in my class did not care for the book because it was very repetitive. The teacher in me likes that a little, because I reviewed the main points of the book with them towards the end of the book, and they each had a firm grasp of them (this is not always the case with most of the studies we do, and I believe it worked in this book because of the repetition). A couple of the ladies in the class didn't like all the underlining and marking up of verses, they said it was more distracting than helpful. For myself, I rated the book a 4, because, although I value repetition and accommodations for the different learning styles, I would prefer it was done in a way that is well-received by most.
February 17, 2025
Better in a live study group to talk through these questions rather by yourself or in pieces. Each week section, while great messaging, repeated the concept each time and I didn't grasp what all I was trying to or supposed to retain. Also, when reading, don't "read into" the questions. Answer as written. It was good not great or what I wanted out of a Bible study
July 21, 2017
Great set-up for any size Bible study group. No special leader guide is required, and no special preparation is needed to lead this study. Quick and easy to do, yet in depth enough for a seasoned Christian. Kay Arthur always does a good job and this book is not an exception.
November 19, 2023
Great beginner friendly bible study
This book is a wonderful introduction to spiritual gifts. The author does a great job of breaking down the spiritual so that it is understandable and relatable. The definition of the Greek meanings are also helpful as are the questions.
This book is a wonderful introduction to spiritual gifts. The author does a great job of breaking down the spiritual so that it is understandable and relatable. The definition of the Greek meanings are also helpful as are the questions.
July 22, 2022
excellent
Excellent Bible study. Full of scripture, great information and helpful insights. I really enjoyed this study and will look for more.
Excellent Bible study. Full of scripture, great information and helpful insights. I really enjoyed this study and will look for more.
February 3, 2023
Very easy to understand and follow! Really enjoyed this study!
August 27, 2025
We did this as our first Bible study as a married couple (usually do our own but now do a joint one weekly) Lovec the format. Thought provoking questions. 30-40 mins each. Recommend.
November 19, 2010
An easy, quick read, with good talking points for discussion in a group. A very good book for a church to use to encourage participation within the church itself, as well as cultivation of the individual's spirituality, relationship with God and with their fellow Christian.
While a little fundamental for my taste, it has a sincere feel, and a positive vibe. I know there are parts I took much further than was intended by the author, as I am more liberal in my way of thought.
As a Christian who often faces the judgment of other Christians for being “different”, I highly appreciated the time spent on the importance of having humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance and love for one another, that we are to remember that we are united under Jesus, despite our differences. Referring here to page 8, when it is said that “faith in Christ brings unity to radically different people groups”. We, as Christians, are united under the message and teachings of Christ, a message of love and compassion, despite the difference of our talents/gifts or our denominations or individual understandings. We all come from “different places”, yet are united in spirit in this love and discipleship of Christ.
The part about how each of us serves our various functions and is a vital part of the church goes along with that, especially when speaking of how “a hand cannot do its job it it is severed”. A Christian cannot do his job if he is cut off from the church, so we should accept each other in love and support each other in faith, not seek to “cut off” members, but instead uplift and edify them, despite our different roles and areas of service.
The summary of this book is : all believers have a gift, received from the Spirit, in order to do God's work in the world, and despite the different gifts we have, in the different areas of His work, we are all working for His glory and love in the church and in the world. Its an encouraging thought, and an important message of unity in these days when many Christians seem more interested in pointing fingers and weeding out “false believers” instead of working together to glorify God despite our differences.
Although, as I've already said, I know I've taken their emphasis on unity further than they intended. At least it goes to show that even a liberal progressive can get something out of it. ;)
While a little fundamental for my taste, it has a sincere feel, and a positive vibe. I know there are parts I took much further than was intended by the author, as I am more liberal in my way of thought.
As a Christian who often faces the judgment of other Christians for being “different”, I highly appreciated the time spent on the importance of having humility, gentleness, patience, tolerance and love for one another, that we are to remember that we are united under Jesus, despite our differences. Referring here to page 8, when it is said that “faith in Christ brings unity to radically different people groups”. We, as Christians, are united under the message and teachings of Christ, a message of love and compassion, despite the difference of our talents/gifts or our denominations or individual understandings. We all come from “different places”, yet are united in spirit in this love and discipleship of Christ.
The part about how each of us serves our various functions and is a vital part of the church goes along with that, especially when speaking of how “a hand cannot do its job it it is severed”. A Christian cannot do his job if he is cut off from the church, so we should accept each other in love and support each other in faith, not seek to “cut off” members, but instead uplift and edify them, despite our different roles and areas of service.
The summary of this book is : all believers have a gift, received from the Spirit, in order to do God's work in the world, and despite the different gifts we have, in the different areas of His work, we are all working for His glory and love in the church and in the world. Its an encouraging thought, and an important message of unity in these days when many Christians seem more interested in pointing fingers and weeding out “false believers” instead of working together to glorify God despite our differences.
Although, as I've already said, I know I've taken their emphasis on unity further than they intended. At least it goes to show that even a liberal progressive can get something out of it. ;)
June 10, 2015
Great study that focuses on really looking at what the Bible says about spiritual gifts generally rather than on how to identify your own gift(s). Start here and then seek to understand how God has gifted you.
November 11, 2010
It's more than quite good. Teaches one a lot of stuff about spiritual gifts. All references from the Bible.
Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 reviews