Sermons only touch the surface of what we know, believe, and practice at Leesburg Grace Church. This podcast comprises additional content for our people, including Engaging Hour lessons, sermon sidebars, and discipleship insights from Pastor Tim Sprankle.
The New Testament does not provide a manual for how to lead contemporary worship services. It does, however, provide timeless principles and practices for our weekly gatherings. In this episode, I reflect on five characteristics of worship gatherings in ancient Corinth. This flawed church has much to teach us.
10 Aug 2026
Three Principles about Spiritual Gifts
What are spiritual gifts? Who has them? What do they do? Are all the gifts mentioned in the New Testament still functioning today?
This episode addresses these questions. It defines spiritual gifts, explains their purposes, references five biblical texts, and provides three principles for understanding spiritual gifts.
Spiritual gift lists are not exhaustive.
Spiritual gifts are not exclusive.
Spiritual gifts are not definitive.
In the follow up teaching, I will narrow in on several spiritual gifts, including some of the more curious ones.
Biblical Texts:
Romans 12:3-8
1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 27-30
Ephesians 4:11
1 Peter 4:10-11
Resources:
The Holy Spirit by Allison & Kostenberger
A Theology of the New Testament by Ladd
Primal Fire by Cole
27 Jul 2026
How the Holy Spirit Works (1 Corinthians)
In this episode we explore the activities of the Holy Spirit described by Paul in 1 Corinthians. This is a companion to the Together We Build Series at Leesburg Grace Church. We'll look at key texts from 1 Corinthians showing how the Holy Spirit...
Enlightens (12:1-3)
Indwells (3:16; 6:19)
Instructs (2:10-15)
Empowers (1:7; 2:4; 12:4-11)
Unifies (12:12-13)
Edifies (14:12)
Sanctifies (6:11)
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