1
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:7
First Nations Version
It is in these many ways that the Holy Spirit makes himself known in and through each of us, for the good of all.
Compare
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:7
2
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:27
So then, together you all form the body of the Chosen One, and each one of you has a place in that body.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:27
3
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:26
If one part of the body hurts, the whole body hurts. If one part of the body is honored, the whole body celebrates.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:26
4
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:8-10
Creator’s Spirit gives to one person words full of wisdom, and the same Spirit gives another person words full of knowledge. The Spirit gives a different person great faith and still another healing powers by the same Spirit. The Holy Spirit gives to one person miraculous powers, to another the power to speak Creator’s words. To another the Spirit gives the ability to tell good spirits from bad ones. To another the Spirit gives the ability to speak in different languages, and to another the ability to interpret those languages.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:8-10
5
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:11
The power to do all these things comes from the one Spirit. It is this Spirit who decides which powers are to be given to each person.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:11
6
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:25
This makes it clear that Creator’s purpose is to keep the body of the Chosen One from division. It shows each of us how much we need each other.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:25
7
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:4-6
There are different kinds of spiritual giftings, but they all come from the same Spirit. There are also different ways of serving, but the example to serve comes from the same Honored Chief. Creator’s power works in different ways through different people, but it is the same Great Spirit who is at work in all of them.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:4-6
8
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:28
The Great Spirit has set in place those members of his body that he has gifted to care for his sacred family. He set in place first message bearers, second prophets, and third wisdomkeepers who teach. After that comes some with miraculous powers, some with healing gifts, some who help and serve, some who bring guidance, and some who have the gift of speaking in other languages.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:28
9
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:14
Now, the body is not made up of one part but of many.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:14
10
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:22
But the parts of the body that are thought to be of little use are needed just as much as the other parts.
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:22
11
First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:17-19
If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? But in his wisdom the Great Spirit has given each body part its own place, so it can fulfill the purpose it was created for and make Creator’s heart glad. If all the parts were the same, how could there be a body?
Explore First Letter from Small Man to the Sacred Family in Village of Pleasure 12:17-19
Home
Bible
Plans
Videos