Gifts are special abilities, talents, or skills that a person possesses and can develop in order to serve, help, and contribute to others.

In the biblical sense, spiritual gifts are abilities given by God to serve with purpose. Some examples include wisdom, faith, service, teaching, leadership, mercy, discernment, encouragement, and generosity .

A gift is not simply something you do well; it can also be an ability that, when used properly, blesses, builds up, and helps other people .

• 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 — Explains that there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. It mentions wisdom, knowledge, faith, gifts of healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment of spirits, tongues, and interpretation of tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:27–31 — Teaches that each believer is part of the body of Christ and that God has given different roles and gifts to each person.
• Romans 12:6–8 — Speaks about gifts such as prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, generosity, leadership, and mercy.
• Ephesians 4:11–13 — Mentions roles given by Christ: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, with the purpose of equipping and building up the Church.
• 1 Peter 4:10–11 — Teaches that each person should use the gift they have received to serve others and faithfully manage God’s grace.
• 2 Timothy 1:6–7 — Paul encourages Timothy to stir up the gift of God that he had received and reminds him that God gives a spirit of power, love, and self-control.
• 1 Corinthians 14:1 — Encourages believers to pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
• James 1:17 — Reminds us that every good and perfect gift comes from God.

One of the clearest passages for this topic is Romans 12:6–8 , because it shows that we do not all have the same gift and that we should use what God has given us according to our ability and purpose.

There is also an important teaching in 1 Peter 4:10 : a gift is not only for personal benefit; God gives us gifts so that we can use them to serve others.

For a Juntas en la Fe message, a central idea could be:

“Discover your gift, develop it with faith, and use it to serve the purpose God has placed within you.”