what are the gifts of the spirit?1Corinthians 12:1-31;Romans 12:16-18 This is lesson 6 in the series The Protector.the Corinthian church was facing several problems that were about to rip the church apart. One of the most serious problems was the issue of spiritual gifts. No gift, no ability, no endowment from God should ever be abused or cause a controversy. But the gifts of God’s Spirit were being so abused by the Corinthian believers that the church was about to be torn apart.Paul devotes three whole chapters to the question of spiritual gifts.The coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was such a phenomenal experience that it actually launched the greatest movement the world has ever known.God expects every believer to be a witness to the salvation of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. To be a witness is one of the primary reasons God gives the Holy Spirit to every believer, and it is certainly the reason He provides spiritual gifts. The gifts and abilities are given to be used—used in sharing Christ and in ministering to the desperate needs of the poor and suffering masses of this lost and dying world.I teach six steps to start using your spiritual gifts.