For as yet He had fallen upon none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

1. Why had the spiritual gifts not been given to them? Because only an apostle could do this.

2. This passage is the illustration of what Paul was teaching about spiritual gifts being temporary and would soon pass away in 1 Corinthians 13:1-13.

3. One the last apostle died - all distribution on spiritual gifts would end.

4. When those on whom an apostle had bestowed a gift died - spiritual gifts would fade away, come to an end, cease. Not suddenly, but slowly, gradually as more of these Christians died - the gifts would be seen less and less.

5. By about 150 to 175 all spiritual gifts had disappeared.

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