The Gifts of the Spirit #1
John 14:16-17 Acts 2:32-33
1 Corinthians 12:1-7 Spirituals = endowments emanating from the Holy Spirit, exhibiting His effects and so revealing His character.
Diversities= distinction, difference; a distinction arising from a different distribution to different purposes and persons
Spiritual gifts = a gift of grace with extraordinary power, distinguishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the church by supernatural grace
Administrations = offices; the ministration or service of all who being endowed by the Holy Spirit carry out a ministry function
Operations = in workings; the effect; the thing that is produced
Manifestations = to reveal; make clear or evident
1 Corinthians 12:18 1 Corinthians 1:6-18
If you want to grow up in God, start ______in the Body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-16
It ______or profits the Body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Get the ______get ______!
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 1 Understanding the Revelation Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 The spiritual gifts can be divided into three categories: 1. The gifts that ______– revelation – word of knowledge, word of wisdom and discerning of spirits. 2. Gifts that ______something – power – miracles, special faith and healings 3. Gifts that ______something –utterance –tongues, interpretation of tongues and prophecy
A. Word of Knowledge Word of Knowledge = supernatural revelation of facts in the mind of God concerning people, places and things. It always deals with the present tense or something that occurred in the past. Word = a segment; a snapshot.
Forms Acts 9:10-12 a vision an inward revelation John 4:16-18
2 Kings 6:9-12 1 Samuel 9:3-4, 6, 19-20 1 Samuel 10:21-23 through tongues and interpretation, through the gift of prophecy an angel may come to deliver a word of knowledge
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 2 Mistaken ideas about this gift 1. Sometimes this gift of the word of knowledge is confused with a ______knowledge of the Bible. 2 Timothy 2:15
2. You can only receive this real knowledge by ______with God. 1 Samuel 3:4-10
3. This manifestation of the Spirit of God was for ______, not for today.
B. The Word of Wisdom I Corinthians 12:8-10
Word of Wisdom = supernatural revelation of a part of God’s plan and purpose for the future.
Acts 9:10-16
Acts 8: 26-29 N______Wisdom Joshua 1:8 James 1:5
Word of Wisdom or Prophesy 1 Corinthians 14:3
Forms Can come as an ______voice – Moses A vision, ______- Joseph
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 3 The vocal gift of prophecy A ______Acts 22:17-21 A still, small ______
Acts 11:28-30 Acts 21:10-11
Uses of the Word of Wisdom
1. Can be ______2 Kings 20:1, 6
2. Can be assurance of God’s ______Acts 27:10, 21-25
3. Can ______those things for special ministry Acts 9:15
C. The gift of discerning spirits 1 Corinthians 12:10
1. We want to be able to ______God Exodus 33:20-23. Isaiah 6:1 John 4:24
2. We want to see ______Hebrews 7:25
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4. We can be ______of God’s angels, cherubim, seraphim and archangels.
2 Kings 6:15-17 Revelation 4:8
5. We can also discern the ______angels. Ephesians 6:12 Daniel 10:12-14, 20-21
6. As a believer we may also ______the fallen spirit realm by an inward witness.
Acts 16:16-18
This is Not Mind Reading Matthew 7:1
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 5 Lesson 2 Understanding the Power Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:8-10
1. Special Faith
Special Faith = supernatural endowment by the Spirit whereby that which is spoken or desired by man or spoken by God shall eventually come to pass through a process of time.
It is the gift of the Spirit to the believer so that they might receive miracles.
a. Saving Faith – Ephesians 2:8 Romans 10:17
b. General Faith Romans 12:3 Mark 11:24
1 Corinthians 12:8-9
c. The Fruit of Faith Galatians 5:22-23
The Gift of Faith This gift is not imparted to all, but as the Holy Spirit of God wills.
Working of miracles is ______– does the work Gift of faith is ______– it passively receives, doesn’t have to do work.
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The Gift of Faith for Personal Protection Daniel 6:16-17, 19-23 Jesus
The Gift of Faith for Supernatural Substance 1 Kings 17:2-6
The Gift of Faith for Raising the Dead
The Gift of Faith for Casting Out Evil Spirits
The Gift of Faith for Ministering the Holy Spirit Galatians 3:5
2. Working of Miracles Working of Miracles = supernatural intervention in the ordinary course of nature; a temporary suspension of the natural order; an interruption of the system of nature as we know it, ordained by the power of God.
2 Kings 2:9-14
Working of Miracles in the OT
God’s people leaving Egypt – working of miracles used:
Providing for people in want: 1 Kings 17:12-16 2 Kings 4:1-7 –
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 7 Working of Miracles in the NT John 6:5-14 Acts 27 Mark 4:39
The difference between the gift of faith and the working of miracles is the gift of faith ______a miracle, the working of miracles ______a miracle.
3. The Gifts of Healings Gifts of healing = supernatural healing or deliverance of a disease through a person by the Spirit without means of any natural intervention. This gift can occur to the person over time.
Matthew 10:8
John 14:10.
Luke 4:18
Acts 10:38
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
Two different Manifestations of Healings Receiving healing by our own faith in God’s Word: Mark 11:24
Gifts of Healings are manifested through another person to you. 1 Corinthians 12:28-30
1 Corinthians 12:11
Abundant Blessings Ministry abmword.com [email protected] 8 Understanding The Gifts of Utterance 1. Prophecy Prophecy = supernatural utterance by the Holy Spirit that flows up and flows out in a known tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:5 Hebrew – to flow forth; to bubble forth like a fountain, to let drop, to lift up, to tumble forth, to spring forth.
Greek – to speak for another, as a mouthpiece of God.
Gift of Prophecy for All
1 Corinthians 14:1-5
The Gift of Prophesy verses the Prophet’s Ministry 1 Corinthians 14:3 Edification = to build up Exhortation = to move forth Comfort = settle, consolation The simple gift of prophesy has no ______.
1 Corinthians 14:29-30 Acts 21:8-11 Phillip’s daughters all had the simple gift of prophecy.
Wrong Use of the Gift 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
1 Corinthians 14:3-4
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1 Corinthians 14:1
2. The Gift of Tongues Divers kinds of tongues = supernatural utterance by the Holy Spirit in words which the one speaking has not learned or understands. By the Holy Spirit’s inspiration, the words are not understood by the speaker and are not necessarily understood by the hearer.
Mark 16:15-18
Jesus said this is a ______which follows believers. Hebrews 8:6
The Purpose A devotional gift 1 Corinthians 14:18
1 Corinthians 12:30
1 Corinthians 12:28
1 Corinthians 14:18-19
Tongues in Public Ministry 1 Corinthians 14:27-28 1 Corinthians 14: 29
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Not a Translation
Interpretation in Private Prayer Life 1 Corinthians 14:13-15, 27-28, 40
1 Corinthians 14:2
Interpretation in Public Ministry 1 Corinthians 14:27
Decency and in Order 1 Corinthians 14
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