P.O.W.E.R. Preparing Others (to) Win Exercising (their) Resources Talent Vs. Gift

Talent Gift Source: Common Grace Special Grace of Spirit of Spirit Time Given: At Natural Birth At New Birth Talent Vs. Gift

Talent Gift Nature & Purpose: Nature & Purpose: Instruction, Spiritual Endowment, entertainment, Spiritual Growth of inspiration on a Saints; natural level Christian Service Gifts By Biblical Listing

Romans 12:3-8 • • Ministering (Helps) • Teaching • Exhorting • Giving • Government (Ruling/Leading) • Showing Mercy Gifts by Biblical Book

I Corinthians 12:8-10; 28-30 • Word of Wisdom • • Faith • Healing • • Prophecy • Gifts by Biblical Book (cont.)

I Cor. 12:8-10, 28-30 (continued) • Tongues • Interpretation • Apostleship • Teaching • Ministration (Helps) • Government (Ruling/Leadership) Gifts by Biblical Book

Ephesians 4:11 • Apostleship • Prophecy • Evangelism • Pastoring • Teaching POWER Gifts

• Word of Wisdom • Word of Knowledge • Faith • Healing • Miracles • Prophecy • Discernment • Tongues Word of Knowledge

The charisma (grace gift) which enables the believer to search, systemize and summarize the teachings of the Word of God. This gift brings illumination of God’s thoughts not discoverable by human reason. This gift gives supernatural information about a person or situation that could only be given by God. Word of Wisdom

The ability to apply knowledge to a situation or circumstance and exercise spiritual insight into the execution of an action associated with that knowledge. To know what to do! The Gift of Faith

Extraordinary confidence in God’s promises, power and presence to take heroic stances for the advancement of the kingdom.

The ability to intervene in a supernatural way as an instrument for the curing of illness and the restoration of health. Healing

1. The Gift Does Not Heal Every Illness 2. The Gift Does Not Depend on the Sick Person’s Faith. 3. The Gift Does Not Account for All Healing The Gift of Miracles

Literally means: “The Workings of Powers” An event of supernatural power, palpable to the senses, accompanying the servant of the Lord to authenticate the divine commission. Miracles

1. Power: Event of Supernatural Power 2. Wonder: Palpable to the Senses 3. Sign: Accompanying the servant of the Lord to authenticate the divine commission. The Gift of Prophecy

Derive from a Greek word composed of two parts which literally mean – FORTHTELL. Prophecy is forth telling for another. It not only involves a warning of things to come, but also a telling truth to power and being God’s voice for those in positions of influence. The Gifts of Tongues

The Gift of Tongues 1. Edifies the individual believer exercising the gift in private devotional time with God. 2. Combat racial and cultural prejudices among different people groups providing Christian unity. The Interpretation of Tongues

Providing the meaning of what is said in another language. This meaning can only be given by the Holy Spirit.

• Ability to distinguish between the Spirit of Truth and the spirit of error. • Special Ability given by the Holy Spirit to look beyond what ordinary men see when a spirit is manifesting itself. • Ability to know by which spirit a person is speaking or acting Gift of GIVING

The God-given ability, perhaps to earn, certainly to give money for the progress of God’s work with such care and cheer that the recipients are fortified and edified. These people are often given large possessions because God can trust them to use their assets in divine service. Gift of Helps/Hospitality

• The gift of helps is the Spirit-given ability to serve the church in any supporting role, usually temporal, though sometimes spiritual. The gift enables one to serve joyfully and diligently wherever and whenever required. The Gift of Teaching

• The supernatural ability to explain clearly and apply effectively the truth of the Word of God. The Gift of Exhortation

• The gift of exhortation involves the supernatural ability to come alongside to help, to strengthen the weak, reassure the wavering, buttress the buffeted, steady the faltering, console the troubled, encourage the halting. Gift of Leadership/Government/ Administration • The Spirit-given ability to preside, govern, plan, organize, and minister with wisdom, fairness, example, humility, service, confidence, ease and efficiency. The Gift of Mercy

• The gift of mercy is directed toward the saint in distress, the outcast, the poor, the underprivileged, the ill, the deprived, the handicapped, the unlovely, the shut-in, the hungry, the alcoholic. Nursing homes, prisons, assisted living, and shelters are great places for these gifts to blossom. As well as attending to special needs in the church. The Gift/Office of Apostle

• Apostle: Kin to current day missionaries, church planters and kingdom entrepreneurial endeavors. The first 12 were those who: 1. Were with Jesus from the beginning 2. Had a personal call from Christ 3. Witnesses of the Resurrection 4. Laid the doctrinal foundation of the church 5. Laid the structural foundation of the church Gift of Apostle (cont.)

6. They had power to work miracles 7. They will one day sit on the 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel and names will be transcribed on the 12 foundations of the New Jerusalem. Today: Missionaries, Church Planters, App Developers, Community Development Corp. Etc.