WEEK 5 Everybody Gets to Play | The Word of Knowledge Gift “God didn’t lose His voice two thousand years ago.”
I Corinthians 12: 7 “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.”
Definition of a “spiritual gift” A spiritual gift is a supernatural ability sovereignly given to every Christian by the Holy Spirit, enabling him or her to carry out their divinely assigned function as a member of Christ’s body, the church.
Sources of knowledge Natural human wisdom [Daniel 12:4] Demonic and Satan inspired wisdom Fallen world's supernatural knowledge [Leviticus 20:27, Deut. 18:10-13, 2 Corinthians 11:14-15] True spiritual intellectual knowledge which comes from knowing Jesus Christ. [Ephesians 1:17-18] The spiritual Gift of the Word of Knowledge [1 Corinthians 12:8]
Definition of Word of Knowledge - "It is a revelation of a person’s specific need or condition, which God wants to minister to. It is a revelation of information, which is not known previously by the person giving the word. It is an insight of things “freely given us by God” (1 Corinthians 2:12).
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Jesus & Word of Knowledge John 4: Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well “If you knew the gift of God, he would have given you living water. Drink of this living water, never be thirsty again.” She responds, I want some of this living water! Jesus responds, “Go and call your husband and come back” The woman replies, “I have no husband.” Jesus says, “Right, you are right when you say you don’t have a husband. The fact is you’ve had five husbands and the one you are living with now, is not your husband.” The woman responds, “Sir, I can see you are a prophet!”
The Church & Word of Knowledge Acts 5 [Ananias and Sapphira ] Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles’ feet. Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? ...
Becoming God’s mouthpiece to others:
Step One: Be attentive to the Spirit
Step two – Tell what you’re sensing or seeing
Step three – Ask for clarity and meaning but give it tentatively
Step Four - Pray into what you've seen or heard This part of the hearing God for others is an important piece of the effective release of God’s working. God isn't interested in giving information, He wants transformation.
Step Five - Just get in the water
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