WHAT ARE SOME OF THE GIFTS THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS GIVEN TO HIS
CHURCH?
1. APOSTLES (1 Cor
12:28, Eph 4:11)
* These were Men who were directly Appointed by Christ to establish "the Church"
* These were Men who were directly Appointed by Christ to establish "the Church"
2. DISCERNING OF SPIRITS (1 Cor 12:10)
* Ability to distinguish between true and false statements given by "prophets"
* Ability to distinguish between true and false statements given by "prophets"
3. HEALING (1Cor 12:9)
* The ability to restore the sick to immediate health eg: growth of brand new body parts.
* The ability to restore the sick to immediate health eg: growth of brand new body parts.
4. MIRACLES (1Cor 12:28)
* The Ability to do works of power that defy natural laws eg: raising the dead.
* The Ability to do works of power that defy natural laws eg: raising the dead.
5. PROPHECY (1Cor 12:10)
* The ability to receive and communicate direct revelation from God to man.
* The ability to receive and communicate direct revelation from God to man.
6. UTTERANCE OF KNOWLEDGE (1Cor 12:8, 13:8)
* The ability to communicate a direct word of "insight" from God to give clarity to a direct prophecy
* The ability to communicate a direct word of "insight" from God to give clarity to a direct prophecy
7. TONGUES (1Cor 12:10, 13:1)
* The ability to fluently speak a real language one has never studied before.
* The ability to fluently speak a real language one has never studied before.
8. INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES (1Cor 12:10,
14:26-28)
* The ability to correctly translate a language that one has never studied before.
* The ability to correctly translate a language that one has never studied before.
9. UTTERANCE OF WISDOM (1Cor 12:8)
* The ability to give a direct word from God in a specific decision making session.
* The ability to give a direct word from God in a specific decision making session.
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10. EVANGELIST (Eph 4:11)
* The ability to effectively explain, persuade and apply the gospel to unsaved people.
* The ability to effectively explain, persuade and apply the gospel to unsaved people.
11. ENCOURAGEMENT (Romans 12:8)
* The ability to incite practical holiness in heart and action in the church.
* The ability to incite practical holiness in heart and action in the church.
12. FAITH (1Cor 12:9, 13:2)
* The ability to trust God in all details of his work, even when the outcome seems uncertain.
* The ability to trust God in all details of his work, even when the outcome seems uncertain.
13. GIVING (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to give money or possessions joyfully and sacrificially to the Lord for the work of ministry
* The ability to give money or possessions joyfully and sacrificially to the Lord for the work of ministry
14. SERVING (Rom 12:7)
* The ability to submissively help to meet the needs of other Christians without complaining.
* The ability to submissively help to meet the needs of other Christians without complaining.
15. ADMINISTRATION (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to mobilise the church towards to goal of doing the Will of God.
* The ability to mobilise the church towards to goal of doing the Will of God.
16. MERCY (Rom 12:8)
* The ability to to detect, sympathize with and help meet the physical, emotional & spirutual needs of other people.
* The ability to to detect, sympathize with and help meet the physical, emotional & spirutual needs of other people.
17. PREACHING (Rom 12:6)
* The ability to proclaim the scriptures effectively.
* The ability to proclaim the scriptures effectively.
18. PASTORING (Eph 4:11)
* The ability to guide, feed, protect and care for the church.
* The ability to guide, feed, protect and care for the church.
19. DISCERNMENT (1Cor 12:10)
* The ability to identify error and rebuke lies, and false teachings in the church.
* The ability to identify error and rebuke lies, and false teachings in the church.
20. TEACHING (Rom 12:7)
* The ability to clearly Interprete, Explain and Apply the Bible to Christians
* The ability to clearly Interprete, Explain and Apply the Bible to Christians
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1 Peter 4:10
"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another"
1 Peter 4:10
"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another"
#And God in His infinite Wisdom, Masterfully gave these FOUNDATIONAL Gifts for the Establishment of His Church.
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