1Cor.12:7-11
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
Although each gift has its own unique function, it is helpful to consider them in three different categories of operation.
i) Gifts of Revelation - information previously hidden is made known
- Word of Knowledge
- Word of Wisdom
- Discerning of Spirits
ii) Gifts of Utterance - something is spoken
- Prophecy
- Diverse Tongues
- Interpretation of Tongues
iii) Gifts of Power - something supernatural is done;
- Power is imparted
- Faith
- Gifts of Healing
- Working of Miracles
The Holy Spirit distributes the Gifts to each believer as
He wills,
The Holy Spirit energizes gifts to make the believer
fruitful in manifesting for others the presence of God
Spiritual Gifts are:
*Not an indicator of personal maturity
*Not a sign that one’s life is completely right with God
*Given, not earned
*Not only for our own satisfaction
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