Gifts of the Spirit

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Nine Examples from Corinth1 Corinthians 12 7-11

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Gifts are from the one God
• The same Spirit not like their idols with many
  gods competing
• Same Spirit working togetherunity of purpose

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Gift for the common good
• Encouragement,
• To help each other
• Build up the Church

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Nine examples of gifts
• Wisdom Knowledge
• Faith Healing
• Miracle Prophecy
• Distinguishing spirits
• Tongues Interpretation
• Individually, perhaps sometimes,
• but more likely in various combinations

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Word of Knowledge particular information
  revealed by God for particular situation /
  momentpicture, word, phrase, reference
• Word of Wisdomparticular understanding how to
  apply knowledge for situation
• Spiritual insight from God for encouragement,
  building up of the Church

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Faithexceptional, overwhelmingassurance given
  by God for particular situation / moment
• Healingempowering to minister healingmany
  varieties not just physical, emotional, spiritual
  too
• Miraclesempowering to do miraculous, not just
  healing

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Prophecy particular message revealed by God for
  now,particular situation / momentin harmony
  with scripture
• Distinguishing of spiritsability to know truth
  from lieHoly Spirit or not

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Other Languages / Tongues language not
  previously learnedby speaker maybe earthly or
  notpublic gift message for Churchprivate gift
  for devotional prayer/intercession
• Interpretationunderstanding of tongues
  messageneeded for everyones understanding,
  encouragement, bulding up of the Church

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Gifts of the Spirit

• One gift limited on its own
• Some similar, close partnership
• Combination, as a whole like one body with many
  partscomplete ministry

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Gifts of the Spirit

• All gifts are goodand are given by God to help
  us
• Nobody is forced to do anything
• Exciting to discover God is at work and we are
  part of it.
• Encouragement, to help each otherBuild up the
  Church