Gifts of the Spirit
Part One
Spiritual Gifts : over-view
In I Cor. 12: 4-11 is teaching us there are a variety of gifts and we are each given one or many. The Holy Spirit is the one who distributes these gifts. I believe He distributes these according to our personalities, our calling and our destinies. Gifts are essential to live an abundant, spirit filled life. Gifts give us knowledge and deepen our understanding of the supernatural world. Discernment, gives us insight into the realm where the angels, both good and evil dwell and allows us to move with them or remove them from our lives. This gives us knowledge of the plans of the enemy and how we can war against them.<>The gift of prophecy is used to encourage, edify and teach. Don't confuse this with the call of a prophet. A gift is given to whomever the Spirit wills and is used in everyday life and calls are what God places on leaders. They carry a grace with it to lead nations.<> Call's pertain to leaders, gifts are what equip leaders as well as followers. More about this later<><
Another gift, is tongues.<> Either speaking them or giving and interpretation of what was said. This is speaking in an unknown language. There is also the tongue of speaking a earth known language, so you may communicate with a different nation. This would be most helpful if you love to travel to other countries and don't have time to go to school to learn their language. But I also feel this gift shows up in individual's who have the ability to learn multiple languages with ease. They seem to be able to retain, as an example French, Russian, German and some African dialect hardly spoken. and speak them on a regular basis.<>
I Corinthians 12: 3 - 7 Holy Spirit is teaching us the ways He releases His Spirit to help us. One is by gifts, another is by a variety of ministries and another is by a variety of effects, Effects can be translated as "operation". The actual results of God's grace when it is released. Each gift or ministry or effects has the potential to change, heal, restore and save those with whom is comes in contact with. If we have been given anyone of these you are to use them.!<> Time spent reading books, or going to a class or listening to teaching cd's from others whom have spent years before us using their gift is well worth your time. We can learn from others, and in turn teach others what we have learned.<>
I would like to stop here for a moment and let you know there are those are believers but seem to think, we no longer need these gifts. I do not understand this line of thinking. We need all the Spirit can give us to lead a full life and overcome all that would try to stop us. These gifts are one tool used for this. Equipping us with hope, opening our eyes to the supernatural realm, equip us as warriors for the Kingdom, to bring Heaven on Earth, and very useful to minister to those around the world who do not yet know Christ as their Savior. As far as my life goes, I still need this<><
Having the gift of wisdom, a wisdom beyond earthy knowing is very much needed. Not only is daily living, but in law enforcement matters, on a state level, nation running and world over issues. Proverbs 8:6-8 states, for I shall speak noble things, the opening of my lips will produce right things my mouth will utter truth, wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All utterances of my mouth are in righteousness. 21, to endow those who love me with wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. This chapter gives a understanding of what comes with wisdom and the book of Proverbs guides us into God-given wisdom and how to apply and teach others. So if you have the gift of wisdom, which is the first gift mentioned, study the book of Proverbs, you will gain wisdom and your gift will accelerate. <>
We are given the gifts, but it is up to each one of us to cultivate that gift. To walk it out and acquire or develop the skill going with the gift. When given the gift, I believe it is supernaturally put in our spirits, so we have an ability beyond normal human capacity to use that gift, but not all knowledge, skill or ability pertaining to that gift is in place<>
This can be applied with the gifts, of prophecy, knowledge, wisdom and discernment. <>With the gift of miracles, healing, tongues and interpretation there are books to read from those who have walked in these gifts, we can learn from them ,the do and don'ts.
Another gift, is tongues.<> Either speaking them or giving and interpretation of what was said. This is speaking in an unknown language. There is also the tongue of speaking a earth known language, so you may communicate with a different nation. This would be most helpful if you love to travel to other countries and don't have time to go to school to learn their language. But I also feel this gift shows up in individual's who have the ability to learn multiple languages with ease. They seem to be able to retain, as an example French, Russian, German and some African dialect hardly spoken. and speak them on a regular basis.<>
I Corinthians 12: 3 - 7 Holy Spirit is teaching us the ways He releases His Spirit to help us. One is by gifts, another is by a variety of ministries and another is by a variety of effects, Effects can be translated as "operation". The actual results of God's grace when it is released. Each gift or ministry or effects has the potential to change, heal, restore and save those with whom is comes in contact with. If we have been given anyone of these you are to use them.!<> Time spent reading books, or going to a class or listening to teaching cd's from others whom have spent years before us using their gift is well worth your time. We can learn from others, and in turn teach others what we have learned.<>
I would like to stop here for a moment and let you know there are those are believers but seem to think, we no longer need these gifts. I do not understand this line of thinking. We need all the Spirit can give us to lead a full life and overcome all that would try to stop us. These gifts are one tool used for this. Equipping us with hope, opening our eyes to the supernatural realm, equip us as warriors for the Kingdom, to bring Heaven on Earth, and very useful to minister to those around the world who do not yet know Christ as their Savior. As far as my life goes, I still need this<><
Having the gift of wisdom, a wisdom beyond earthy knowing is very much needed. Not only is daily living, but in law enforcement matters, on a state level, nation running and world over issues. Proverbs 8:6-8 states, for I shall speak noble things, the opening of my lips will produce right things my mouth will utter truth, wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All utterances of my mouth are in righteousness. 21, to endow those who love me with wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. This chapter gives a understanding of what comes with wisdom and the book of Proverbs guides us into God-given wisdom and how to apply and teach others. So if you have the gift of wisdom, which is the first gift mentioned, study the book of Proverbs, you will gain wisdom and your gift will accelerate. <>
We are given the gifts, but it is up to each one of us to cultivate that gift. To walk it out and acquire or develop the skill going with the gift. When given the gift, I believe it is supernaturally put in our spirits, so we have an ability beyond normal human capacity to use that gift, but not all knowledge, skill or ability pertaining to that gift is in place<>
This can be applied with the gifts, of prophecy, knowledge, wisdom and discernment. <>With the gift of miracles, healing, tongues and interpretation there are books to read from those who have walked in these gifts, we can learn from them ,the do and don'ts.
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