I Need A Ghost (Gifts of The Spirit)
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Why do we need to learn about Spiritual gifts?
Why do we need to learn about Spiritual gifts?
Paul tells us that it is important to learn about the gifts of the Spirit because the Corinthian church had a history of being led astray by false doctrine.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.
The supernatural is a common place for the enemy to present a counterfeit.
When we don’t understand something we are more likely to accept a false version of it.
PROPHECY CUP:
YOU CAN’T FORCE THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT INTO OPERATION.
FORCED GIFT GIVING IS CALLED ROBBERY
COMMON GOOD
COMMON GOOD
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
Spirtual gifts are given for one purpose....BUILDING UP
Prayer language builds up the believer
Prophecy, healing, tongues and interpretation, words of wisdom and knowledge, miracles, discernment, and faith…build up the church.
Building up the individual believer does not mean building up your ego...
One of the problems with spiritual gifts is the fact that once we operate in one we tend to brag about it.
Even the building up of the believer is ultimately about the building up of the church.
But I also want you to think about how this keeps your significance from getting blown up into self-importance. For no matter how significant you are, it is only because of what you are a part of. An enormous eye or a gigantic hand wouldn’t be a body, but a monster.
WE ARE GOING TO COVER THE NINE SPIRITUAL GIFTS OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS
UTTERANCE OF WISDOM
UTTERANCE OF WISDOM
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
This gift is what I commonly have referred to as the “WORD OF WISDOM”...
We would think of this as knowing how to handle a decision...
Which college should I go to
Who should I marry
Should I date this person or not.
I want us to biblically discover why we arrive at that conclusion.
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THROUGH THE SPIRIT
THROUGH THE SPIRIT
There is an important phrase to consider as we look at these passages.
THROUGH THE SPIRIT
You need to understand that though these gifts are given to the person…they are given through the spirit.
I don’t get to access the gifts of the spirit at all times no matter what my life is like.
NETFLIX has made available to me an abundance of content
BUT I DON’T GET TO ACCESS THAT CONTENT JUST BECAUSE I SIGNED UP FOR NETFLIX AT ONE POINT
I HAVE TO MAINTAIN MY SUBSCRIPTION.
The gifts of the Holy Spirit will always and only be accessed THROUGH THE SPIRIT.
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UTTERANCE
UTTERANCE
Utterance: This is Logos....This word shows up in John 1:1
This is the word we refer to when we talk about what scripture is…it is the God breathed - written word of God.
Why is that important?
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL NOT SPEAK ANYTHING TODAY THAT CANNOT BE VERIFIED BY WHAT HE HAS ALREADY SPOKEN
WISDOM
WISDOM
Wisdom: Sophias: This is skill as pertains to handcraft, carpentry, or art.
These are all professions that have something in common.
They take raw materials and make something useful, beautiful, and valuable out of materials that are none of these things.
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The first ministry of the Holy Spirit that Paul introduces to us is the fact that He wants to use the Word of God to help you make the raw materials of your life into something beautiful.
Your flaws
Your depression
Your parents divorce
Your struggle with identity
The Holy Spirit has a gift that wants to take all of that…sort it out with the Word of God, and create something beautiful with your life.
He uses the Logos to help you find your mate
He uses the logos to help you pick your college
He uses the logos to help you discover your career
THE WORD OF WISDOM GIFT USES THE WORD OF GOD TO BUILD YOUR LIFE
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UTTERANCE OF KNOWLEDGE
UTTERANCE OF KNOWLEDGE
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
Again, Paul reminds us that it is the same Spirit responsible for the giving of the gift.
This word refers to knowledge based on investigation: THIS IS A REVELATORY KNOWLEDGE.
This can be moments in which God reveals something to you about your friend
God can use that to prove His legitimacy.
MORE THAN GOD WANTS TO REVEAL TRUTHS ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS…HE WANTS TO REVEAL TRUTHS ABOUT HIMSELF
When Jesus told us why the Holy Spirit was coming, He said His purpose was to two primary things.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
The Word of Wisdom…Is the Holy Spirit reminding you what God has already said.
The Word of Knowledge....is the Holy Spirit leading you into a revelation of truth about God that you did not know before.
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It is a Word of knowledge that brings us to an understanding that the gospel is for us.
The Holy Spirit uses the posture of investigation to reveal to us that God loves us and desires relationship with us!
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GREAT FAITH
GREAT FAITH
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
This word is pretty self explanatory: It means belief in or assurance of.
The Holy Spirit gives you the gift of believing in Jesus and being assured of His ability to accomplish the task needed.
This is the same word that Jesus uses when he sees the faith of the woman with the issue of blood.
And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL ENABLE YOU TO BELIEVE GOD FOR DELIVERANCE FOR YOURSELF
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This is the same word that Jesus uses when he sees the belief of the group of friends that bring their paralytic pal
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL ENABLE YOU TO BELIEVE GOD FOR YOUR FRIEND GROUP.
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This is the word that Jesus asked the disciples where it was when they were terrified by the storm they were facing.
Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”
The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL ENABLE YOU TO FOCUS ON HIS ABILITY INSTEAD OF THE STORM IN YOUR LIFE
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The first three gifts of the Spirit mentioned by Paul are instrumental in facilitating conversion.