The Will of the Spirit - Spiritual Gifts
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4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 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.
3 Gifts of Revelation - 1) Word of Wisdom 2) Word of Knowledge 3) Discerning of Spirits
3 Gifts of Utterance - 1) Prophecy 2) Tongues 3) Tongues & Interpretation
3 Gifts of Power - 1) Faith 2) Healings 3) Working of Miracles
No where is scripture does it say that these are the only gifts… and Paul doesn’t even imply that this is an exhaustive list. He is listing these as common examples that the Corinthian church would recognize.
They were obviously common enough to categorize and so we can safely say that they were really prevalent in the church at large.
Why do you think basically no other church received such detailed instruction on the gifts?
They were immature and were at risk of losing the Unity of the Spirit
1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
Manifestation - a tangible expression of the Spirit; the spiritual realm invading the natural
2 The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Given - not earned or ‘worked for’ - they are gifts not rewards Ephesians 2:8
Each one - it’s an open invitation, no one is left out
11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
Can you know the will of the Spirit?
13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
Activation - positioning yourself in the Father’s Love