Gift of Revelation : Discerning of Spirits.
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Gift given to distingushing or discerning of spirit.
Define : mean the ability to recognised, identify and distingushed between varius kind of spirit that confront us as christ .
Why is this important the christ activities is in the spirit realm . every thing we do steam his purpose , drive and essense from the spirit.
Christ minstry is a ministry in the spirit ..
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
it is essential we are equiped to handle our spiritual enemies .
The purpose 4 fold
To lift the vail that covers the unseen spiritual world. the world we have to deal with if we have to be effective
To enable us to see as God sees .
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”
The gift enables to go below the outward apperance and see below the surface , understand what sponsor happenings around us , in church or contriuies .
3. To protect us from deceiption ..Devil does not have 2 horn lol
And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
4. To be able to diagnose people problem and so able to help them.
Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days.
But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour.
Is not just discerning of evil spirit , their are various kind of spirit that confront us in the christian work .
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Spirit of God . the Holy Spirit .. very very important to be able to discern the holy spirit , his move and his work
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!”
2. Angels .. Both Good and Evil.. You can raise and highten your senstivites of this spiritual been.
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, “Are You for us or for our adversaries?”
So He said, “No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.”
And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, “What does my Lord say to His servant?”
Then the Commander of the Lord’s army said to Joshua, “Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy.” And Joshua did so.
3. The Spirit of men.. the human spirit .
Examples of the operation of this gifts in the bible ..
Jesus : man
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”
Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.”
And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”
Paul . an angelic presence
For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.
Paul: Evil Spirit …Fortune telling spirit is not from God is from satan .
satan as angel of light
Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days.
But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And he came out that very hour. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city;
Something more .. \book ..
Fortune tellar .. Submitting to satan destine for your life .. what u need to is rebuke the destine and trust God world .