THE GIFTS OF HOLY SPIRIT

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant… 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 gift of healings by the same Spirit, ¹⁰ to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kind 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.

When the Holy Spirit Comes, He does several things

·        He Allows you to be Born Again 

John 3:3-5

³ Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” ⁴ Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” ⁵ Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

·        He desires to Baptize You

Matthew 3:11

¹¹ I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

·        He will Manifest Fruit

Galatians 5:22-23

²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control…

·        He Gives Gifts

 1 Corinthians 12:4-14.

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 gift of healings by the same^[a] Spirit, ¹⁰ to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kind 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.

¹² For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. ¹³ For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into^[b] one Spirit. ¹⁴ For, in fact, the body is not one member but many.

I.                   Facts Concerning the Gifts of the Spirit

1)   We should not be ignorant of them. 

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant.

2)   Spiritual Gifts will exalt Jesus. 

1 Corinthians 12:2-3

² You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however, you were led. ³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

3)   There are different gifts but one Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:4

⁴ There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

4)   There are different administrations

1 Corinthians 12:5

⁵ There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord

5)   There are different operations

1 Corinthians 12:6

⁶ And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.

6)   The Holy Spirit decides who gets what gift

1 Corinthians 12:7

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one

7)   The gifts are given for the profit of all

1 Corinthians 12:7

⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

8)   There are three categories of gifts

¨ Three Revelation Gifts

-         Word of Wisdom

-         Word of Knowledge

-         Discerning of Spirits

¨ Three Power Gifts

-         Gift of Faith

-         Working of Miracles

-         Gifts of Healing

¨Three Utterance Gifts

-         Prophecy

-         Divers Kinds of Tongues

-         Interpretation of Tongues

II.               The Word Of Knowledge

Def - The supernatural revelation by the Holy Ghost of certain facts in the mind of God. This comes as a knowing

a)    Not natural knowledge

b)    Not profound Bible knowledge

c)     Not knowing God Better

d)   It can come in different ways (Inner man, impression dreams, visions, etc.) Romans 8:16

            Acts 10:9-19

⁹ The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. ¹⁰ Then he became very hungry and wanted to eat; but while they made ready, he fell into a trance ¹¹ and saw heaven opened and an object like a great sheet bound at the four corners, descending to him and let down to the earth. ¹² In it were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild beasts, creeping things, and birds of the air. ¹³ And a voice came to him, “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” ¹⁴ But Peter said, “Not so, Lord! For I have never eaten anything common or unclean.” ¹⁵ And a voice spoke to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” ¹⁶ This was done three times. And the object was taken up into heaven again. ¹⁷ Now while Peter wondered within himself what this vision which he had seen meant, behold, the men who had been sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon’s house and stood before the gate. ¹⁸ And they called and asked whether Simon, whose surname was Peter, was lodging there. ¹⁹ While Peter thought about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are seeking you. ²⁰ Arise, therefore, go down and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

Acts 5:1-4

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira, his wife, sold a possession. ² And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet. ³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? ⁴ While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

III.            The Word Of Wisdom.

Def – supernatural revelation by the Spirit of God concerning the divine purpose and plan in the mind and will of God.

Word of Wisdom Gives you the Ability to apply the knowledge you have received correctly.

Word of wisdom deals with present or past tense – word of wisdom always speaks of future.

a)    Not wisdom in the affairs of life

b)    Can operate together with Word of Knowledge

Genesis 41:33-36

³³ “Now, therefore, let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. ³⁴ Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years. ³⁵ And let them gather all the food of those good years that are coming, and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities. ³⁶ Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine which shall be in the land of Egypt, that the land may not perish during the famine.”

Acts 27:27-32

²⁷ Now when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land. ²⁸ And they took soundings and found it to be twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, they took soundings again and found it to be fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ Then, fearing lest we should run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for day to come. ³⁰ And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, ³¹ Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” ³² Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off.

IV.             Discerning of Spirits

Def – gives supernatural insight into the spirit world.  To discern means to perceive by seeing or hearing

a)    Not spiritual mind-reading

b)    Not psychological insight

c)    Not mental penetration

d)   Not power to discern the faults of others

e)    Not Fault-finding

f)      It’s Discerning Angels

g)    It’s Discerning human spirits

h) It’s Discerning evil spirits  

Acts 16:16-18

¹⁶ 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. ¹⁷ 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.” ¹⁸ 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.

Answer Key: Born Again; Baptize You; Manifest; Gifts;1.) ignorant; 2.)Spiritual Gifts; 3.)different gifts; 5.) operations; 7.)profit of all; 8.) Gifts of Healing; IV. c Not mental penetration; IV.h) its Discerning evil spirits