The Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Revelation Gifts
The Gifts
- I Corinthians 12:4-6 "There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all."
- Motivations
- Ministries
- Manifestations
3 Categories of Spiritual Gifts
| Source | Reference | Category |
| Gifts of the Father | Romans 12:6-8 | Motivation |
| Gifts of the Son | Ephesians 4:11
1 Corinthians 12:28 | Ministry |
| Gifts of the Holy Spirit | 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 | Manifestation |
I Corinthians 12:8-11
- Revelation Gifts
- gifts that reveal something
- Word of Knowledge
- Word of Wisdom
- Discerning of Spirits
- Power Gifts
- Inspiration Gifts
- gifts that say something
- Prophesy
- Different Kinds of Tongues
- Interpretation of Tongues
Revelation Gifts
- The Word of Knowledge
- a correct diagnosis or analysis of a given situation or person.
- The Word of Wisdom
- the correct solution or prescription for that person or situation
- The Gift of Prophecy
- a Divinely inspired communication of God's will and /or future
The Word of Knowledge
- Supernatural comprehension
- Genesis 6 – Noah building the ark
- Joshua 7:10-11 – Joshua knowing of Achan's sin
- II Kings 5:20-27 – Elisha knowing that Gehazi lied to Naaman
- Matthew 17:27 – Jesus knowing that Peter would catch a fish with a coin in its mouth
The Word of Wisdom
- Seeing life from Gods perspective
- Acts 23:6 – Paul before the Sadducees and Pharisees
- Matthew 22:15:22 – Jesus' answer regarding taxes to the Pharisee's
- Luke 4:1-14 – The temptation of Christ
There are four types of wisdom:
- The wisdom of God
- The wisdom of the world
- The wisdom of man
- Demonic wisdom
Discerning of Spirits
- The supernatural ability given by the Holy Spirit to perceive the source of a spiritual manifestation
- Acts 16:16-18
How To Test a Spirit
- Matthew 7:15-20
- Observing what a person does
- known by their fruit (conduct and actions)
- I Corinthians 12:3
- Observing whether or not a person exalts Jesus Christ as the Son of God and as Lord and Savior
- I John 4:1-3
- By listening to what a person says
- Does their confession line up with the truth of God's Word?
