Wednesday, May 14, 2008

SPIRITUAL GIFTS


"CHOOSE WHICH GIFT YOU HAVE AND FOCUS"

Definitions:

A spiritual gift is an ability given by the Holy Spirit to express our faith effectively (in word and in deed) for the strengthening of someone else's faith.

Gift of the Spirit are special abilities provided by the Holy Spirit to Christians for the purpose of building up the body of Christ.

List of Spiritual Gifts based on Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12-14, Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4:10-11:

1. Apostle: One sent by God with a holy mission to fulfill; and the supernatural power and spiritual gifts to fulfill the mission. An apostolic team shared a 'measure of rule' in churches started through their ministry in regions where they are the first to proclaim the Gospel of Christ. (II Corinthians 10)
2.Prophet : One who speaks, or communicates a message, authoritatively, as moved by the Holy Spirit.
3.Evangelist: Someone who desires that all should come to know the truth of the Gospel.
4.Pastor: A word that means "shepherd". Pastors are gifted to lead, guide, and set an example for other Christians.
5.Teacher: Someone able to understand the more difficult things to God and explain them in a way that is easy to understand and live by in daily life.
6.Service: Supernatural ability to do for others whatever needs to be done. Divine ability to carry other burden or task without notice or earthly reward.
7.Exhortation: The ability to motivate Christians to do the works of Christ.
8.Giving: Being blessed by God with resources or time and being able to give them where and when they are needed with a cheerful heart.
9.Leadership: God-given insight into when something needs to be done, who can do it, how it can be completed, and how to lead those people to get it accomplished.
10.Mercy: A heart to care for and encourage those who are not able to care for themselves and whom no one else would care for. Knowing who to help and when to help.
11.Word of Wisdom: A message, concept, or bit of wisdom that God revels supernaturally to the recipient. It may or may not be shared with other.
12.Word of Knowledge: A message, concept, or bit of knowledge that God reveals supernaturally to the recipient. It may or may not be shared with others.
13.Tongues: The supernatural ability to speak another language not known by the believer speaking it to build up the body of Christ when the message is interpreted.
14.Interpretation of tongues: Supernatural ability to make tongues a clear message to all that are present to edify, exhort and comfort the body of Christ.
15.Prophecy: Supernatural ability to receive an message from God to edify, exhort and comfort the body o Christ or a believer.
16.Working of miracles: The ability to perform supernatural acts by the Spirit of God.
17.Gifts of healing: Supernatural ability to bring or release healing to a person in their body or soul.
18.Ability to distinguish between spirits: Supernatural ability to know what is from God and what is not from God. Divine ability to revel a demonic spirit or influence and bring God's power (Jesus blood) and God's love (Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection) in its place.
19.Faith: Vision to see what God can do and believing that He can and will do it. (Hebrew 11).







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