1 Cor 12:7-11 Corinthians tells us that the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. That means the manifestations of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit are for everyone, and they are to profit! That means, if we do not have the manifestation of the Spirit we will run at a loss as Believers. There are 9 Gifts of the Spirit given to the Body of Christ. Hebrews 6:5 calls them the “Powers of the World to Come”. The Gifts listed in Scripture seem to be in no particular order, however we can categorize them based on what they do. 3 Gifts Say Something, 3 Gifts Do Something, 3 Gifts Reveal Something!
REVELATION GIFTS – Gifts that Reveal Something
- Word of Wisdom
- God revealing His fore-knowledge concerning things to that could come to pass. This can bring caution, warning or direction.
- Supernatural insight into the divine purpose or future events; seeing God’s plan.
- This is not natural wisdom—it’s divine insight into the future. It’s when the Holy Spirit drops something in your spirit that reveals God’s plan, strategy, or solution before it happens.”
- Word of Knowledge
- God revealing what He knows. It’s His knowledge imparted to you pertaining to the past or present.
- Supernatural revelation of facts in the mind of God about past or present.
- The Holy Spirit reveals things you couldn’t possibly know – people’s past, something hidden, or a need you didn’t see
- Discerning of Spirits
- This is not the “Gift of Discernment” but the Gift of Discerning Spirits. Big difference!
- This is the God-given ability to discern the spirit that motivates the human heart: The Holy Spirit, Evil Spirits, Angelic Spirits or Human Spirits.
- Supernatural ability to see or sense into the spiritual realm – whether divine, demonic, or human.
POWER GIFTS – Gifts that Do Something
- Gift of Faith
- This is the supernatural ability to receive a miracle. This is not the same as your measure of faith that God has given you.
- This is God’s faith imparted to you for a time.
- It’s the God-kind of faith that doesn’t flinch, doesn’t waver. You just know—it’s done.”
- Gifts of Healing
- The only gift that is plural. Gifts of Healing is the supernatural ability to heal the sick despite where their faith is at.
- It’s common for people to say “I went to that meeting and didn’t even believe I’d get healed, but I still got healed!” This was the Gift of Healing!
- Gift of Working Miracles
- It’s not the Gift of Miracles, it’s the Gift of WORKING Miracles!
- This is the Gift that raises the dead, brings new organs to people’s bodies, turns water into wine and walks on water!
UTTERANCE GIFTS – Gifts that Say Something
- Prophecy
- Prophecy is a supernatural utterance in a known tongue.
- The very word prophecy means to bubble forth, or spring forth. It’s God speaking a word of exhortation, edification or comfort supernaturally by the power of the Spirit.
- Divers Tongues
- Divers Tongues is a supernatural utterance in an unknown tongue.
- With its interpretation it’s the equivalent of prophecy.
- This is not the same as your prayer language where you are speaking directly to God, Divers Tongues is a message to others in a tongue never learned by the speaker.
- Interpretation of Tongues
- This Gift works in connection with Divers Tongues.
- There will always be an interpretation to a Divers Tongue!
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