Avenue Of Essentiality 22 Understanding The Gifts

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I. Temporary Gifts

1. Miracles - the ability to do wonder and signs

2. Healing - the ability of apostles that aided them to establish the foundation for the church.

3. Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues -

1 Corinthians 14:27-28 (NKJV)

v27 - If anyone speaks n a tongue, let these be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret.

v28 - But if there is no interpretation, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to G.o.d.

II. Permanent Gifts

1. Prophecy - the ability to tell forth or declare the scripture; not necessarily mean to foretell the future.

2. Teaching - to teach the Word of G.o.d; to bless the heavens with the understanding of the scriptures.

3. Faith - truly believes G.o.d in the face of overwhelming obstacles and human impossibilities and for great things. It is also called the gift of prayer, which is primarily expressed toward G.o.d through prayer.

4. Wisdom - knowing what is right and what is wrong; applied knowledge.

5. Knowledge - an understanding of the facts of scripture.

6. Discernment - to distinguish truth from error

7. Mercy - to show deep compa.s.sion to those who have spiritual, physical or emotional needs.

8. Exhortation - the ability to encourage or motivate

9. Giving - direct reference to the material ministry of giving; food, clothes, money or shelter in response to the needs of the church.

10. Administration/Leadership - the ability to oversee the flocks

11. Helps - aiding in a time of need

12. Service - working for the body of Christ in areas of physical ministries such as serving food, maintenance, etc.

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