Transcript The Gifts of the Spirit - Calvary Apostolic Church

The Gifts of the
Spirit
Pastor Rex Deckard
Calvary Apostolic Church
Des Moines, Iowa
I Corinthians 12:1 Now
concerning spiritual
gifts, brethren, I would
not have you ignorant.
Now ye are the body of
Christ, and members in
particular.
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now there are diversities of gifts, but
the same Spirit.
And there are differences of
administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of
operations, but it is the same God
which worketh all in all.
I Corinthians 12: 4-6
The NIV says it this way,
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but
the same Spirit.
5 There are different kinds of service, but
the same Lord.
6 There are different kinds of working,
but the same God works all of them in all
men.
There are diversities of gifts,
differences of administrations,
and diversities of operations.
Diakonia: to minister, to serve
Energema: energy, in working, an effect. It is
God’s supernatural power working the
manifestation of these gifts.
Does every child of God receive
a gift?
 Ephesians
4:7 But unto every one of us is
given grace according to the measure of the
gift of Christ.
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on
high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts
unto men.
 I Corinthians 7:7 …… But every man hath
his proper gift of God, one after this manner,
and another after that.
We should covet the
best gifts….
I Corinthians 12:31
Follow after charity, and desire
spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may
prophesy.
I Corinthians 14:1
In the NIV it says,
Follow the way of love and eagerly
desire spiritual gifts, especially the
gift of prophecy.
Ephesians 4:8 tells us that God gave gifts unto
men. This includes the five-fold ministry as listed
in verse 11. Verse 12-13 gives us the purposes of
these gifts:
 The
perfecting of the saints
 The work of the ministry
 The edifying of the body of Christ
Word of Knowledge
When God reveals to you
some unknown information or
facts that you had no human
way of knowing.
Word of Wisdom
The imparting of divine
intelligence and understanding
though us to bring about a
solution to known circumstances.
Discerning of Spirits
The supernatural ability to
discern or recognize the
presence of an evil or good
spirit and to identify it.
Gift of Faith
Confidence and knowledge in
the heart about something
that God will bring to pass.
Working of Miracles
The supernatural intervention
that bypasses all the natural and
physical laws we live by.
Some examples of miracles by the hands of
the Apostles:
 Lame
man healed Acts 3:1-9
 Dorcas raised from the dead Acts
9:36-40
 Disease and evil spirits departed Acts
19:11-12
Gifts of Healing
The supernatural healing of the body or
mind not by diagnosis or by prescribing
treatments, but by laying on of hands,
anointing with oil, or sometimes just
speaking the Word.
Paul saw the healing of the father of Publius
Acts 28:7 In the same quarters were
possessions of the chief man of the island,
whose name was Publius; who received us, and
lodged us three days courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius
lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to
whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his
hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others also, which
had diseases in the island, came, and were
healed:
Gift of Prophecy
The supernatural utterance in the
known language of the speaker
and the hearers. An inspired
utterance.
Three purposes for prophecy according to I
Corinthians 14:3-4 are:
Edification
Exhortation
Comfort
Prophecies should be judged by the Word of God,
and done in an orderly way…
I Corinthians 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or
three, and let the other judge.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by,
let the first hold his peace.
31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may
learn, and all may be comforted.
32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the
prophets.
33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of
peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Gift of tongues
The supernatural utterance given by
the Holy Spirit in languages never
learning nor understood by the mind
of the speaker, nor always understood
by the hearers.
I Corinthians 14:27-28 gives us some regulation
of this gift…..
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it
be by two, or at the most by three, and that by
course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep
silence in the church; and let him speak to
himself, and to God.
Gift of Interpretation of
tongues
The interpretation of
the gift of tongues
Paul offers some further insight into tongues and
interpretation of tongues
I Corinthians 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh
in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit
prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I
will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with
the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how
shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say
Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he
understandeth not what thou sayest?
In other words, keep everything in balance! Does
this mean that Paul advises against the gift of
tongues? Of course not! Notice
I thank my God, I speak
with tongues more than ye
all:
I Corinthians 14:18
He goes on to say,
I Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself
to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him
acknowledge that the things that I write unto
you are the commandments of the Lord.
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be
ignorant.
39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy,
and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Or in another version it says,
I Corinthians 14:39
Therefore, my brothers, be eager to
prophesy, and do not forbid speaking
in tongues.
40 But everything should be done in a
fitting and orderly way.
We should not confuse the types of tongues found
in New Testament practice…..
 Tongues
as evidence of the infilling of the
Baptism of the Holy Ghost
 Tongues as one of the nine Gifts of the
Spirit
 Tongues used in private prayer and devotion
But we can conclude regarding tongues
and interpretation:
 Two
message in tongues, at the very most
three, are permitted
 We should pray and seek for an
interpretation
 This should be balanced with the other
components of a worship service
 The person speaking in tongues will not
understand them, unless it is
supernaturally revealed
 The spirit is always subject to the person
The Bible also discusses what could be
referred to as “Service Gifts”
We will very briefly review
these types of gifts.
The 12 Service Gifts
Prophet
Teacher
Evangelist
Apostle
Pastor/Shepherd
Encouragement
Hospitality
Leadership
And further…
Mercy
Administration/
Governments
Giving
Helps
These service gifts are not
always just what we DO…
They’re a part of what
we ARE!
The primary purpose of spiritual gifts is
for the building up or edifying of
believers by other believers. Each
member is responsible for using spiritual
gifts to help others in the body. Every
believer is to be active in this area.