Summary: Definitions of the gifts of the Holy Spirit

‘GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT’

*(ROMANS 12:6-8) SEVEN: MINISTRY GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. The Gift of Prophecy: Revealing, Illustrating/Applying the Truth of the Word w/Elements of Prediction, Persuasion & Motivation

2. The Gift of Ministry: Ministering to the Saints in Practical Ways, Serving as in the Office of Deacon/Servant

3. The Gift of Teaching: Clarifying Truth/Facts, Systematically Unfolding the Word, Explaining w/Order & Understanding

4. The Gift of Exhortation: Encouraging, Comforting, Counseling/Reproving w/Word

5. The Gift of Giving: Supporting and Helping Others Serve God w/Attention to Personal Needs

6. The Gift of Ruling: Administering, Organizing w/Ability to Discern Strengths and Weaknesses

7. The Gift of Showing Mercy: Rejoicing/Weeping w/Others, Lifting up the Oppressed, Capable of Identifying w/All People

*(I CORINTHIANS 12:8-11) NINE: MINISTRY/MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. The Word of Wisdom: The Power of Communicating/Applying Spiritual Insight & Comprehension

2. The Word of Knowledge: Intelligent Grasp of Principles of the Word Used for Edification of the Body

3. The Gift of Faith: Mountain Moving Faith, Martyr Producing Faith, Miracle Activating Faith

4. The Gift of Healings: The Ability through Faith to Bring God’s Miraculous Physical Healing to the Physical Body

5. The Working of Miracles: The Ability through Faith to Pray Down the Miracles of God

6. The Gift of Prophecy: Revealing, Illustrating/Applying the Truth of the Word w/Elements of Prediction, Persuasion & Motivation

7. The Discerning of Spirits: The Ability to Distinguish, Test/Try/Prove/Judge the Presence and Power of Diverse Spiritual Works

8. Divers Kinds of Tongues: The Ability to Speak Ecstatic Utterances or Foreign Languages

9. Interpretation of Tongues: The Ability to Give the Sense/Interpretation of Ecstatic Utterances

*(I CORINTHIANS 12:28-30) EIGHT: MEN/MINISTRY/MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Apostle: A Sent One, A Messenger

2. Prophet: A Man w/Gift of Revealing, Illustrating & Applying the Word w/Elements of Future Prediction & Persuasion/Motivation

3. Teachers: A Man with the Ministry Gift of Clarifying Truth/Facts, Systematically Unfolding the Word, Explaining Orderly

4. The Gift of Miracles: The Supernatural Ability through Faith to Cause The Miraculous to Occur

5. The Gift of Healings: The Supernatural Ability through Faith to Bring Miraculous Physical Healing of the Physical Body

6. The Gift of Helps: The Ministry Gift of Supplying Assistance/Support to those in Need

7. The Gift of Governments: The Ministry Gift of Leadership Providing Guidance/Government/Administration

8. The Gift of Diversities of Tongues: The Ability to Speak Ecstatic Utterances or Foreign Languages

*(EPHESIANS 4:11) FOUR MEN: GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

1. Apostles: A Sent One, A Messenger

2. Prophets: A Man w/Gift of Revealing, Illustrating & Applying the Word w/Elements of Future Prediction & Persuasion/Motivation

3. Evangelists: A Proclaimer/Preacher/Herald of The Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ/Perfecting the Saints

4. Pastor/Teachers: A Shepherd of the Flock Who Feeds, Leads, Guards, Warns and Perfects the Saints