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The Manifestation Gifts
Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Mar 2, 2013 (message contributor)
Summary: A study on the nine manifestation gifts of the Spirit.
The Manifestation Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 - But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. For to one is given different kinds of tongues distributing to each one individually as He wills.
The nine manifestation gifts of the Spirit are listed as follows:
1. Tongues
2. Interpretation of Tongues
3. Gift of Prophecy
4. Word of Knowledge
5. Word of Wisdom
6. Discerning of Spirits
7. Faith
8. Healings
9. Working of Miracles
The nine gifts of the Spirit can be divided into three groups of three each.
Gifts that say something:
1. Tongues
2. Interpretation of Tongues
3. Gift of Prophecy
Gifts that reveal something:
4. Word of Knowledge
5. Word of Wisdom
6. Discerning of Spirits
Gifts that do something:
7. Faith
8. Healings
9. Working of Miracles
The purpose of the gifts is to build up the church
* Edification - to build up
* Exhortation - to stir up
* Comfort - to cheer up
* Direction - to bring direction to the body of Christ
Spiritual gifts are manifestations of the Holy Spirit:
* These gifts belong to the church
* They are supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit
* They are manifest through Spirit-filled believers.
* They are for the benefit of others.
* They are operated through the members of the body and not just the leaders in the five-fold ministry.
* They are for each church and each member of the church.
* They are given freely by God to individual Spirit-filled believers
* They are not a permanent mantle on any particular person but operate only as the Spirit wills for a particular occasion
* The gifts operate by grace and faith
* They are not based on maturity
* They are not based on correct doctrine
* The gifts of the Holy Spirit cannot be earned
* The gifts cannot be purchased
1. Tongues
“For to one is given the different kinds of tongues distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The gift of tongues is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that say something.
1 Corinthians 14:22 - Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers…
1 Corinthians 14:39 - Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
2. Interpretation of tongues
“For to one is given the interpretation of tongues distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The interpretation of tongues is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that say something.
3. The gift of prophecy
“For to one is given the gift of prophecy distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The gift of prophecy is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that say something.
4. The word of knowledge
“For to one is given the word of knowledge distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The word of knowledge is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that reveal something.
5. Word of wisdom
“For to one is given the word of wisdom distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The word of wisdom is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that reveal something.
6. The discerning of spirits
“For to one is given the discerning of spirits distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The discerning of spirits is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that reveal something.
7. Faith
“For to one is given faith distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
Faith is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that do something.
8. The gift of healings
“For to one is given the gift of healings distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
The gift of healings is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit and is one of the three gifts that do something.
9. The working of miracles
“For to one is given the working of miracles distributing to each one individually as He wills.”
