The Nine Gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12)
As taught in the Pentecostal / Charismatic tradition
Word of wisdom, word of knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, tongues, interpretation.
Within the Pentecostal Christian tradition, Pneumatology (the theological study of the Holy Spirit) is inextricably linked to the active, present-day operation of spiritual gifts in the life of the local church. The Pentecostal message, which experienced a massive global resurgence during the early twentieth century, firmly upholds that the miraculous endowments witnessed in the early apostolic church are not only available but absolutely necessary for the modern church to fulfill the Great Commission. As historically chronicled in the diverse sermons, news, and testimonies disseminated by the Azusa Street Mission, God continues to use these gifts to empower believers for supernatural witness and the edification of the gathered body.
By the end of this lesson
- List and define the nine gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10
- Map each gift to a New Testament example
- Read 1 Corinthians 13 as the necessary corrective to gift abuse
- Apply the order-in-worship rules of 1 Corinthians 14
Scripture
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