GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The new testament depicts Christianity as a supernatural way of life. To be functioning member of the body of Christ, as well as more effective witnesses for him in the world,
we need an understanding of this nine supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit and their operation in our lives....
THE NINE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT
The nine gifts are readily divided into three groups of three, under the headings of REVELATION GIFTS, POWER GIFTS, AND VOCA" GIFTS
REVELATION GIFTS
a word of wisdom
a word of knowledge
discerning of spirits.
POWER GIFTS
faith
gifts of healing
working on miraclea
VOCAL GIDTS
Prophecy
interpretation of tongues
different kinds of tongues
A word of wisdom, a word of knowledge, and discerning of spirits are revelation gifts, they convey revelation we could not receive in any other way.............
faith, gift of healing and working of miracles are gift of power- they get things done. They could also be called dramatic gifts, they are the gifts that really arrest people's attention.
Different kinds of tongues, the interpretation of tongues and prophecy are vocal gifts because they necessarily operate through human vocal cords..................