How to Walk and Work in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part VI

How to Walk and Work in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part VI

Along in our Christian walk we all should have been exposed to some teachings on the Gifts and the Fruit of the Spirit I hope. Well these final posts are going to be very basic information so that we may all have something to work with and some direction.

There are lots of teachings that you can get from most all good Christian book stores or you may prefer the teachings of a specific Pastor or preacher. I am not going to push any particular doctrine or teachings, our purpose here is to release and move in the Giftings. So only some very basic information on the Gifts.

Word Of Wisdom - How to deal with problems.

The Holy Spirit can impart on us the word and thoughts that are need to resolve a dispute or may be something troubling someone we know or love. e.g.:
King Solomon and the disputing mothers and the baby. King Solomon was given the wisdom to defuse the situation and return the baby to its rightful mother.

Jesus faced with the adultery of Mary Magdalene, used the wisdom of the Spirit of God to see the answer for the Pharisee and quite the crowd.

We can have the same wisdom if we are in fact in tune with the Holy Spirit.

Word Of Knowledge - Knowledge about certain situations.

We can be able to have the gift to receive from God revelation of facts and information which is humanly impossible to know. eg:
Samuel knowing the where abouts of Sauls fathers donkey. Ananias given the information to go and meet Paul on the road to Demascus. Revelation given by God through the Holy Spirit.

Information about a persons problem.
As we move out in the giftings, God will reveal some things he wants to move in your life. WE can hinder the flow if we don't respond to the word that is given out.
Two ways it will affect us:
It may mess up the way God wants to fix the problem.
It may mess up a persons faith who gives the word out. So we always need to respond when the calling is upon us and apply Gods word or Gifting.
Some other problems that people face with the Word of Knowledge/Wisdom:
"I stepped out with a word and it didn't work, why?". Well perhaps you were off the mark ask of the Lord again and try again! "The person whom the word was for didn't respond" or "the wrong person responded" In the latter that person may still be in need of the that word but perhaps there is shame or even pride involved. But the word is not void and has found someone in need of it. Perhaps more information is needed, once again inquire in prayer and try again!

Prophecy - Speak a message to individuals / group from God.

1 Corinthians 14:3 (King James Version)

3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Prophecy is for the building up of Gods people, for brings good tidings the cheering up of individuals even whole groups. For the stirring up of Gods people, to help fan the flames of the heart.
Then there is the ministry of Prophecy of course, which is direct and for the correction of individuals or groups.
1 Corinthians 14:29
29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.
1 Corinthians 14:32
32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
1 Corinthians 14:33
33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

1 Corinthians 14:1 (New King James Version)
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy

Divers of Tongues - Speaking messages from God in different languages.

This gift is for two reasons.
- One is to edify you
- One subject to interpretation edifying a wider group.

Interpretation Of Tongues - Interpreting with God’s help a message in a different language received from God into a language that is understood by an individual or group.

- 1 Corinthians 14:13 (New King James Version)

13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

- 1 Corinthians 14:15 (New King James Version)

15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

Discerning Of Spirit - Ability to see and recognize spirits in various activities.

There are various teachings about discerning of
- Human spirit
- Evil spirit
- Seeing into the spirit realm

There is no need to get into theological argument here. We should just recognise that our roles are to set people free to operate in the gifts. This can be said, the person being ministered to is more interested in being set free regardless of the name of the hindering spirit in operation!

Gift OF Faith - Ability to rise up above what we believe for and to achieve the impossible.

- We are all given a Measure of Faith.
- All things are possible to him who believes.
Now when God wants us to do some things we can't have doubt in our hearts. So what does God do for us he gives us the Gift of Faith. It makes the difference between a little faith and the Faith that is given to do what is required by God.

Gift Of Healing - Enables healing to flow into individuals or groups for their specific needs.

- Not everyone can heal everyone of everything
- Different gifts come into focus in different areas of healing.
- Different ministries will show different strengths in a particular area.

Gift of working Miracles - Self explanatory; operating in the miraculous

- Important to listen to God.
- When you hear God Obey!

GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

1 Corinthians 12:8-10 (New King James Version)

8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same[a] Spirit, 10 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.

REVELATION(Knowing)-
*Word of Wisdom
*Word of Knowledge
*Discerning of Spirit

POWER(Doing)-
*Gift of Faith
*Gifts of Healing
*Gifts of Working of Miracles

INSPIRATION(Vocal/speaking)-
*Gifts of Prophecy
*Divers Kinds of Tongues
*Interpretation of Tongues

FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22-23 (New King James Version)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

A Harvest For God -
*Goodness (God Like)
*Mercy (Meekness)
*Faithfulness

A Harvest for others -
*Love
*Patience (Long Suffering)
*Kindness (Gentleness)

A Harvest for Ourselves -
*Joy
*Peace
*Self Control (Temperance)

I hope you have been as blessed by these posts as I have been writing them. These are all very real and have a place in every Christians work. Please commit to practicing these Gifts and you will see great things of God happen in yours and others lives.
Peace and Blessings until next time.

How To Walk and Work in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part V

How To Walk and Work in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Part V

The Greatest problem we have moving in the gifts is fear - Too scared to step out in faith. I ask that the Holy Spirit show us the way to receive the fullness of the Gifts of the Spirit in Jesus’ Holy name. Amen.

Why Scared?
We can often fell inadequate, unworthy of performing acts of healing or prophecy. As I wrote earlier, we can be our own greatest hindrance. Self condemnation is satans greatest tool against the Church as a whole. If the body feels in adequate it is often sick from within.

But when we listen to what the Lord has told us and we close off to what the enemy has, fear goes and you can hear from God more easily.
- You’re not listening to yourself.
- You're not listening to the devil.

When we listen to the Lord, he will point out to us what has to be said or who needs healing or who needs prayer. He will never say it is for us, if we need something he will send someone for us.
Our hearts have to be right before Him. If your heart is right fear cannot prevail; you will hear clearly from God and the ministry will flow.

You can see how the devil has messed us up thinking it is our ministry instead of focusing on the heart of the very thing and that is releasing people from their burdens.
1 Corinthians 12:7 (New King James Version)
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

Fear can come through our lack of understanding!

1 Corinthians 12:31 (New King James Version)
31 But earnestly desire the best[a] gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.


- What is it that we desire? Are we seeking whole heartedly the greater things in God or just the mediocre lesser things? If we desire money riches and fame and forget that our ministry is healing prophecy and apostleship we may well find ourselves cold and empty with no gifts to share or show.

1 Corinthians 13:1-4 (New King James Version)
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

All that we do must be done in Love. God is Love and Love made perfect. The Apostle Paul is very specific that we could be the great preacher the most power healer, Move Mountains with faith. But if we lack Love in what we do then they are empty works.

2 Timothy 1:6-7 (New King James Version)
6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

We must fan the spirit within. Knowing what is the full intent of the Holy Spirit within. With Power, Love and a Sound mind these more excellent ways shall draw out the gift and cast out fear.

So we can see that fear is not a part of our Walk with God. His love will conquer all and is what we need to be able to do His work completely. Next we will go into depths of what are the Gifts of the Spirit.