INDWELLING SPIRITUAL GIFTS
Manifestation 1-3 Gifts
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Overpowering Wisdom & Faith
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MANIFESTATION GIFTS | THE FIRST THREE
WORD OF WISDOM
A Word of Wisdom is seen as the “instant insight” that comes through a revelation. A special manifestation of the Spirit that God gives to deliver His message to the saved and unsaved. It is best applied to a specific situation or need that has arisen in the Body of Christ.
Purpose:
Through a Word of Wisdom, the Spirit of God indicates how to apply His wisdom, insight and knowledge to a person’s life or situation. God can get to the heart of the problem quickly. When this kind of wisdom is spoken, the receiver typically knows he or she has heard from God. It is as if the person delivering the message has read the mail of the person being ministered. When this type of manifestation occurs, the whole Body knows that God has spoken. Jesus used this with the woman at the well (John 4:16-18).
This gift is also used by the Spirit to
warn people of dangers. Jesus tells us that He will give us utterances that others cannot refute. These utterances are the Words of God Himself (Luke 21:15).
WORD OF KNOWLEDGE
A Word of Knowledge is a supernatural revelation of facts about a person or situation, facts that have not been acquired through any means except by the mouth of God. It is the Spirit of God revealing the mind of God.
Purpose:
This manifestation is often used by the Lord to reveal hidden SIN. Some examples of this are when God revealed: to Nathan, David’s adultery (II Samuel 12:1-7), to Jesus for the Samaritan woman’s secret sins (John 4:7-25) and to Peter, Ananias’ deception (Acts 5:1-6).
This manifestation can be used to
locate lost items; for example, Samuel spoke to Saul regarding his lost donkeys (I Samuel 9:15-20).
Another purpose would be warning and providing safety, such as Elisha’s word to the King of Israel about the plans of the king of Aram (II Kings 6:8-23).
God also uses this manifestation to
reveal thoughts of others in time of need or warning (I Corinthians 2:10-14). This is how Jesus knew the thoughts of the Scribes in Matthew 9:1-7.
A Word of Knowledge often occurs just before a healing takes place (Matthew 9:1-7, Mark 9:17, 25, John 4:45-54, and John 5:1-9).
The overall purpose
of the manifestation of Word of Knowledge is to bring healing into the hearts, minds and bodies of God’s children.
FAITH
The manifestation of FAITH is a supernatural surge of confidence (the confidence of the Lord Himself) flowing from the Holy Spirit within the believer when faced with a specific God-ordained circumstance. This manifestation is God is taking action on a stated WORD OF KNOWLEDGE or WORD OF WISDOM. It is the act of the Holy Spirit being obedient to the Heavenly Father’s commands through the believer. This manifestation is a “mountain-moving” response of God to which both Jesus and Paul refer – a movement of God, stimulated by God, to bring what is in the unseen world to the world we live in. The manifestation of FAITH is what brings the effects of God (Matthew 17:19-20; Matthew 21:18-22; 1 Corinthians 13:2; James 5:15; Hebrews 11:32-34).
Purpose:
FAITH comes during times of danger (Daniel 6:23). God uses this manifestation to remind His children of His Holy protection He uses it to remove evil spirits from indwelling or oppressing people, although then it is usually accompanied by WORD OF KNOWLEDGE or WORD OF WISDOM and even DISCERNING OF SPIRITS (Acts 16:16-18; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:41-42).
FAITH is often used by the Lord to
display God’s power and presence (i.e.; Peter walking on the water). Water walking is just one of the many ways that god calls out believers to join Him where He is at work. To join God where He is at work requires a manifestation of Faith, because we cannot join Him without His initiation.
Faith is required where healing(s) are required. Without the manifestation of FAITH, people would nit experience miracles such as physical, emotional or spiritual healing(s) (Luke 5:17-26; 7:1-10; 8:43-48; 8:48-56; 17:15-19).
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