SPIRITUAL GIFT
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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
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PROPHECY
The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely-anointed utterance.
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I Cor. 12:10, 28 Eph. 4:11 – 14 Romans 12:6 Luke 7:26 Acts 15:32; 21:9 – 11
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PASTOR
Pastors are shepherds, called to love and nurture God's people. Pastors are wonderful gifts from Jesus and of great benefits to the local church. They are typically full of mercy, love and compassion. They offer wise counsel, sound godly wisdom and advice.
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Eph. 4:11 – 14 I Timothy 3:1 – 7 John 10:1 – 18 I Peter 5:1 – 3
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TEACHING
The gift of teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the body and its members in such a way that others will learn
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I Cor. 12:28 Eph. 4:11 – 14 Romans 12:7 Acts 18:24 – 28 Acts 12: 20 – 21
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WISDOM The gift of wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may best be applied to specific needs arising in the body of Christ.
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I Cor. 2:1 – 13 I Cor. 12:8 Acts 6:3, 10 James 1:5 – 6 II Peter 3:15,16
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KNOWLEDGE The gift of knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discover, accumulate, analyze, and clarify information and ideas which are pertinent to the wellbeing of the body.
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I Cor. 2:14 I Cor. 12:8 Acts 5:1 – 11 Coloss. 2:2 – 3 II Cor. 11:6
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EXHORTATION The gift of exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel to other members of the body in such a way that they feel helped and healed.
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Romans 12:8 I Timothy 4:13 Hebrews 10:25 Acts 14:22
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DISCERNING OF SPIRITS The gift of discerning of spirits is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behavior purported to be of God is in reality divine, human, or satanic.
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I Cor. 12:10 Acts 5:1 – 11 Acts 16:16 – 18 I John 4:1 – 6 Matt. 16:21 – 23
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GIVING The gift of giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to contribute their material resources to the work of the Lord with liberality and cheerfulness.
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Romans 12:8 II Cor. 8:1 – 7 II Cor. 9:2 – 8 Mark 12:41 – 44
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HELPS The gift of helps is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the body, with thus enabling those others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.
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I Cor. 12:28 Romans 16:1 – 2 Acts 9:36 Luke 8:2 – 3
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MERCY The gift of mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals (both Christian & non – Christian) who suffer distressing physical, mental, or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully done deeds which reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the suffering.
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Romans 12:8 Mark 9:41 Acts 16:33 – 34 Luke 10:33 – 35 Matt. 20:29 – 34 Matt. 25:34 – 40 Acts 11:28 – 30
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RIGHTEOUSNESS The gift of righteousness is “to be right with God”. God made us right with Him bearing the penalty of our sin. We cannot make ourselves right with God, unless we are sinless and that was the work of Christ. It is not something we do, but what we receive. When you receive righteousness we cannot get more.
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Psalm 5:12 Psalm 34:17 Psalm 37: 25, 29 Psalm 146:8
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EVANGELIST
Evangelism is telling the Good News that Jesus Christ died for sins, was raised from the dead on the third day, and is now extending forgiveness for sins to all who would believe. Without the ascension gift of the evangelist we would quickly forget about the Great Commission (Mark 16:15) the grace on the evangelist's gift is focused on the harvest
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Eph. 4:11 – 14 II Timothy 4:5 Acts 8:5 – 6 Acts 8:26 – 40 Acts 14:21 Acts 21:8
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PROPHET
Prophets are ascension gifts that are set in the church to produce a hunger for the voice of God. Prophets receive and communicate the mind and will of God. Jesus uses them to announce His will, unlock mysteries of His Word, bring conviction of sin, and focus the believer on an intimate spiritual and holy life. Prophets are spokesmen of God. The basic foundation function of a New Testament prophet is for edification, exhortation and comfort.
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Acts 13:1
Ephesians 2:20
Ephesians 4:11-13
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
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FAITH The gift of faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for His work.
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I Cor. 12:9 Acts 11:22 – 24 Acts 27:21 – 25 Hebrews 11 Romans 4:18 – 21
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LEADERSHIP The gift of leadership is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish these goals for the glory of God.
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I Timothy 5:17 Acts 7:10 Acts 15:7 – 11 Romans 12:8 Hebrews 13:17 Luke 9:51
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ADMINISTRATION The gift of administration is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long range goals of a particular unit of the body of Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals.
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I Cor. 12:28 Acts 6:1 – 7 Acts 27:11 Luke 14:28 – 30 Titus 1:5
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MIRACLES The gift of miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform powerful acts that are perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.
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Acts 9:36-72; Acts 19:11-20 Acts 20:7-12 Romans 15:18-19 1Cor. 12: 10, 28 2 Cor. 12:12
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HEALING The gift of healing is the special ability that God give to certain members of the Body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means.
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Acts 3:1-10 Acts 5:12-16 Acts 9:32-35 28:7-10 1 Cor. 12
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TONGUES The gift of tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ (a) to speak to God in a language they have never learned and/or (b) to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely – anointed utterance in a language they have never learned.
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I Cor.12:10, 28 I Cor. 14:13 – 19 Acts 2:1 – 13 Acts 10:44 – 46 Acts 19:1 – 7 Mark 16:17
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INTERPRETATION The gift of interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to make known in a vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.
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I Cor. 12:10, 30 I Cor. 14:13 I Cor. 14:26 - 28
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ETERNAL LIFE Those who have this gift which is given freely have the special ability to minister on things eternal as well as salvation to the lost because of the burden upon them to see that all receive Christ.
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Romans 6:23; 11:29, Ephesians 2:8, 2 Cor. 11:3
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SINGLENESS The gift of singleness is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to remain single and enjoy it; to be unmarried and not suffer undue sexual temptations.
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I Cor. 7:7 – 8 Matt. 19:10 – 12
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INTERCESSION The gift of Intercession is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that which is expected of the average Christian.
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James 5:14 – 16 I Timothy 2:1 – 2 Coloss.1:9 – 12 Coloss.4:12 – 13 Acts 12:12 Luke 22:41 – 44
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SERVICE The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available resources to meet those needs and to help accomplish the desired results.
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II Tim. 1:16 – 18 Romans 12:7 Acts 6:1 – 7 Titus 3:14 Gal. 6:2, 10
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APOSTLE
Apostles are God's builders of the glorious Church. Apostles are the most panoramic of the five-fold ascension gifts. They have the ability to see the big picture. Whereas a pastor might be more local church-minded, the apostle has more of a world (universal) church vision. His heart is to mobilize the local church into a fine-tuned, invading and occupying army.
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Luke 6:12-13 1 Cor. 12:28 Eph. 2:20; 4:11-13
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TEACHER
Teachers are set in the Body of Christ to instruct us in the Word of God. Teachers have a unique ability to breakdown Scripture into easily understood attainable steps.
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Acts 13:1
Ephesians 4:11-13
1 Corinthians 12:28-29
2 Timothy 1:11
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