The purpose of the Spirit’s manifestations is to benefit the Body of Christ.

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all…”

—1 Corinthians 12:7

They are available to all Believers and distributed by the Holy Spirit according to His will.

“But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.”

—1 Corinthians 12:11

1. THE WORD OF WISDOM -This gift of the Holy Spirit works with the word of knowledge. It gives you the ability and understanding of how to apply the word of knowledge.
2. THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE -This gift of the Holy Spirit is knowing something you cannot know based on your human intelligence.
3. THE GIFT OF FAITH -This gift of the Holy Spirit grows as we walk with the Lord. You are saved by faith. The gift of faith is knowing full well that you cannot accomplish something alone but that the Lord has empowered you to move into new levels to do miracles and wonders in His name.
4. THE GIFTS OF HEALINGS -There are actually different kinds of healings that the Spirit will do. Notice that the scripture says “gifts,” plural. These gifts equip you in various ways to access healing for yourself or be an anointed vessel that will heal others.
5. THE WORKING OF MIRACLES -This gift of the Holy Spirit is depicted throughout the Bible, from Moses parting the Red Sea to Jesus feeding 5,000 people. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Therefore, He is still in the business of working miracles. Similar to the word of knowledge, this spiritual gift is manifested by the Holy Spirit, not human efforts. The work is unexplainable by nature. It edifies and delivers others.
6. THE GIFT OF PROPHECY – This gift of the Holy Spirit is one that the scripture says “to especially desire.” This gift is a direct Word from the Lord to be given to someone else to edify and build them up.
7. THE DISCERNING OF SPIRITS – This gift of the Holy Spirit equips the discerner to see evil spirits operating in someone’s life. The Holy Spirit pulls back the curtains, exposing the evil spirits so that the person can experience a breakthrough from their bondage.
8. DIFFERENT KINDS OF TONGUES – This gift of the Holy Spirit is simply a supernatural ability to speak and pray in a tongue you do not naturally know. This can be spoken in prayer directly to God or in an assembly where God anoints another Believer, with the gift of interpretation, to interpret the word spoken in the native tongue of the congregation (1 Corinthians 14:2, 13-14).
9. THE INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES – This gift of the Holy Spirit is to interpret the tongue that was spoken. This can be for yourself (see 1 Corinthians 14:13-14) or the Church (see 1 Corinthians 14:27-28).

Parting thoughts:

Holy Spirit is not just a ‘Force’ (like mentioned in Stars’ War Movies) to create or bring manifestation but a very real person whose desire is not to bring attention to Himself but to Glorify Jesus according to the will of The Father.

John 16:13-14 (NKJV)

¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

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Next week’s Topic:

Does the Bible provide us with any information about the existing of many other Kingdoms. Powers and Principalities and beings on Earth prior to Genesis 1 ?

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God Bless!

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