The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit

Part 7Part 7

The Gifts of the SpiritThe Gifts of the Spirit

What Are We Speaking Of ?What Are We Speaking Of ?

Mark 16:15-20-signsMark 16:15-20-signs Acts 2:16-18-powerActs 2:16-18-power 1 Cor. 12:1, 7-11 1 Cor. 12:1, 7-11

9 gifts specifically 9 gifts specifically namednamed

How Were They Bestowed ?How Were They Bestowed ?

Acts 1:4-5,8; 2:16Acts 1:4-5,8; 2:16

Baptism with the SpiritBaptism with the Spirit Acts 8:5; 12-17Acts 8:5; 12-17

Laying on the apostle’s Laying on the apostle’s handshands

No other biblically recorded way to receive Spiritual gifts

The Gifts Were Temporary• Ephesians 4:18-15 teaches it• 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 likewise

…Love never fails, but gifts would cease, be done away

with.

Paul Presents a Contrast• Partial vs. perfect• Childish vs. maturity• Dim vision vs. clear sight• Partial vs. full knowledge

What is “the What is “the perfect?”perfect?”

What is “the perfect?” NOT the 2nd coming not in 28 times used

“perfect” in the New Testament refers to things mature, fully grown, of full age, complete

…referring to the complete revelation of God’s will and ways… W.E.Vine

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this

world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is

good and acceptable and perfect.

James 1:25

But one who looks intently at the perfect

law, the law of liberty, and abides

by it, not having become a forgetful

hearer but an effectual doer, this

man will be blessed in what he does.

Contrast in 1 Cor.13:8-12 is between ‘now’ and ‘then’

Paul is telling them the gifts were going but some things were going to

stay.

1 Corinthians 13:13

But now faith, hope, love, abide these

three; but the greatest of these is

love.

Contrast in 1 Cor.13 is between ‘now’ and ‘then’

Paul is telling them the gifts were going but some things were going to

stay.

The gifts were going, but faith, hope, and love were going to “abide.”Obviously, the 2nd coming was

NOT under discussion!

Will The Real Holy Spirit Please Stand Up?

Make the Holy Spirit a liar Try to separate the gifts All FAIL frequently Blame their failures on the

sick

Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. [2] And a man lame from birth was being carried,

whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. [3] Seeing

Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. [4] And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said,

“Look at us.” [5] And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. [6] But Peter said, “I have no silver

and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” [7] And he took him by the

right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. [8] And leaping up he stood and began to walk,

and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. [9] And all the people saw him walking and praising God, [10] and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful

Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

(Acts 3:1-10 ESV)

But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him [10] and said, “You son

of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making

crooked the straight paths of the Lord? [11] And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and

you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time.” Immediately mist and darkness fell upon him,

and he went about seeking people to lead him by the hand. [12] Then the proconsul believed, when he

saw what had occurred, for he was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

(Acts 13:9-12 ESV)

As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl

who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by

fortune-telling. [17] She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are

servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” [18] And this she kept doing for many

days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus

Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour.

(Acts 16:16-18 ESV)

And God was doing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, [12] so

that even handkerchiefs or aprons that had touched

his skin were carried away to the sick, and their

diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of

them. (Acts 19:11-12 ESV)

Will The Real Holy Spirit Please Stand Up?

Make the Holy Spirit a liar Try to separate the gifts All FAIL frequently Blame their failures on the

sick ALWAYS want money

2 Thessalonians 2:9-11

…that is, the one whose coming is in accord with

the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and

false wonders, 10 and with all the deception of

wickedness for those who perish, because they did

not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.

Lying signs and wonders are a tool the Devil would use and some people WILL

believe them.

We walk by faith, not by sight.1 Corinthians 5:7

Have you followed the Holy Spirit so as to be saved?