What are the gifts of the Spirit?
Good day Beloveds
Did you know that the same power that resurrected Jesus Christ lives in each and everyone of his true followers?
That is the reason Jesus said we should do what he did and even greater things.
[12] I tell you for certain that if you have faith in me, you will do the same things I am doing. You will do even greater things, now that I am going back to the Father.
[15] Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. [16] Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you.
I know that it is hard to believe. Jesus spent so much time with his disciples to teach them to be like him because he was like our Heavenly Father.
[10] Don't you believe that I am one with the Father and that the Father is one with me? What I say isn't said on my own. The Father who lives in me does these things.
When we read the book of Genesis we see that this was our origin, we were like the Father. Jesus came to return things back to the origin, and that is to make us like the Father. Jesus comes from the Father, he saw the Father and knew him better than anyone. So only he could give us our true identity back.
[26] God said, “Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.” [27] So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women.
When Jesus ascended he gave his followers, those who had faith in him an assignment. To complete the works that he began. He knew that in our human strength this wouldn't be possible so he had to make us as supernatural as he was. This would only happen when we have faith in him, obey his commands then the Holy Spirit would come upon us.
[15] Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. [16] Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you.
Now every person who sees Jesus as their Lord and Saviour would surrender their lives for the kingdom of God. Please note that I didn't say Christians and that was intentional.
What did Jesus say to all who have faith in him and obey him?
[18] Jesus came to them and said: I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! [19] Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, [20] and teach them to do everything I have told you. I will be with you always, even until the end of the world.
John 14:16-17 CEV[16] Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you. [17] The Spirit will show you what is true. The people of this world cannot accept the Spirit, because they don't see or know him. But you know the Spirit, who is with you and will keep on living in you.
What did Jesus do to make this possible?
1. Jesus gave his followers all authority in heaven and on earth.
2. He gave his followers the Holy Spirit to teach them how to exercise this authority, know the truth
3. He made sure we don't feel like orphans because of his absence on earth.
Why did he have to give us the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit transforms.us to become like Jesus in character and power.
1. Character
[22] God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, [23] gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways. [24] And because we belong to Christ Jesus, we have killed our selfish feelings and desires. [25] God's Spirit has given us life, and so we should follow the Spirit. [26] But don't be conceited or make others jealous by claiming to be better than they are.
2. Supernatural Power
[4] There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. [5] There are different ways to serve the same Lord, [6] and we can each do different things. Yet the same God works in all of us and helps us in everything we do. [7] The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others.
[22] But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! [24] Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. [25] Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. [26] Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
Why did we need the fruit and the gifts?
1. Fruits of the Spirit
To be humble like Jesus and love others unconditionally. If we can't be like Christ we can't be like the Father. Only those who are like the Son become God's sons and daughters.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit we can practice love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control no matter or circumstances.
2. The gifts of the Spirit
These gifts are given to us so we can help others. That's how we can make disciples and strengthen the body of Christ.
The different gifts of the Spirit:
[7] A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. [8] To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. [9] The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. [10] He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. [11] It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
[6] In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. [7] If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. [8] If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
[10] God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. [11] Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
What will happen to those who have the fruit and the gifts of the Spirit?
Prepare yourself:
To be poor in spirit
To mourn
To be humble
To hunger and thirst for justice
To be merciful
To work for peace
To have a pure heart
To be persecuted
To be mocked
To be lied about
To hear evil things will being said about you
Why should you experience all these things?
It's because you need to walk in Jesus' shoes and our Father in heaven wants to bless you.
[3] “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. [4] God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. [5] God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. [6] God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. [7] God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. [8] God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. [9] God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God. [10] God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. [11] “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. [12] Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.
Why doesn't your church speak about the gifts of the Spirit or is selective?
1. Fear
2. Lack of knowledge
3. Misunderstanding
4. Mischief
5. Jealousy
6. Intimidation
7. They are blinded spiritually
8. Control
9. And more
The disadvantage of local assemblies ( church organisations) lacking all the gifts of the Spirit.
1. The Holy Spirit would be quenched and grieved
2. Less miracles would happen to believers
3. There will be less repentance and more habitual sin
4. Believers would turn to New age and ancestral methods to understand their gifts
5. Church leaders would not be held accountable
6. Less souls would be saved
7. Church organisation congregation would devote to the leader or the organisation
8. Believers can not carry through what Jesus instructed us to do
9. God's physical blessings would be the main focus instead of spiritual blessings
10. There would be new age Christians and Spiritists Christians.
11. Believers would be baptised with water and and not the Holy Spirit
12. Church building attendance would be a Sunday activity
13. And more
What are new age Christians?
They seek clarity and guidance from fortune tellers, Psychics, tarot cards and healing from reiki, crystal or practise these acts. This opens doors to other spirits not just from the light. They have Spirit guides who lead and guide them.
What are spiritist Christians?
I don't have the best word for this but its people who conjure the spirit of the dead. Or those who seek guidance and take instructions from the dead. It's mostly their deceased relatives whom they trust/trusted when alive. This opens doors to other spirits and the individuals can never fulfil Jesus' assignment because they get instructions from the Spirit of God and the spirit of the dead. The dead don't dwell in the same realm as God. They are in the realm of the dead.
[18] For the dead cannot praise you; they cannot raise their voices in praise. Those who go down to the grave can no longer hope in your faithfulness. [19] Only the living can praise you as I do today. Each generation tells of your faithfulness to the next.
[9] The realm of the dead below is all astir to meet you at your coming; it rouses the spirits of the departed to greet you— all those who were leaders in the world; it makes them rise from their thrones— all those who were kings over the nations.
[14] The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so.
How do I know about the above?
I lived both lives because when my prophetic gift, word of knowledge and word of wisdom manifested everything available online was about the two. There was nothing available to explain my gifts according to the Bible. The crazy part of it all was seeing the dead, witches, demons and angels. I now know thi is called a seer's gift. The church organisations I attended could not assist me. However I now know that I had to be an undercover cop. Experience everything so I know the secrets of those worlds. Or else I couldn't explain this to people. Experience is better than relaying someone else's story.This was God's plan.
Why did Jesus do all this?
So we could fight the true enemy Satan and his agents. We can't use martial arts or physical weapons on them. To win people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light we need to fight spiritually. That's where the gifts come in. They are superpowers that help us fight the evil one. To keep the devil from reclaiming us we use the gifts of the spirit.
What would happen if all true followers of Jesus discovered their spiritual gifts and used them through the guidance of the Holy Spirit?
1. The blind would see, the lame would walk, the deaf would hear no need for a microchip
2. Food can be multiplied and there would be less hungry people
3. Terminal and chronic diseases would be cured
4. The dead would be resurrected
5. There would be less mental illness and suicide amongst believers
6. More believers would believe in Jesus Christ as the Messiah
7. Believers would be set free from every form of addiction
8. There would be less divorce amongst believers
9. There would be more holy children born in marriage
10. More demons would be cast out
11. Generational curses would be broken
12. Leaders of church organisations won't deceive believers
13. Believers would experience God's promises
14. Believers would see Jesus just as Paul saw him
15. The bible would be every believers reality
16. Believers wouldn't thwasa or attend initiation schools or take guidance from the dead spirits.
17. And more
To sum it up!
It would be on earth like it is in heaven
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