THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 6 OF 6

TEXT- 1 PETER 4:10-11

INTRODUCTION

ANY STUDY THAT IS DONE ON THE TOPIC OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WOULD BE INCOMPLETE IF IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN A SERIES OF LESSONS THAT WILL FOCUS ON WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THESE GIFTS.

IN ALL THERE ARE FOUR PLACES IN THE BIBLE WHERE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ARE MENTIONED IN A LIST.

ROMANS 12:6-8; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:8-10; 1 CORINTHIANS 12:28-31; EPHESIANS 4:7-12

IN THESE VERSES THERE ARE ABOUT TWENTY-EIGHT GIFTS MENTIONED.

SOME OF THESE ARE DUPLICATIONS AND OTHERS CORRESPOND WITH AN OFFICE HELD WITHIN THE CHURCH.

THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO GREEK WORDS THAT ARE COMMONLY USED IN THE BIBLE TO DESCRIBE THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

PNEUMATIKA- FROM "PNEO" WHICH MEANS TO BREATH OR BLOW OUT.  THIS WORD DENOTES PRIMARILY THE INNER NATURE OF THE GIFTS.

CHARISMATA- FROM "CHARIS" WHICH MEANS GRACE OR FREE GIFT.  THIS WORD DENOTES PRIMARILY THE OUTER NATURE OF THE GIFTS.

AS WE LOOK AT WHAT PETER TELLS US THERE ARE FOUR THINGS THAT WE CAN LEARN ABOUT THE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.