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Audrey Belle IsaacsSeptember 23, 2010
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Experiencing GodIn The Body of Christ:
Spiritual Gifts: Part 3
Pastor John Isaacs
Kingsway Community Church
September 26, 2010
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Metaphors Used To
Describe The Church1. Bride
2. Vine3. Sheep Fold
4. Family
5. Building
6. Army
The
Body
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The Body Revelations
1. Jesus is the Head2. We are joined to each other
3. Every member is valuable4.Every member is supernaturally gifted5. Every member has a function to serve
6.Every member can be momentarilyempowered by the Holy Spirit
7. God is glorified in Christ Body
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Unity
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Fellowship
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SpiritualGifts(expressions)
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Romans 12:6-81 Corinthians 12:4-11
1 Corinth
ians 12:28-31Ephesians 4:7-13
1 Peter 4:10
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1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritualgifts (expressions), brothers,
I do not want you to beuninformed.
Pneumatikos
spiritual expressions
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Spiritual Expressions
Roles:A specific set of behaviorsassociated with a position held
by an individual, placed by theHoly Spirit, within the Body of
Christ.
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Spiritual Expressions
F
unctions:A particularactivity performedthrough an individual, within
the Body of Christ, empoweredby the Holy Spirit.
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Spiritual Expressions
Manifestations:Amomentary supernaturalempowerment expressed
through an individual, withinthe Body of Christ, by the Holy
Spirit.
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Manifestations1. Prophecy2. Knowledge3. Wisdom4. Discernment5. Tongues
6. Interpreting
Tongues7. Faith8. Healing9. Miracles
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Discernment
Diakrisis - a distinguishing, a
judging.
Definition: A supernaturalabilityto
makea distinction.
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Discernment
Description: Thespiritualexpression
thatenablesapersonto distinguis
htruth fromerror. A momentary
empowermentto discernthe
differencebetweengood vs.evil,rightvs.wrong,ordemonic vs.angelic.
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Discernment
Results:
1. Identifies deception in otherswith accuracy andappropriateness.
2. Determines whether a truthattributed to God is authentic.
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Discernment
Results:
3. Recognizes the inconsistencies ina teaching or prophetic message.4. Senses the presence of God and
can distinguish the Holy Spiritfrom the human spirit.
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Discernment
Cautions:
1. Can tend to become harsh inconfronting others and not speakthe truth in love.
2. Best to look for others to confirmyour perceptions before speaking
out or correcting them publicly.
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Discernment
Cautions:
3. Can become prideful of ability toknow when a message is ofGod or not.
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Discernment
Biblical Example:Matthew 16:21-2321 From then on Jesus began to tellhis disciples plainly that it was
necessary for him to go toJerusalem, and that he would suffermany terrible things at the hands of
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the elders, the leading priests, and
the teachers of religious law. Hewould be killed, but on the third dayhe would be raised from thedead. 22 But Peter took him aside andbegan to reprimand him for saying
such things. Heaven forbid, Lord,he said. This will never happen toyou!
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23 Jesus turned to Peter and
said, Get away from me, Satan! Youare a dangerous trap to me. You areseeing things merely from a humanpoint of view, not from Gods.
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TonguesGlossa a language or dialectused by a specific people.
Glossolalia speaking in a specificlanguage or dialect.
Definition: A supernaturalabilitytospeakinalanguagethatisunknown
tothepersonspeaking.
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Tongues
Description: Amomentary
empowerment by the Holy Spiritenabling a person to speak out in alanguage that is unknown to them.
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Tongues
Results:
1. Your inner man can offer upprayers to God without needingto find the right words to truly
express whats inside. This isoften called praying in the
Spirit. 1 Cor. 14:14
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Tongues
Results:
2.A
person can be praying in alanguage unknown to them butcould be a known language to
someone listening.3. Praying in tongues can build up
the inner man. 1 Cor. 14:4
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Tongues
Cautions:
1. Has been the center ofcontroversy and division in theChurch.
2. Be careful to not get caught up inshowing off this spiritual
expression.
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Tongues
Cautions:
3. The expression of any gracemanifestation does not mean oneperson is more spiritual than
another.4. Should only be done publicly
when there is an interpretation.
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Tongues
Biblical Example:A
cts 2:4-134 And everyone present was filledwith the Holy Spirit and began
speaking in other languages, as theHoly Spirit gave them this ability. 5 At
that time there were devout Jews
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from every nation living in
Jerusalem. 6 When they heard theloud noise, everyone came running,and they were bewildered to heartheir own languages being spoken bythe believers.
7 They were completely amazed.How can this be? they exclaimed.These people are all from Galilee,
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8 and yet we hear them speaking in
our own native languages! 9 Here weareParthians, Medes, Elamites,people from Mesopotamia, Judea,Cappadocia, Pontus, the province ofAsia, 10Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and
the areas of Libya around Cyrene,visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews andconverts to Judaism), Cretans, and
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Arabs. And we all hear these people
speaking in our own languages aboutthe wonderful things God hasdone! 12 They stood there amazedand perplexed. What can thismean? they asked each other.
13 But others in the crowd ridiculedthem, saying, Theyre just drunk,thats all!
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InterpretationDiermeneuo tounfold the
meaningofwhatisbeingsaid.
Definition: A supernaturalabilitytounderstand whatisbeingsaid when
someonegivesamessageintongues.
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Interpretation
Description: Amomentary
empowerment by the Holy Spiritenabling a person to have theunderstanding of a message that has
been given in tongues (a languageunknown to the person speaking it).
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Interpretation
Results:
1.A
message spoken out intongues could not beunderstood by those hearing it
unless someone else shared itsmeaning.
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Interpretation
Results:
2. The interpretation of a tongue isusually an exaltation of God, amessage of encouragement,
exhortation, correction, ordirection to a person or a group.
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Interpretation
Cautions:
1. The Bible cautions againstspeaking a public message intongues unless it is accompanied
by an interpretation.2. Dont interpret unless you are
being spiritually inspired to do so.
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Interpretation
Biblical Example:1 Corinthians 14:1-401 Let love be your highest goal! Butyou should also desire the special
abilities the Spirit givesespeciallythe ability to prophesy. 2 For if youhave the ability to speak in tongues,
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you will be talking only to God, since
people wont be able to understandyou. You will be speaking by thepower of the Spirit, but it will all bemysterious. 3 But one whoprophesies strengthens others,
encourages them, and comfortsthem. 4 A person who speaks intongues is strengthened personally,
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but one who speaks a word of
prophecy strengthens the entirechurch. 5 I wish you could all speak intongues, but even more I wish youcould all prophesy. For prophecy isgreater than speaking in tongues,
unless someone interprets what youare saying so that the whole churchwill be strengthened.
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6 Dear brothers and sisters, if I should
come to you speaking in an unknownlanguage, how would that help you?But if I bring you a revelation orsome special knowledge or prophecyor teaching, that will be
helpful. 7 Even lifeless instrumentslike the flute or the harp must playthe notes clearly, or no one will
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recognize the melody. 8 And if the
bugler doesnt sound a clear call,how will the soldiers know they arebeing called to battle?9 Its the same for you. If you speakto people in words they dont
understand, how will they knowwhat you are saying? You might aswell be talking into empty space.
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10 There are many different
languages in the world, and everylanguage has meaning. 11 But if Idont understand a language, I willbe a foreigner to someone whospeaks it, and the one who speaks it
will be a foreigner to me. 12 And thesame is true for you. Since you are soeager to have the special abilities the
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Spirit gives, seek those that will
strengthen the whole church. 13 Soanyone who speaks in tonguesshould pray also for the ability tointerpret what has been said. 14 For ifI pray in tongues, my spirit is praying,
but I dont understand what I amsaying.15 Well then, what shall I do? I will
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pray in the spirit, and I will also pray
in words I understand. I will sing inthe spirit, and I will also sing in wordsI understand. 16For if you praise Godonly in the spirit, how can those whodont understand you praise God
along with you? How can they joinyou in giving thanks when they dontunderstand what you are saying?
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17You will be giving thanks very well,
but it wont strengthen the peoplewho hear you.18 I thank God that I speak in tonguesmore than any of you. 19But in achurch meeting I would rather speak
five understandable words to helpothers than ten thousand words inan unknown language.
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20 Dear brothers and sisters, dont be
childish in your understanding ofthese things. Be innocent as babieswhen it comes to evil, but be maturein understanding matters of thiskind. 21 It is written in the Scriptures:
I will speak to my own peoplethrough strange languagesand through the lips of foreigners.
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your church meeting and hear
everyone speaking in an unknownlanguage, they will think you arecrazy. 24 But if all of you areprophesying, and unbelievers orpeople who dont understand these
things come into your meeting, theywill be convicted of sin and judged bywhat you say. 25 As they listen, their
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secret thoughts will be exposed, and
they will fall to their knees andworship God, declaring, God is trulyhere among you.26 Well, my brothers and sisters, letssummarize. When you meet
together, one will sing, another willteach, another will tell some specialrevelation God has given, one will
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speak in tongues, and another will
interpret what is said. But everythingthat is done must strengthen all ofyou. 27 No more than two or threeshould speak in tongues. They mustspeak one at a time, and someone
must interpret what they say. 28 Butif no one is present who caninterpret, they must be silent in your
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church meeting and speak in tongues
to God privately.29 Let two or three people prophesy,and let the others evaluate what issaid. 30 But if someone isprophesying and another person
receives a revelation from the Lord,the one who is speaking muststop. 31 In this way, all who prophesy
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will have a turn to speak, one after
the other, so that everyone will learnand be encouraged. 32 Rememberthat people who prophesy are incontrol of their spirit and can taketurns. 33 For God is not a God of
disorder but of peace, as in all themeetings of Gods holy people.34 Women should be silent during
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whom it was given? 37 If you claim to
be a prophet or think you arespiritual, you should recognize thatwhat I am saying is a command fromthe Lord himself. 38 But if you do notrecognize this, you yourself will not
be recognized. 39 So, my dearbrothers and sisters, be eager toprophesy, and dont forbid speaking
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in tongues. 40But be sure that
everything is done properly and inorder.