Tag Archives: Spiritual Gifts

The teaching of the Holy Spirit is a crucial element in Christian doctrine, but one that is too often taken for granted. Christians basically teach that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity: God the Father, Jesus the Son of God in human flesh, and the Holy ...

What are spiritual gifts? They are just what the name implies-gifts given to each believer by God’s Holy Spirit working through people in unique ways to accomplish his purposes. They are not trained abilities nor natural talents. I have never had a writing class, but God has given me a ...

My pastor recently preached a sermon on II Corinthians 5:17. “Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” Are you expecting God to do new and exciting things in 2o16, in your life and relationships? For ...

In my last article, I wrote about a gift of the Holy Spirit called discerning of spirits. This gift is critically important to the body of Christ. It helps distinguish between what is of the Holy Spirit and what is a counterfeit. And it is a powerful aid to the ...

In 1 Corinthians 12:7-10, the apostle Paul lists nine supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit. One of these manifestations of the Spirit is called “discerning of spirits.” I believe this gift is incredibly vital for the body of Christ today. I would define discerning of spirits as the supernatural ability ...