3.2 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

• The meaning of the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• The nine gifts of 1 Corinthians 12:8-11
• The three categories of gifts
• Principles governing the gifts: 1 Corinthians 12
• Criteria for discerning the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Manifestation of the gifts in the church today

• classify the gifts of the Holy Spirit according to their categories
• elaborate the criteria for discerning the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• appraise the manifestation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the church today
• desire to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit as guided by the scriptures

“Why are the gifts of the Holy Spirit important in the life of a Christian?”

“How are the gifts of the Holy Spirit manifested in the church today?”

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1. The gifts of the Holy Spirit and their categories
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   What the gifts are, the nine listed in 1 Corinthians 12, how they are grouped, and the principles governing them.
2. Discerning the gifts, and their manifestation today
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   The scriptural criteria for testing claims about the Spirit, how the gifts appear in the church today, and an honest appraisal.
3. What the gifts are for
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   Gifts as the Spirit's working for the common good, not a prize or a personality type.
4. The nine gifts named
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   Reading 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 and being able to name each gift in ordinary words.
5. Three categories of gifts
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   Grouping the nine: revelation, power, and speaking - still one Spirit.
6. Principles: one body
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   1 Corinthians 12: the body, no member useless, no gift for status, love greater than show.
7. Criteria for discerning the gifts
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   1 Corinthians 12:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20 and Galatians 5:16-26 as tests, not vibes.
8. Gifts in the church today
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   Appraising manifestation in Kenyan churches: neither quenching nor swallowing every claim.