Ministry Gifts

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Week 1: Gifts of Perception

Discernment

The gift to be able to recognize gifts in others, whether behaviors come from God, and the difference between false teaching and divine truth.

Matthew 16:21-23; Acts 5:1-11; Acts 16:16-18; 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 John 4:1-6

Dreams

The gift of receiving special messages from God about things that are to come.

Acts 2:17

Faith

The gift to be able to recognize and completely accept the will and purpose of God.

Acts 11:22-24; Acts 27:21-25; Romans 4:18-21; 1 Corinthians 12:9; Hebrews 11

Interpretation of Tongues

The gift to be able to translate and share the meaning of messages spoken in tongues through the Holy Spirit.

1 Cor 12:10, 29

Knowledge

The gift to be able to learn, know, and share information and ideas.

Acts 5:1-11; 1 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Corinthians 12:8; 2 Corinthians 11:6; Colossians 2:2-3

Prophecy

The gift to be able to perceive messages from God and deliver them to God's intended audience faithfully.

Luke 7:26; Acts 2:37-40; Acts 7:54; Acts 15:32; Acts 17:32-34; Acts 21:9-11; Acts 26;24-29; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 28; 1 Corinthians 14:1,3; Ephesians 4:11-14; 1 Thess 1:5

Tongues

The gift to be able to speak in different languages, including "tongues of angels" sometimes.

1 Corinthians 12:10, 28, 29

Visions

The gift of receiving special messages from God about what God's people can become.

Acts 2:17

Wisdom

The gift to be able to recognize and apply God's will even in confusing and complex situations.

Acts 6:3, 10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-13; 1 Corinthians 12:8; 2 Peter 3:15; James 1:5-6