Charism in the Bible
Thematic Bible
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"
Look, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions and on the full force of the enemy, and nothing will hurt you.
Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits so they could cast them out and heal every kind of disease and sickness.
Heal the sick in that town and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come upon you!'
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him two by two into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; they will pick up snakes with their hands, and whatever poison they drink will not harm them; they will place their hands on the sick and they will be well."
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said,
and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.