Thematic Bible: Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost
Thematic Bible
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Counterfeited by antiChrist
that is, the representative of lawlessness, whose coming is in accordance with the working of Satan, with his plenitude of power and pretended signs and wonders,
for false Christs and false prophets will announce themselves, and they will show great signs and wonders to mislead, if possible, God's chosen people.
He performs great wonders; even makes fire come down out of heaven to earth before men's eyes. He leads the inhabitants of the earth astray because of the wonders he is permitted to perform in the presence of the wild beast, telling the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the wild beast that bears the sword-thrust and yet has lived.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the confirmation of the gospel
In spite of this, however, they stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak with courage from the Lord, who continued to bear testimony to His gracious message and kept on granting signs and wonders to be done by them.
Then they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept on working with them and confirming their message by the signs that attended it.
by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Holy Spirit. So I have completed the telling of the good news of Christ all the way from Jerusalem around to Illyricum.
while God continued to confirm their testimony with signs, marvels, and various sorts of wonder-works, and with gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His will.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the edification of the church
To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.
So, as you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, you must keep trying to excel for the upbuilding of the church. Therefore, the man who speaks in ecstasy must pray for power to explain what he says.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.
To one, wise speech is given by the Spirit; to another, by the same Spirit, intelligent speech is given; to another, through union with the same Spirit, faith; to another, by one and the same Spirit, power to cure the sick; to another, power for working wonders; to another, prophetic insight; to another, the power to discriminate between the true Spirit and false spirits; to another, various ecstatic utterances; and to another, the power to explain them.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after
But you must earnestly continue to cultivate your higher spiritual gifts. And yet I will show you a way that is better by far:
Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Might be possessed without saving grace
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, was it not in your name that we prophesied, and in your name that we drove out demons, and in your name that we did many wonder-works?' And then I will say to them openly, 'I never knew you at all. Go away from me, you who practiced doing wrong.'
If I could speak the languages of men, of angels too, and have no love, I am only a rattling pan or a clashing cymbal. If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Neglected
Stop neglecting the gift you received, which was given you through prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands upon you.
For this reason I now remind you to rekindle and keep burning the fire of the divine gift which came upon you when I laid my hands upon you.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Foretold
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Despised
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » By the laying on of the apostles' hands
and when Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in foreign tongues and to prophesy.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Of different kinds
There are varieties of gifts, but the Spirit is the same in all; there are varieties of service, but the Lord to be served is the same; there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who does all things by putting energy in us all.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Dispensed according to his sovereign will
But the one and same Spirit accomplishes all these achievements, and apportions power to each of us as He chooses.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Temporary nature of
Love never fails; if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if now exist ecstatic speakings, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will soon be set aside;
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » Upon the preaching of the gospel
While Peter was still speaking these truths, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message. Then the Jewish believers who had gone along with Peter were astounded because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and telling of the greatness of God. Then Peter asked,
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Christ was endued with
But if I by the Spirit of God am driving the demons out, then the kingdom of God has come to you.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Poured out on the day of pentecost
When the day of Pentecost had now come, they were all meeting in one mind, when suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a terrific blast of wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, And they saw tongues like flames of fire separating and resting on their heads, one to each of them, read more.
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages as the Spirit granted them to utter divine things.
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in foreign languages as the Spirit granted them to utter divine things.
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were not to be » Purchased
But Peter said to him, "Your money go to perdition with you for even dreaming you could buy the gift of God with money!