The gift of prophecy is different than foretelling the future. It is also different than the ministry office of a prophet. The gift of prophecy is supernaturally speaking the heart of God.

Each member of the body of Christ is needed. They are needed in the position that the Holy Spirit put them in. We should never compare ourselves to some one else and want to be like them.

The gift of discerning of spirits. There are four classification of spirits, evil, angelic, human and the Holy Spirit. The gifts of discerning of spirits tells us which are in operation.

The word of knowledge, what is it? The word of knowledge is just a word or phrase. It is not all of God's knowledge. It is a supernaturally shared portion of God's knowledge about a certain situation at a certain time.

The word of wisdom, what is this gift? It is when a word or phrase of God's wisdom that is given to you supernaturally. It is not all of God's wisdom. It is given at a moment for a special situation.

One way to test a gift is to see if it has a good effect on people The gifts are given for good and not bad. Every Christian can operate in the gifts of the Spirit. The gifts can and should operate outside the church. Are you expecting them today?

There are many different ways that the gifts of the Spirit effect people. Some people may cry others may laugh but it is the same gift. Do not judge a gift by the way it effects people.

There are many different ways that the gifts can operate. We should never judge a gift by the way it is manifested. God is the God of variety. It is the same Lord.

There are different varieties of gifts. These can be broke down into the verbal gifts, the power gifts and the revelation gifts. They all come from the spirit.

How do we know if what is being said or done is from the Holy Spirit? What does it say about Jesus? Does it minimize what was done at the cross? Does it speak of the Lordship of Jesus?