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>The Word Of Knowledge

January 6, 2011 by Fritz

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For to one is given by the Spirit … the word of knowledge …” – 1st Corinthians 12:8

God works through ordinary people who, simply, believe in Christ and yield to his leading. He does his work through what are called “Gifts” of and by the Holy Spirit.

One such gift of the Spirit is the word of knowledge.

We see it demonstrated in the Old Testament life of Daniel when he was required to tell the contents of the King’s dream to avoid death.

We see it in the life of Jesus when he spoke to the woman at the well, telling her she had previously had five (5) husbands.

God, who knows all, imparts to us a snippet of knowledge we need to accomplish a task. Sometimes it is to minister to another, but often to help us in our need. When given it is usually an idea accompanied with a nagging feeling which is hard to shake, but can be ignored.

These should not be ignored but embraced as a gifts from God.

– fritz

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>The Word of Wisdom

January 5, 2011 by Fritz

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For the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; – 1st Corinthians 12:7-8

Sometimes we have difficulty hearing from God; we’re just too emotionally involved to get clear direction. We need a word of wisdom untainted by our interpretation or desire.

God speaks this word not by a special holy man but by an ordinary brother or sister in Christ, dropping it into his or her heart and mind, often out of context.

In the one there will be a little heat involved – an unshakable urge to say something to a specific person either known or unknown. In the other there is usually surprise and often a puzzlement.

As part of the Body of Christ we must be willing to give these words just as a hand must be willing to move at the impulse from the brain. We must also be open to receive these words from others, recognizing their true source even though given from ordinary people.

– fritz

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"Practice Makes Perfect"

January 4, 2011 by Fritz

“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; .. the word of knowledge … faith … gifts of healing … the working of miracles … prophecy … discerning of spirits … divers kinds of tongues … the interpretation of tongues.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. – 1st Corinthians 12:8-12

The Apostle Paul draws the analogy of the differing gifts of the Holy Spirit as being like different body parts and, indeed, we are different parts of Christ’s body, the way he functions in the earth today.

Just as we could hardly expect a person to be a good ball player without practice, we can’t honestly expect the body parts of Christ to function together without “practice”, either.

This is where churches find their fulfillment. The local church must be willing to provide a safe place to “practice” without fear of rejection, otherwise it is just taking up space. As we practice we get it wrong sometimes, this is to be expected and should be allowed; a good pastor will help by coaching and encouraging. The more we practice the better we get.

Churches are not the body of Christ, believers are. Churches are to be the safe place believers practice and exercise so they become really good at it on the field.

– fritz

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