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2. Understanding The Gifts Of The Spirit

3. How The Holy Spirit Initiates
The Release Of The Gifts

4. PRACTICAL STEPS
TO DEVELOP IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

5. Always be motivated by love
1 Corinthians 12:31
But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you
a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 14:1
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially
that you may prophesy.

6. Earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:31
But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you
a more excellent way.

7. Earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit
1 Corinthians 14:1,12,39,40
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially
that you may prophesy.
12 Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual
gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you
seek to excel.

8. Earnestly desire the gifts of the Spirit
1 Corinthians 14:1,12,39,40
39 Therefore, brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy,
and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

9. Stir up the gifts of God in you
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given
to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of
the eldership.

10. Stir up the gifts of God in you
2 Timothy 1:6-7
6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God
which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of
power and of love and of a sound mind.

11. Stay tuned in
Galatians 5:25
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
(English Standard Version)
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with
the Spirit."

12. Stay calm and rested
Isaiah 11:2
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit
of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel
and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of
the LORD.

13. Step out boldly on the Spirit's promptings
Acts 11:12
Then the Spirit told me to go with them, doubting
nothing. Moreover these six brethren accompanied
me, and we entered the man's house.

14. Take risks
1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies.
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

15. Practice, practice, practice
2 Timothy 2:21
Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter,
he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for
the Master, prepared for every good work.

16. Learn from every experience

17. Increase in faith
Romans 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us
prophesy in proportion to our faith;

18. Increase in faith
Galatians 3:5
Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works
miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the
law, or by the hearing of faith?

19. Pray with fasting

20. Receive impartation
Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some
spiritual gift, so that you may be established—
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given
to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of
the eldership.

21. Grow in your function

22. HINDRANCES TO MOVING IN THE GIFTS
Ignorance and Lack of proper teaching
Neglect
Sense of unworthiness
Fear, Doubt, Unbelief
Fear of failure, Fear of man, Doubt
Reasoning

23. RELEASING GIFTS IN SMALL-GROUP SETTINGS
1. Use the gifts for edification, not for destruction or
condemnation!
2. Let everyone participate
3. Follow instructions given by the small group leaders
4. Allow yourself to be judged and corrected
5. Do everything peacefully and in order