Spiritual Gifts ~ by His Kingdom Prophecy

When we consider the Spiritual Gifts of the Bible, we tend to think no further than the nine listed in First Corinthians 12:7-11 which are:

The Word of Knowledge

The Word of Wisdom

The Gift of Prophecy

The Gift of Faith

The Gifts of Healings

The Working of Miracles

The Discerning of Spirits

Different Kinds of Tongues

The Interpretation of Tongues

However, this is very misleading and unbiblical. The following list of Spiritual Gift Definitions and Scripture Reference is based on work by Dr. C. Peter Wagner of the Charles E. Fuller Institute of Evangelism and Church Growth, and keyed in to his classic book, “Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow“, now the bestselling book in the field of spiritual gifts.

The following is a table of Spiritual Gift Definitions and Scripture References provided by Dr. Wagner:

A	Administration :- The gift of administration is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to understand clearly the immediate and long range goals of a particular unit of the body of Christ and to devise and execute effective plans for the accomplishment of those goals.	1 Corinthians 12:28 Acts 6:1–7 Acts 27:11 Luke 14:28–30 Titus 1:5
B	Celibacy :- The gift of celibacy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to remain single and enjoy it; to be unmarried and not suffer undue sexual temptations.	1 Corinthians 7:7–8 Matthew 19:10–12
C	Discerning of Spirits :- The gift of discerning of spirits is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know with assurance whether certain behaviour purported to be of God is in reality divine, human, or Satanic.	1 Corinthians 12:10 Acts 5:1–11 Acts 16:16– 8 1 John 4:1–6 Matthew 16:21–23
D	Evangelist :- The gift of evangelist is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to share the gospel with unbelievers in such a way that men and women become Jesus’ disciples and responsible members of the body of Christ.	Ephesians 4:11–14 2 Timothy 4:5 Acts 8:5–6 Acts 8:26–40 Acts 14:21 Acts 21:8
E	Exhortation :- The gift of exhortation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister words of comfort, consolation, encouragement, and counsel to other members of the body in such a way that they feel helped and healed.	Romans 12:8 1 Timothy 4:13 Hebrews 10:25 Acts 14:22
F	Exorcism :- The gift of exorcism (or deliverance) is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to cast out demons and evil spirits.	Matthew 12:22–32 Luke 10:12–20 Acts 8:5–8 Acts 16:16–18
G	Faith :- The gift of faith is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discern with extraordinary confidence the will and purposes of God for His work.	1 Corinthians 12:9 Acts 11:22–24 Acts 27:21–25 Hebrews 11 Romans 4:18–21
H	Giving :- The gift of giving is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to contribute their material resources to the work of the Lord with liberality and cheerfulness.	Romans 12:8 2 Corinthians 8:1–7 2 Corinthians 9:2–8 Mark 12:41–44
I	Healings :- The gift of healings (plural) is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to cure illness and restore health apart from the use of natural means.	1 Corinthians 12:9, 28 Acts 3:1–10 Acts 5:12–16 Acts 9:32–35 Acts 28:7-10
J	Helps :- The gift of helps is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to invest the talents they have in the life and ministry of other members of the body, with thus enabling those others to increase the effectiveness of their own spiritual gifts.	Romans 16:1–2 Acts 9:36 Luke 8:2–3 Mark 15:40–41 1 Corinthians 12:28
K	Hospitality :- The gift of hospitality is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to provide an open house and a warm welcome to those in need of food and lodging.	1 Peter 4:9 Romans 12:9–13 Romans 16:23 Acts 16:14–15 Hebrews 13:1-2
L	Intercession :- The gift of Intercession is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to pray for extended periods of time on a regular basis and see frequent and specific answers to their prayers, to a degree much greater than that which is expected of the average Christian.	James 5:14–16 1 Timothy 2:1–2 Colossians 1:9–12 Colossians 4:12–13 Acts 12:12 Luke 22:41–44
M	Interpretation :- The gift of interpretation is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to make known in a vernacular the message of one who speaks in tongues.	1 Corinthians 12:10, 30 1 Corinthians 14:13 1 Corinthians 14:26-28
N	Knowledge :- The gift of knowledge is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to discover, accumulate, analyse, and clarify information and ideas which are pertinent to the well being of the body.	1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 12:8 Acts 5:1–11 Colossians 2:2–3 2 Corinthians 11:6
O	Leadership :- The gift of leadership is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to set goals in accordance with God’s purpose for the future and to communicate these goals to others in such a way that they voluntarily and harmoniously work together to accomplish these goals for the glory of God.	Acts 7:10 Acts 15:7–11 Romans 12:8 Hebrews 13:17 Luke 9:51 1 Timothy 5:17
P	Mercy :- The gift of mercy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to feel genuine empathy and compassion for individuals (both Christian & non – Christian) who suffer distressing physical, mental, or emotional problems, and to translate that compassion into cheerfully done deeds which reflect Christ’s love and alleviate the suffering.	Mark 9:41 Acts 16:33–34 Luke 10:33–35 Matthew 20:29–34 Matthew 25:34–40 Acts 11:28 – 30 Romans 12:8
Q	Miracles :- The gift of miracles is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to serve as human intermediaries through whom it pleases God to perform such powerful acts that are perceived by observers to have altered the ordinary course of nature.	1 Corinthians 12:10, 28 Acts 9:36–42 Acts 19:11–20 Acts 20:7–12 Romans 15:18–19 2 Corinthians 12:12
R	Missionary :- The gift of missionary is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister whatever other spiritual gifts they have in a second culture.	I Corinthians 9:19–23 Acts 8:4 Acts 13:2-3 Acts 22:21 Romans 10:15
S	Pastor :- The gift of pastor is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to assume a long-term personal responsibility for the spiritual welfare of a group of believers.	Ephesians 4:11–14 1 Timothy 3:1–7 John 10:1–18 1 Peter 5:1–3
T	Prophecy :- The gift of prophecy is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely-anointed utterance.	1 Corinthians 12:10, 28 Ephesians 4:11–14 Romans 12:6 Luke 7:26 Acts 15:32 Acts 21:9–11
U	Service :- The gift of service is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to identify the unmet needs involved in a task related to God’s work, and to make use of available resources to meet those needs and to help accomplish the desired results.	2 Timothy 1:16–18 Romans 12:7 Acts 6:1–7 Titus 3:14 Galatians 6:2, 10
V	Teaching :- The gift of teaching is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to communicate information relevant to the health and ministry of the body and its members in such a way that others will learn.	1 Corinthians 12:28 Ephesians 4:11–14 Romans 12:7 Acts 18:24–28 Acts 12: 20–21
W	Tongues :- The gift of tongues is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ (a) to speak to God in a language they have never learned and/or (b) to receive and communicate an immediate message of God to His people through a divinely – anointed utterance in a language they have never learned.	1 Corinthians 12:10, 28 1 Corinthians 14:13–19 Acts 2:1–13 Acts 10:44–46 Acts 19:1–7 Mark 16:17
X	Voluntary Poverty :- The gift of voluntary poverty is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to renounce material comfort and luxury and adopt a personal lifestyle equivalent to those living at the poverty level in a given society in order to serve God more effectively.	1 Corinthians 13:1–3 Acts 2:44–45 Acts 4:34–37 2 Corinthians 6:10 2 Corinthians 8:9
Y	Wisdom :- The gift of wisdom is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to know the mind of the Holy Spirit in such a way as to receive insight into how given knowledge may best be applied to specific needs arising in the body of Christ.	1 Corinthians 2:1–13 1 Corinthians 12:8 Acts 6:3, 10 James 1:5–6 2 Peter 3:15,16

For further study on this topic we highly recommend a short online Study By: Kenneth Boa entitled “The Gifts of the Spirit.” It is also available here as an MSWord Download.

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