If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have _____, I am nothing.
Love
What gift should we desire?
Prophesy
Who gives spiritual gifts?
The Holy Spirit
Who came to visit Jesus at night to talk about being born again?
Nicodemus
What signified the Holy Spirit coming down onto Jesus?
a Dove
Love is ______, love is _____, It does not ______, It does not ____, it is not ________. ! Corinthians 14:4
patient, kind, envy, boast, proud
Where does the wind blow?
The wind blows wherever it pleases" John 3:8
Please give me one spiritual gift and explain how it works.
Prophecy - people speak God's word at the right time/place.
Word of Wisdom - the right word at the right time.
Faith - overwhelming faith in a situation
Miracles - something impossible
etc
Where did the Disciples wait for the Holy Spirit?
Jerusalem
What are the gifts of the Spirit given for?
to edify and build up the body of Christ.
What are the four books of the New Testament that specifically list gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Double the point if you name the chapter.
Triple if you name the verses.
Romans 12:3-8, 1st Corinthians 12:1-10, 28-31, Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Peter 4:10-11
During the time of Jesus, the Holy Spirit did not come down because?
John 7:39 says, "But this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified
Who is supposed to have spiritual gifts?
All Christians
On what did the Holy Spirit come down?
Day of Pentecost
We are all part of something and have gifts that complete this.
The single body of Christ.
How does a person become saved?
RBBR - Repent, Believe, Baptized, Receive the Holy Spirit
Justification, Sanctification, Glorification
What is the greatest gift?
Prophesy/all of them.
How many people in Jerusalem believed on the day of Pentecost when Peter preached with the power of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:41 - Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.
What is written in Acts 1:8?
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
What gifts/gift should we desire?
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.1 Corinthians 14:1
What is written in John 3:15?
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
What 5 gifts are written in Ephesians that are for the church?
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers. Ephesians 4:11
What Jewish holiday is the same as the Pentecost?
Feast of Weeks/Harvest/First Fruits
What does it mean to be a witness and who is supposed to be a witness and where do we need to be witnesses?
Every day, all of us, all the time, everywhere.