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SPIRITUAL GIFTS CLASS - Healing of the Spirit Ministries

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<strong>GIFTS</strong> VS FRUITS<br />

<strong>GIFTS</strong> OF THE SPIRIT FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT<br />

-God given when He wills -Takes time<br />

-Supernatural -Has to be grown in <strong>the</strong> natural<br />

-For specific time & place -Developed over time<br />

-Like a Christmas tree -Like an apple tree<br />

-Given sometimes spontaneously -Takes time to grow<br />

-Related primarily to <strong>the</strong> -Necessary for Ministry<br />

collective body <strong>of</strong> believers<br />

-Related to ministry -Related to character<br />

-May be classified as to order -All are essential<br />

<strong>of</strong> importance<br />

-May be exercised in such a manner -Can never be misused<br />

as to <strong>of</strong>fend o<strong>the</strong>rs, and<br />

cause discord and division -Every believer may bear all<br />

in <strong>the</strong> body fruit all at <strong>the</strong> same time<br />

-All believers are commanded to<br />

manifest <strong>the</strong> fruit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> spirit.<br />

Gal 5:22 The fruits <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> are: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness,<br />

goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.<br />

Fruit <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Spirit</strong> is prerequisite for effective exercise <strong>of</strong> spiritual gifts.<br />

Gifts without fruit like tire without air, all necessary ingredients <strong>the</strong>re but worthless.<br />

Church at Corinth I Cor 1:7<br />

Gifts will vanish away, fruits are eternal. (being, not doing)<br />

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