The things Jesus did...changed the course of history! And yet, he said in John 14:12. "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father."

Did you catch that? Jesus said that we would do even greater things than he did!

In 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, the Bible lists all the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are the keys to doing the greater things Jesus talked about.

Below is a list of those Gifts.

Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Gifts of Healing, Miraculous Powers, Prophecy, Distinguishing Between Spirits, Speaking in Different Kinds of Tongues and The Interpretation of Tongues.

The key to having these gifts is that you must be a Born Again Believer of Jesus Christ!

And even then, these Gifts are distributed by the will of the Holy Spirit.

In this podcast, I'll share what it's like to have these gifts are operating in your life. They operate at varying degrees of depth and duration. They can be increased for a time and if your not careful they can be quenched!

Regardless, God knows you are walking on water for the first time so He gives you many times to learn.

The gift that has operated most consistantly in my life has been the gift of "Distinguishing of Spirits", also called "Spiritual Discerment".

Through this gift, the Lord will reveal to me the spiritual condition of something. Whether it be a location, person, or event. The Bible cautions us not to judge by mere physical sight. Why? Because by doing so, we could draw some wrong conclusions.

For example, I've been in many beautiful churches filled with people. From the outside, you would think that these churches were very successful. But in reality, the Holy Spirit showed me that the presence of God was barely in them. This is not always the case, but sometimes it is. On the other hand, I've been to prayer groups in homes and small churches that had peeling paint on the walls, tattered window coverings, and single light bulbs hanging from the ceilings. Regardless of their decor, the Spirit of God was so strong in these places that you could barely stand up!

When the Spirit of God moves it has direction. And as you wait, that direction begins to widen. The more time you spend with God...through prayer and reading His word...the easier it becomes to discern where He wants you to go.

As you learn to follow His guidance, oppurtunities for ministry will begin to come your way. As this happens the Holy Spirit will show you what to do in order to be successful!

Also, keep in mind that for every authentic move of God...satan has a counterfeit. This is why the Gift of Spiritual Discernment is so important!

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