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Gifts of the Holy SpiritIntroduction:A. When Cornelius and his household were
“baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 11:15-16) it wasreferred to
as “the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 10:44-45).B. As we continue
in our study of the Scriptures, a clear and definite distinction can be
detectedbetween the Holy Spirit as a “gift” and the
“gifts” of the Holy Spirit.I. “Measures” of the SpiritA.
The New Testament refers to different “measures” of the Spirit
received by various individuals.1. Jesus Christ had “the Spirit without
measure” (John 3:31-36; 1:32-34; Co/1:19).2. The apostles had a
“baptismal measure” of the Spirit (Acts 1:4-5; 2:4; John 14:26;
16:12-15;Mark 16:17-18; 2 Cor 12:12; 1 Cor 2:1-13; Heb 2:3-4).3. Others
enjoyed a “laying on of the apostles’ hands” measure of the Spirit
(Acts 8:4-8, 12-19;19:1-7; 2 Tim 1:6; 2 Cor 12:12-13; 1 Cor 1:4-7).II.
“Gifts” of the Spirit (1 Cor 12:1-11)A. What was the aim of these
gifts? “The good” (1 Cor 12:7).B. What were these gifts?1. The
utterance of (12:8a).2. The utterance of (12:8b).3. (12:9a; 13:2; Matt
17:19-21).4. Gifts of (12:9b; Mark 16:18).5. The working of (12:10a).6.
(12:10b; Acts 11:27-28; 21:8-11; 1 Cor 13:2).7. The ability to distinguish
between (12: 10c; 1 John 4:1).8. Various kinds of (12:10d).9. The of tongues
(12:10e).C. Who empowered these gifts? “One and the same Spirit”
(12:11).III. “Limitations” of the Measuresof the SpiritA. Jesus,
who had “the Spirit without measure,” baptized the apostles with
the Spirit (John 1:33).B. The apostles could impart gifts of the Spirit
through “the laying on” of their hands (Acts 8:18).C. No Biblical
record exists of those “laid hands on” being able to pass along the
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