Author Archives: L. Lyden

Discerning of spirits To another discerning of spirits.  1 Corinthians 12:10 The Holy Spirit’s gift of discerning spirits is defined as being made aware of the presence of a demonic spirit.  I have heard people say in the past that they had the gift of discernment, but there is no gift of discernment.  It isContinue reading “August 22, 2021”

Prophecy To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy.  1 Corinthians 12:10 The Holy Spirit’s gift of prophecy is a message of encouragement through one person to another person.  The purpose of this gift is to minister and encourage others.  Many people think that the gift of prophecy is for being a prophet.  ThatContinue reading “August 21, 2021”

Working of miracles To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.  1 Cor. 12:10 Yesterday it occurred to me as I have been writing each day about the Holy Spirit and His gifts, that the reason weContinue reading “August 20, 2021”

Gifts of healing To another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 1 Corinthians 12:9 The gifts of healings is simply the supernatural provision for divine health.  Again, these are the Holy Spirit’s gifts and the gifts of healings is plural because He does it more than once and with more than one person. God created ourContinue reading “August 19, 2021”

The gift of faith To another faith by the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:9 As believers and children of God, we walk by faith and not by sight each day.  The Christian life is defined by the faith we have that our Father in heaven will watch over, care and provide for us as weContinue reading “August 18, 2021”

Word of knowledge For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:8 Yesterday I talked about the first part of 1 Corinthians 12:8 and today I want to move on to the second part.  It is the second inContinue reading “August 17, 2021”

Word of Wisdom For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:8 The gift of a word of wisdom is a message that someone gives to another person of a future event or solution in their life.  The wordContinue reading “August 16, 2021”

Arm yourself But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 1 Corinthians 12:7 This chapter start out with the phrase: “I do not want you to be ignorant/uneducated about spiritual gift.”  As a believer and child of God, I do not want to be ignorant and IContinue reading “August 15, 2021”

Jesus is Lord Therefore, I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.  1 Corinthians 12:3 Here we go!  I am thrilled to go through chapters 12 – 14 of 1 Corinthians.  TheseContinue reading “August 14, 2021”

Agree? When you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it. For there are also be factions/cliques among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.  1 Corinthians 11:18 &19 I look forward to the day with we as believers inContinue reading “August 13, 2021”