Sermon Tone Analysis

We're going to *continue* on t *ministry of t H.S.* So far we've covered t *inspiration gifts, which were prophecy , tongues & t interpretation of  tongues.*

Then we went on to t *revelation gifts,* which are, t *Word of  Wisdom, t Word of Knowledge, & t one that were going to be covering today which is t Discerning of Spirits.*

*1COR 12:10*

 

       *I.*

This *gift* *gives* us *insight* into t *spirit world*, & it is *actually more limited* than t *other revelation gifts*, because it is *limited to just spirits* where t *other revelation gifts *could also *include spirits & many other things.*

*A.*

I want to make *one point clear* before we go on, *this gift* is *not t discerning of Devils, *it is called t *Discerning of Spirits.*

*1.*

This gift is *not just* t *discerning* of *evil spirits.*

*a.*

*Someone* that *only seeing Devils or demons* are *not operating in* t gift of *Discerning of Spirits.

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                                         b.*

This gift* is t* Discerning of all Spirits.*

*2.*

It* doesn't matter* if there are* evil spirits or God's heavenly host.*

*a.*

*ACTS 27:23*

 

                                         *b.

*Paul had a *vision* of* an angel* of God.

 

                             *3.* *Some* have *had visions of* t Lord *Jesus* Christ.

*a.

God opened Moses* *eyes*.

God spoke to him & said that *you can't see my face* but I'll let you see my hind parts.

* b.

ISA 6:1* (Isaiah said)

 

                                         *c.*

*ACTS 7:55‑56*

 

                                         *d.

*In t book of* REV,* *John *even *saw t H.S.*, John calls Him t *7 Spirits of God.

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                                         *e.*

*2KINGS 6:15‑17*

 

                 *B.*

*This gift* does* also imply *that we will *see evil spirits.

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                             *1.

Every one wants to see evil spirits,* *I rather see Jesus, all of His angels & the mountains full of horses and chariots of fire.

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                                         *a.*

Did you ever notice that *in t Word of God there are  more Heavenly being seen then evil spirits?

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                                         *b.*

That's *something* for you *to think about.*

*1* *reason* is that *God is greater &* that *only 1~/3 *of t *angels fell* *from* their* 1st state.*

There is *still 2~/3* of all the *angels left.*

*II.*

Let's look at a *passage of scripture *that we *looked at last week*.

*A.

ACTS 16:16‑18*

 

                             *1.*

Weather Paul knew t *1st day* *or not* that this *girl had a  spirit*, doesn't really matter.

*2.*

T *point *that I *wanted you to see* is that *he did know at some time *that* she had a demon*.

* a.*

But how did he know.

*i.*

There are a *few ways* that a person could* know that someone has a demon.

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                                                     *ii.

*T *2 most common* ways,* other than seeing it in t natural,* *is* by a *Word of Knowledge or Discerning of spirits.*

*b.*

In this *V *in *(ACT 16*) it *doesn't clearly tell* us, *but we* do s*ee something *that *gives* us a big *hint* to how he knew there was a demon present.

*i.*

Notice what it says in t *middle of (V 18)* "But Paul, being grieved, turned and said *to the spirit."

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                                                                 *1.*

Paul was *talking right to this spirit.*

*  2.* *Apparently* he *saw t spirit*.

*B.*

Now as c*hildren of God* we can* cast of spirits* if they are in someone, *weather we see then or not.*

But *in this case* here w~/ *Paul* it's *probably* that* had* t gift of D*iscerning of Spirits*.

*III.*

Now I want to take a look at T *WORKING OF MIRACLES.*

*A.*

In *(1CO 12:10)* It says, *"To another the working of miracles."*

*1.*

Were just going to spend a *few minutes on this gift*.

After Christmas we'll pick up t *last 2 gifts.*

*2.*

T *working of miracles* is *1 of t gifts of power.*

*B.*

Before we go on any further we need to *define working of  miracles.*

*1.*

T w*orking of miracles *is *different then t miracle of t sun*

*rise or* *different flowers giving off *a *beautiful scent.*

*a.*

T *working of miracles *is *more then t miracles of  nature.

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                             *2.*

*Everyone* of t *gifts of t spirit are miraculous.*

*But t  working of miracles is a specific act.*

*a.*

Things like *dividing a stream,* like Elisha did just shortly after he received Elijah's mantle.

*b.*

*One good definition of Working of Miracles,* but *still*

a little *general* *is this*, *An intervention in t ordinary course of nature.

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                                                     *i.*

T *reason *that I say that it is a *little general *is *because even* t *Gifts of Healing could be* called *an intervention in t  ordinary course of nature.

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                                                     *ii.*

But *again,* generally, *Working of Miracles would*

*be an intervention in t ordinary course of nature, other than t Gifts of  Healing, As long as it is by t Spirit of God.*

                 *C.* Let's look at some *different examples:*  That's probably t best way to explain t Working of Miracles.

*1.* *1KINGS 17:12‑16*

 

                                         *a.*

This would have to be *classified as* a *Working of  Miracles.

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                             *2.*

In t book of *(EXO)* there are a *#* of *Working of Miracles.

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                                         *a.*

When *Aaron* *threw down *his *rod &* it *turned into* a *serpent* that was a *Working of Miracles.

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                                         *b.*

When t *dust* was *turned into insects & all* t *other  miracles *that were *done there, were* t *Working of Miracles.

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                                         *c.*

T *dividing* of t *RED SEA* was a *Working of Miracles.

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                                                     *i.*

*In some *of these *miracles* there are *actually 2  gifts involved.

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                                                     *ii.*

Many times it's t *Working of Miracles &* t last

gift that were going to be covering which is t *special Gift of Faith.*