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Manifestation of the Spirit It
is said by some that Christianity is a leap into the unknown, believing
in something that is not tangible or visible.
This is not what the Bible says.
In fact, all through the Bible, the evidence of God is made known
through what He has made, and the things He does. We understand that God exists because we can see His eternal
qualities and divine nature in what He has made. Jesus is the physical manifestation of God.
In space and time in history God walked and lived among us, was
crucified and rose again. The
Holy Spirit is revealed in many other ways.
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The Gifts Are The Manifestation Of The Spirit Our
text says, "the manifestation of the Spirit is given."
The translated word "manifest" comes from two Latin
words, manus, "hand," and fendo,
"strike". The
Greek meaning is “exhibit, express, or to bestow. “ In other words, the gifts are plainly expressed
exhibited and bestowed on us in such a way that we understand that His
existence and presence is obvious.
We can tell that the Spirit exists by the way His gifts are
displayed in us. Discussion: How
is the Holy Spirit revealed in this passage? Describe some ways that you
can see God’s Spirit manifested in others and in you.
If we are not seeing the gifts displayed in those who are around
us, can we really “see” the Spirit?
(Romans 1:19,20)
Can
you think of examples of how we may have cut ourselves off from the
power of God? Is the Holy
Spirit free to move intimately among us?
Do we grieve the Holy Spirit by not recognizing His power? Do we
have a form of godliness but deny His power? |