1. In step with the Spirit “the message of wisdom” Acts 27 & 1 Corinthians 12

2. Joel 2:28-30 In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, you young men will dream dreams. Even on my servants both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days and they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below.

3. Luke 11:9-13 So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened... how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him

4. Acts 1:4-5 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

5. Acts 5:12-16 The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. 13 No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by they people. 14 Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. 15 As a result, people brought those who were ill into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. 16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing those who were ill and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

6. Acts 6:8 Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, he did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Acts 8:6 Philip went down to Samaria and proclaimed the Christ. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention. Acts 19:11-12 God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and evil spirits left them.

7. 1 Corinthians 14:26 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters
1 Corinthians 14:26 26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.

8. 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 1Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

9. 1 Corinthians 12: Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

10. 1 Corinthians 12: Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.

11. Gifts of the Spirit God does not want us to be ignorant about the gifts Gifts are for works of service for the common good Gifts establish the kingdom of God God determines who, what, where, when It is good to desire the gifts Gifts are given and meant to be received and used Gifts need to be respected and exercised with wisdom, discernment and courage Not a mark of character or maturity

12. Manifestations of the spirit
1 Corinthians 12:7-10
Words of knowledge
Prophecy
Message of wisdom
Discernment of spirits
Faith
Tongues
Healing
Interpretation of tongues
Miraculous powers

13. Ministries of the spirit
1 Corinthians12:28
Apostles
Healing
Prophets
Helping
Teachers
Administration
Miracle workers
Tongues

14. Gifts of grace
Romans 12:3-8
Prophecy
Giving
Serving
Administration or organising
Teaching
Mercy
Exhortation or encouragement

15. Equipping the Saints
Ephesians 3:8-14
Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers
Miscellaneous
1 Peter 4:9 – Hospitality
1 Cor 13:3 – Generosity
1 Cor 7:7-8 - Celibacy

16. Acts 27: Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). So Paul warned them, 10 “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be disastrous and bring great loss to ship and cargo, and to our own lives also.” 11 But the centurion, instead of listening to what Paul said, followed the advice of the pilot and of the owner of the ship.12 Since the harbour was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided that we should sail on, hoping to reach Phoenix and winter there. This was a harbour in Crete, facing both southwest and northwest.

17. 13 When a gentle south wind began to blow, they saw their opportunity; so they weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete. 14 Before very long, a wind of hurricane force, called the Northeaster, swept down from the island. 15 The ship was caught by the storm and could not head into the wind; so we gave way to it and were driven along.  16 As we passed to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were hardly able to make the lifeboat secure, 17 so the men hoisted it aboard. Then they passed ropes under the ship itself to hold it together. Because they were afraid they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and let the ship be driven along.

18. What next. What are we expecting. Are we hungry
What next? What are we expecting? Are we hungry? What areas in our lives do we need wisdom? What form can wisdom take? Receiving and testing wisdom Responding to a message of wisdom Increasing in wisdom Outcome of blessing, peace, healing, freedom, resolution