The gifts of the Holy Spirit are gifts for the whole of one’s life. And this book, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, serves as something like a guidebook for a spirituality which is true — even in ...

Tongues are a heavenly language Pastor Manana says, “The believers who have a gift of speaking in tongues do not speak to men. They are speaking to God directly, according to 1Corinthians 14:1-2.

So the Spirit of God is the breath of God. Genesis 1:2 says that God had breathed his very breath (Spirit) into Adam. But Adam lost this gift by sinning and died spiritually.

Another striking aspect of the Spirit’s power is what it produces in people. On Pentecost, those who experienced the Spirit’s indwelling spoke in “other tongues” (Acts 2:4).

The gift of tongues made it possible for Peter’s powerful proclamation to be understood by all. The Spirit has been set loose upon the earth with a fresh breath of hope and empowerment for many.

Every birth is a manifestation of this mysterious gift of the Spirit to the creature. Get the most recent headlines and stories from Christianity Today delivered to your inbox daily.

Many see the controversial practice as a 'gift from God.' March 20, 2007— -- Speaking in tongues is a controversial practice to many Christians, but others consider it a gift from God. And ...

“What a beautiful gift the Lord has given us. It is the gift with which the Holy Spirit introduces us into intimacy with God and makes us sharers in the plan of love which he has for us,” he said.

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