◄May 14, 2016►

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By: Bro. Roben F. Zipagan

Module III:

Prayer, Scripture and Spiritual Gifts

Part - I

I. MAKING PRAYER A PRIORITY IN YOUR LIFE

The commitment to love and serve one another

takes precedence over the pursuit of profit or

economic gain. Our commitment is to be ready to

meet one’s another needs with our personal help

and resources and look upon one another’s welfare

as our own.

(Philippians 2: 1-4 and 1 Peter 1:22)►

II. RIGHT USE OF SCRIPTURE

A. Right approach --- through the leading of the Holy spirit.B. Keeping God's Word.C. Praying daily with the Bible.

Revelation

We are made to KNOW, Love, and Serve God.

We can KNOW God only because he REVEALS Himself.

God reveals all the Truths necessary for our salvation.

Faith: Our Response to Revelation “The obedience of faith”

must be our response to God who reveals. By faith one freely commits oneself entirely to God, making “the full submission of the intellect and will to God who reveals.”

Scripture & TraditionSacred Scripture is the Word of God written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Sacred Tradition is the Divine Truth preserved and transmitted through Apostolic teaching.

Holy Scripture

“For whatever was written previously was written for our instruction, that by endurance and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.”

--Romans 15:4

What IS the Bible?The inspired Word of

God.

God’s Revelation

Old & New Testament

46 Books of the Old Testament Canon.

27 Books of the New Testament Canon.

Various genres of writing

What the Bible is NOTDocumentary Journalism

A Science Textbook

Financial Planning Advice

A Political Party Platform

A Secret Code

A Calendar of Future Events

A Book of Magic Spells

How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Public Prayer

The Mass

Liturgy of the Word

Liturgy of the Eucharist

How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Public Prayer

Divine Office

Liturgy of the Hours

The Daily Prayer of the Church

How do Catholics USE Scripture?

Personal Prayer

Bible Study

Lectio Divina

Reading

Meditation

Prayer

Contemplation

Evangelization

III. WHAT ARE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?

A. St. Paul enumerates these "charismatic gifts" in his letter to the Corinthians. (1 Corinthians 12: 1,4-11)B. Spiritual gifts are manifestations of God's presence and powerC. There are nine (9) spiritual gifts

THE NINE GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRITThe nine (9) spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit are classified into three (3) groups:

A. TEACHING GIFTS1. WISDOM and2. KNOWLEDGE

Both gifts have two parts:

• firstly, an enlightenment, and

• secondly, an apt expression of this understanding in words designed especially

for the one listening.

Both gifts involve natural knowledge, raised to a level beyond the speaker's normal capacity

and put forth in words that build up, protect or guide the community or an individual.

B. SIGN GIFTS

1. FAITH

It enables the person, without human reasoning or any sense of doubt, to ask or to speak in the name of Jesus in such a way that what he says or asks will come to pass. (Genesis 6 - Noah's belief in God's word and goes to build an ark).

2. HEALINGThe gift of healing is the manifestation of the Spirit whereby a physical, psychological or spiritual healing or renewal occurs which is due primarily to God's action, although natural causes can be used.

3. MIRACLES

It is a passing manifestation of God's power whereby some obstacle is removed or some opportunity is seized in a special way, so that the effects must come only from God's intervention into human affairs.

( Parting of the Red Sea; multiplication of loaves and fishes).

C. REVELATION GIFTS

1. DISCERNMENT OF SPIRITS

A gift of God which enables the person to see through the outward appearance of an actionor inspiration in order to judge its source. These inspirations or actions can come from threesources (or spirits) - from God, from the person, or from the devil. Having correctly discovered the source, the person can then proceed in the situation with more wisdom.

2. PROPHECY

It is the gift whereby God manifests to man his own thoughts so that a message may be given

for the individual or for a group of persons, or for the community.

3. SPEAKING IN TONGUES

It is a passing manifestation of the Holy Spirit to a person during the charismatic Baptism of the Holy Spirit or at a prayer assembly, whereby the person is prompted to speak aloud in tongues, that sometimes may require an interpretation of what is said.

INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES

The gift of interpretation is the power given to an individual, in the vernacular, of the general

meaning of whatever was said aloud in the gift of tongues.

PURPOSE AND USE OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS

The spiritual gifts are meant not just for the person who has received the gift; they are also given

to help build up the body of Christ. (1 Corinthians 14:3)

As recipients of these spiritual gifts, we are to use them

• To glorify and honor God

• To build up His body.

• For the good of our community, the BCBP

The best thing about a gift… is seeing it opened up!

YOU are the

BEST gift you

can give to GOD!

1 Timothy 4:14

Romans 12:1

Thank You and God Bless!!!