Gifts of Christmas

In previous chapters, we covered the revelation gifts of the Holy Spirit: the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge, and the discerning of spirits. Now let's study the three power gifts of the Holy Spirit: the gift of faith, the working of miracles, and the gifts of healings. In this lesson, we will discuss the first of the power gifts: the gift of faith. The Amplified Bible reads, "To another (wonder-working), faith . . ." (1 Cor. 12:9). This gift of the Spirit is also called special faith. The Gift of Special Faith Is Not the Same as Saving Faith Every believer already has general faith or saving faith, which is also a gift. Ephesians 2:8 says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." The faith that you are saved by is a gift of God, but it is not one of the nine gifts of the Spirit. Saving faith is given to you through hearing the Word, because the Bible says, "So then faith [saving faith ] cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Rom. 10:17).