Holy Spirit-My Superpower

 Holy Spirit

My Super Power

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Question: Have you ever desired to have a superpower?

Intro: Unless you are born Superman, it’s more than likely that you have not been born with supernatural abilities. While you may have talents, I don’t think you can fly, run at supersonic speed, or lift and throw large objects. (If you can, please reach out because I am taking applications for a new best friend). While I have been born with talents, as well as you, I am not able to perform in ways that have supernatural influence. My talents will only be enhanced by any supernatural intervention that I, and others, experience through God’s anointing of the Holy Spirit. I gain supernatural abilities and influence the more I let the Holy Spirit impact my life and calling. The Holy Spirit is my superpower.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11: ““There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”

Spiritual Gifts We each have specific physical gifts that allow us to minister or work in life. Some can sing, some are great speakers, while others can teach. While physical gifts are important, God uses spiritual gifts to reveal His Power to those who do and do not believe in Him. The basic principle behind spiritual giftings and anointing is that many people need supernatural experiences to acknowledge a supernatural being. 

God uses spiritual gifts through the empowerment of the baptism of the Holy Spirit to reach the lost, heal the broken, and intervene in ways only He can in people’s lives. God intended for the giftings of the Holy Spirit to work through His followers that have been baptized in the Holy Spirit. Each one of us has the opportunity to access these Spiritual gifts to allow the voice of God to speak in our lives. Paul tells us in another chapter to earnestly seek all the gifts, because in these we see the power of God move through us to reveal His will and glory.

In doing so, God can and does provide an array of gifts to showcase His power and authority in a variety of ways. God is like the host of a great variety show that will display this array in order to awe those who do and do not believe in His presence. God uses these different gifts in his people to reach those that need to know Him and need a touch from Him.

Through these spiritual giftings, God’s power is displayed through His people to provide growth, healing, and direction. Don’t forget that these powers are for the displaying of God’s power, not our own benefit. God desires to showcase His authority through faithful servants of His kingdom. Like the example Jesus set before us, these gifts should be to display God’s desire to heal the hurt, sick, and broken, not a display of show. When Jesus was asked to display a sign or miracle, he only did so when people had faith that he could restore and heal, not use it to display his supernatural ability. God’s spiritual giftings are not to be used to showcase our abilities, self promote, or to profit. These gifts are used by God to heal, mend, and reveal His power.

For God’s Glory: When we people do great things, it is easy to take credit for it. Think about group projects in school. Of four people, one does most of the work, another helps but is mostly in the way, another does nothing but watch the first two, and the last person disappears until the end. All get the credit, but only one truly does the work. What we need to understand is that when God works through us in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, we are usually the person that helps but if we are not careful we will get in the way. We must see that we are like an instrument in that we can’t do anything unless someone plays it.

The Holy Spirit is the one that works through us. Spiritual gifts are great tools that God provides to believers that are baptized by the Holy Spirit. These gifts are meant to display the power of God through us. The Old Testament was full of great speakers of God that displayed God’s voice to His people. The Holy Spirit was active then as much as He is now, but the Holy Spirit was not actively working in “ordinary people.” The Holy Spirit now works through these gifts to be the voice of God to the current generation. If we place our hearts into a faithful position, we can become active instruments in the kingdom of God.

The active movement of the Holy Spirit is evident in those that have an active desire to see God’s presence impact the lives of others. Furthermore, we must also note that God has to reach people in different ways. God does not always work in the same manner, mostly because each person is different and will have different variants of supernatural anointing response. While some people will believe through simple means, much like a child believes in simple ideas, others will need greater convincing because of the hardness of their hearts.

If we desire to see a great move of God, we must recognize that the gifts of the Spirit will need to play a significant role in reaching the hardest of hearts. We must be willing to let the Holy Spirit work through us to accomplish the goal of reaching people for God’s Kingdom. This may mean reaching others through miracles, signs, and wonders. The gifts of the Spirit can and will honor God when our objective is to reach any and all of those who are lost,  and not just to be a dog and pony show of the faith. Remember God uses His Holy Spirit in His people to reach people that need a relationship with Him. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are given to Christ followers to reach those that desperately need Him

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a requirement to reach heaven, but a way to better equip believers to proclaim the Gospel of Christ to non-believers. The Spiritual gifts we discussed are God’s way of using us in a variety of ways for those who need different and even extreme revelations of the power and authority of God. Be willing to ask God for different gifts and be ready to see Him use you in extreme ways.

Blessings,

Nick Engleman

As always, if you have any questions of Jesus Christ or this devotional, please feel free to reach out to me by email, nengleman902@gmail.com, or by phone at 417-808-1049.