DISCERNING OF SPIRITS
TEXTS: I Corinthians 12:1-11

INTRODUCTION:   This is  the  seventh of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It shall be our focus in this lesson.

DISCERNNG OF SPIRITS
It is the divine ability to know which spirit is operation whether the spirit of God or of the devil – 1 Cor.12:19. It is the grace to rescue the church from the proliferation of agents of the devil in the garment of sheep -2Thess. 2:9; 1John 4;1. It is a divine gift which tries other gifts. This was manifested by: Elijah at Mountain Hoer –I Kegs. 19:11-12; Paul at Europe- Acts. 16:16-18; Simon Peter at Caesarea Philip- Matt. 16:13-16; Jesus on His way to Jerusalem- Matt. 16:23. The gifts help to distinguish between true and false prophecies.   
                                                                                        
CONCLUSION
Every believer in Christ who sincerely desires to make Heaven must earnestly covet this gift.