THE GIFTS AND MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

BY: LESTER SUMRALL

As we begin this study into the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit, I cannot emphasize strongly enough the need for information on this subject. As I so often say when teaching, God cannot bless ignorance; He can bless only intelligence. Do you wish to have faith? I am quite sure that you do. Then you must realize this fact: You can have faith only in relation to your knowledge of God. The same principle stands true with regard to the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit. These gifts and ministries function with greatest accuracy through people who understand them. The purpose of this study is to define the gifts and ministries of the Holy Spirit and to reveal their operations in the body of Christ today. If God’s Holy Spirit is to function fully in our lives, we must have an open heart and a consuming desire to know all we can about the nature and role of the Holy Spirit—His gifts and His ministries to the body of Christ. It is my earnest prayer that this book will be a helpful tool in fulfilling your need. May the Lord give you understanding even as you begin this journey of reading.