Welcome podcast listeners to another episode of apostolic life in the 21st century.

As always, we are glad you have joined us. Today we want to talk about a subject that we have

discussed on previous episodes. In fact,

we have an entire playlist on YouTube dedicated to this subject, and that is the Gifts of the Spirit.

Today, we're specifically going to be talking about the Word of Knowledge. Dr. Bernard, in the

past, you have explained each gift of the spirit that Paul listed in

1st Corinthians by you've gone through and explained how those gifts operate.

Today we want to dive back into another one of the gifts of the spirit.

Today we want to talk about the Word of Knowledge, which Paul, of course, mentions in

1st Corinthians chapter 12.

What is the word of knowledge and how does it work? Let's put this in the context. As you've indicated, in 1 Corinthians 12,

Paul lists nine gifts of the spirit. In the context, these are not natural human abilities,

but they're supernatural impartations.

They come straight from God. They're miraculous in nature. Now, I think these are illustrative,

not exhaustive, and I think we can try to define them, but I don't think we should seek

rigid categories or definitions. There could be overlap. There could be some works of God

that don't easily fit under anyone or may fit two or more. So the point is not to get some kind

of a technical scheme and try to pick your gift or give someone your gift or demand a gift. It's really

trying to show the diversity of God's

workings. And I really do believe that every spirit-filled believer could manifest any of these

gifts as the need arises. So it's not primarily for the individual, but for the benefit of the body.

Now, in that context, three of the gifts are what we might refer to as the mind of Christ,

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