THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD

ONDO PROVINCE II
SHILOH SANCTUARY
Bible Study Outline

LESSON 103
GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT - PART 7

INTRODUCTION: In the last study, we began a study of the gifts of the Holy
Spirit. We learnt that God demands purity before power and He expects us to
develop our basic gifts of service and giving before requesting for other gifts.
We also learnt that there are three kinds of wisdoms; satanic, human and
Divine. Now, we want to study a Divine gift called “Word of wisdom”, I Cor.
12:4-8. We pray that if you lack this precious gift you will obtain it today in
Jesus Name.

1. A WORD OF WISDOM IS LIKE AN APPLE OF GOLD

Divine Wisdom is not limited to spiritual matters only. We can obtain Divine
Wisdom for our daily trade, for leadership, forever/day living in addition to
understanding spiritual things. To understand the term “Word of Wisdom”, we
need to note that God knows the past, present and future. He has a large
storehouse of information. He gives only a bit of it at a time of need, hence the
term “Word of Wisdom”. It is a word fitly spoken.
Exo. 31:1-5; Dent. 34:9; Pro. 3:5; I Cor. 2:13-14; Eph. 1:17; Pro. 25:11; Ecc.
9:16-18; Ecc. 10:12; Isa. 50:4; Pro. 15:23.

2. THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFT IS VARIED

Depending on the circumstances, there are various reasons why God may
manifest the gifts of the word of wisdom in His body. Some of the reasons could
be (a) to solve human problems (b) to confuse the enemy (c) for deliverance
from a tight comer (d) to turn a fool to a learned person there by
demonstrating the superiority of God’s wisdom over man’s and (e) to give
direction.
I Kings 3:24-27; Acts 15.24-29; Matt. 2 2:1--22; John 8:4-11; Matt. 21:23-27;
Ecc. 9:16-18; Acts 22:24-29; Acts 23:6-9; Matt. 10:18-19; Isa. 50:4; Acts 6:8-
10; Acts 16:9-10.

3. THE MANIFESTATION OF THE GIFT

The gift of the word of wisdom could be manifested through four major namely:
(a) by the audible voice, (b) by vision or dream (c) by prophecy, which we shall
consider later and (d) through reading scriptures. A man may know that he has
this gift when he finds it operating in a time of need and by faith a Her asking
for it.
I Kings 19:11-12; Dan. 2:19-23; Gen. 40:5-22; 41:1-39; Ps. 119:105.