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4) Gift of faith
The gift of faith as differentiated by the inner faith, is a bestowing of a
supernatural amount of faith that can be used for any purpose. Inner faith must
be planted by the spoken word and tended so that it will grow and bear fruit.
This process takes time and effort, but the gift of faith is given as a
temporary gift. It requires no preparation nor effort to receive it. It can be
used to accomplish any task, whether menial or great. We must be wise when
dealing with the gift of faith for we may accomplish great things for God or
waste it on our ignorance. We can see the gift of faith at work when Jesus
demanded Lazarus to come forth out of the tomb (John 11:38-44) as well as when
Isaiah made the shadow go back up the stairs ten steps (2 kings 20:9-10). One of
the greatest examples of the gift of faith is seen in Joshua's life. JOS
10:12 ¶ Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the
Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "O
sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon." 10:13 So
the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves
of their enemies. Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stopped
in the middle of the sky, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.
The blessing of Solomon with wisdom and knowledge is also a result of a gift of
faith even though it may not appear as one. 2CH 1:10 "Give me now
wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who
can rule this great people of Thine?" 1:11 And God said to Solomon,
"Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth, or
honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life,
but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge, that you may rule My
people, over whom I have made you king, These examples and others should be
studied by those of us who move in this gift so we may know how to use it
correctly.
5) Word of knowledge
Words of knowledge is an ability to know facts that are impossible for a
person to know. This is often seen in prophesy when a past event is spoken about
that the speaker has no prior knowledge of. Words of knowledge are also the 
knowledge of current happenings that can affect ones life positively or
negatively. This gift is evident in the life of Elisha when he told the king of
Israel all that the king of Aram had planned. 2KI 6:8 ¶ Now the king of
Aram was warring against Israel; and he counseled with his servants saying,
"In such and such a place shall be my camp."2KI 6:9 And the man of God sent word to the king of Israel saying,
"Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Arameans are coming down
there." 6:10 And the king of Israel sent to the place about which the man
of God had told him; thus he warned him, so that he guarded himself there, more
than once or twice. 6:11 Now the heart of the king of Aram was enraged over this
thing; and he called his servants and said to them, "Will you tell me which
of us is for the king of Israel?" 6:12 And one of his servants said,
"No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the
king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom." This gift
has great potential in protecting nations from their enemies as well as
protecting churches and individuals from harm that others are planning against
them. It has a place inside businesses as people so gifted are obedient to use
it for their welfare. It is not only in a positive way that it can be used but
also as a warning about what one has planned to do. JOH 13:26 Jesus
therefore answered, "That is the one for whom I shall dip the morsel and
give it to him." So when He had dipped the morsel, He took and gave it to
Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 13:27 And after the morsel, Satan then entered
into him. Jesus therefore said to him, "What you do, do quickly."
It even includes the ability to know a persons thoughts; MAT 9:4 And Jesus
knowing their thoughts said, "Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?
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