Gifts of the Spirit

What you’ll learn

“The Spirit of the Lord descended upon him: the spirit of wisdom and insight, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge, and the fear of God.” This is how the prophet Isaiah describes the effect of the Spirit of God resting on the Messiah. The New Testament itself knows a multitude of other spiritual gifts (charisms): From character gifts such as mercy and martyrdom to practical gifts such as pastoral care and leadership to such ‘striking’ gifts as prophetic speech or miracle healing.