Wednesday Night Unscripted - Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Night Unscripted Notes
Referenced Scriptures
Primary Texts:
Hebrews 2:1–4 – “We must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away…”
→ Warning against neglecting or drifting from spiritual truths and gifts.1 Corinthians 12:1 – “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant…”
→ Instruction on understanding and operating correctly in the gifts of the Spirit.Romans 11:29 – “For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable.”
→ The permanence of God’s gifts and callings.1 Corinthians 1:4–7 – Paul’s affirmation that the Corinthian church “came short in no gift.”
1 Corinthians 13:1; 14:1 – “Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts.”
Acts 1:8 – “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.”
Ephesians 2:10 – “We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works…”
Ephesians 4:1–11 – The three types of callings (salvation, service, ministry gifts).
1 Corinthians 7:17–20 – Stay faithful where God has placed you.
1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 – Live quietly, work with your hands, be a good witness.
2 Thessalonians 3:6–12 – Warning against idleness.
James 3:1 – Ministers will receive stricter judgment.
Homework
Reflect:
Have I drifted or neglected truths or gifts God once revealed to me?
What natural gifts (talents) has God given me to bless others and the church?
What spiritual gifts might be in me that have gone undeveloped?
Pray this week:
“Lord, help me to rediscover and reawaken the gifts of the Spirit in my life.”
“Show me how to use both my natural and spiritual gifts to serve others.”
Referenced Historical Context & Figures
Restoration of the Gifts of the Spirit:
Maria Woodworth-Etter – Healing revivals (1890s)
Charles Parham & Agnes Ozman – Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Topeka, Kansas (1901)
William Seymour – Azusa Street Revival (1906)
Oral Roberts, William Branham, Rex Humbard – Healing movement (1940s–1950s)
Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth Copeland, Marilyn Hickey, Derek Prince – Teaching movement (1970s–1980s)
John & Carol Arnott (Toronto), Pensacola Revival – 1990s outpourings
Key Takeaways
The Church has historically drifted away from spiritual gifts, often replacing the supernatural with performance and production.
Natural gifts are given at birth to help us succeed in life and serve others.
Spiritual gifts are given by grace (charisma) to empower us to serve in God’s Kingdom.
The gifts and callings of God are irrevocable—He doesn’t withdraw what He’s placed in you.
We are commanded:
No drifting (Hebrews 2)
No neglecting (keep truth alive)
No ignorance (grow in understanding of spiritual gifts)
“When the church loses its hunger for or contact with the supernatural, it’s neglecting part of what salvation was given to us for.” — Pastor John Carter