Understanding Spiritual Gifts: Embracing Divine Abilities for Service
Exploring the essence of spiritual gifts, this content uncovers the difference between talents and divine gifts distributed by the Holy Spirit to empower Christians in serving and building up the body of Christ. It emphasizes the value of each individual's unique gift and encourages humility and joy in utilizing these gifts for the greater good, even in areas beyond one's comfort zone.
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My Place in the Church #4 February 26, 2017
Review of the last three Review of the last three messages: messages:
A spiritual gift is NOT A spiritual gift is NOT talents, something you earn talents, something you earn or something you are born or something you are born with. with.
A Spiritual Gift IS a divine A Spiritual Gift IS a divine ability distributed by the ability distributed by the Holy Spirit to enable a Holy Spirit to enable a Christian to serve and to Christian to serve and to minister, to encourage and minister, to encourage and build up the body of Christ. build up the body of Christ.
Everyone has at least Everyone has at least one spiritual gift. one spiritual gift.
The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit chooses which chooses which gifts to give to us. gifts to give to us.
When you feel Inferior. When you feel Inferior . Know that you are Know that you are valued and important, valued and important, and keep on joyfully and keep on joyfully using your gift. using your gift.
When you feel When you feel superior .. Be humble superior .. Be humble and serve. and serve.
Sometimes we are called to Sometimes we are called to serve in an area that is not our serve in an area that is not our strength or spiritual gift. Don t strength or spiritual gift. Don t be afraid. God is making you be afraid. God is making you stronger through these stronger through these experiences. experiences.
Above all, Love each other Above all, Love each other deeply. I Peter 4:8 deeply. I Peter 4:8 Of first importance, that Of first importance, that Christ died for our sins. I Christ died for our sins. I Cor. 15:3 Cor. 15:3- -5 5
All God directed use of All God directed use of spiritual gifts will be for spiritual gifts will be for edification, service, building edification, service, building up, and peace of the body up, and peace of the body and will not be a source of and will not be a source of disorder or division. disorder or division.
Are you Skilled AND Are you Skilled AND Willing or just Skilled? Willing or just Skilled?
We are God's workmanship, We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 2:10
God has a great plan for me from God has a great plan for me from even long ago. even long ago. God made me a true masterpiece. God made me a true masterpiece. God created me to do beneficial God created me to do beneficial labor. labor. Will I trust God and do what I was Will I trust God and do what I was made for? made for?
How should we do our good How should we do our good works? works? 1. 1. Abounding in good works. Abounding in good works. 2. 2. Eager and Zealous Eager and Zealous 3. 3. For others so they can see For others so they can see and praise God. and praise God.
Will you Bring an offering Will you Bring an offering from the resources God from the resources God has given you? has given you? ( $ ( $ - - Possessions Possessions Time ) Time )
We are called to work We are called to work together as a team, not together as a team, not isolated by ourselves. isolated by ourselves. If you are given a special job: If you are given a special job: Be humble and do your best Be humble and do your best with it with it
Dont dodge your Don t dodge your assignment because it assignment because it seems to lack any chance seems to lack any chance for success. for success.
Dont miss your Don t miss your assignment because it assignment because it seems such an seems such an insignificant small thing. insignificant small thing.
The size and scope of the The size and scope of the assignment are up to Him. assignment are up to Him.
The effectiveness and The effectiveness and lasting impact of your lasting impact of your service are also his service are also his responsibility. responsibility.
You and I are simply to be You and I are simply to be faithfully available and obedient. faithfully available and obedient.
Pray and move your feet. Pray and move your feet.
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ephesians 4:11-12
Use whatever gift Use whatever gift You have received You have received To serve others To serve others I Peter 4:10 I Peter 4:10
Do not neglect your gift. Do not neglect your gift. I Timothy 4:14 I Timothy 4:14
Fan into flame the gift of Fan into flame the gift of God which is in you. God which is in you. II Timothy 1:6 II Timothy 1:6
How can we fan into flame the gifts How can we fan into flame the gifts God has put into us? God has put into us? - -By living in reliance and submission By living in reliance and submission on the Holy Spirit on the Holy Spirit - -By living a life of love towards one By living a life of love towards one another another - -By living a life of discipline and self By living a life of discipline and self control control
The workings of all the gifts come The workings of all the gifts come from the same Spirit, the same from the same Spirit, the same Lord, and the same God. Lord, and the same God.
There are many parts but There are many parts but one body. one body.
Everyone is important, Everyone is important, regardless of their regardless of their background. background.
God has placed each part God has placed each part of the body. of the body.
God has placed each part God has placed each part of the body, everyone of of the body, everyone of them. them.
Be content with the gifts Be content with the gifts that you have. that you have.
Let others serve in their Let others serve in their gifted areas. gifted areas.
God has placed each part God has placed each part of the body, everyone of of the body, everyone of them, just as He wanted them, just as He wanted them to be. them to be.
We need each other. We need each other. We don t want to stifle We don t want to stifle creativity and new ideas. creativity and new ideas.
We do not compete with We do not compete with each other. Rather we each other. Rather we care for each other. care for each other.
