A Generous and Abundant God We are being

A Generous and Abundant God “We are being hosted by a generous host. ” Tim Mackie, “The Bible Project” podcast

A Generous and Abundant God • Genesis 1 -2 • Exodus 16: 4 -5 • Psalm 23 • Matt 6: 25 -34; Luke 12: 22 -32 • Matt 14: 13 -21; Mark 6: 30 -44; Luke 9: 10 -17; John 6: 1 -15

A Generous and Abundant God • John 2: 1 -12 • John 10: 10 • 2 Corinthians 9: 8 • Ephesians 3: 20 -21

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. ” 1 Peter 4: 10

You have more than enough gifts! • Different gifts • The same Spirit gives all gifts. • For equipping the Church for mission. • Spirit gives gifts to each as the Spirit chooses. • WE HAVE THE GIFTS WE NEED.

Scriptures on Spiritual Gifts • Romans 12: 6 -8 • 1 Corinthians 12 • Ephesians 4: 11 -16 • 1 Timothy 4: 11 -16

What are your gifts? http: //www. umc. org/what-we-believe/spiritual-gifts-online-assessment https: //www. umcdiscipleship. org/new-church-starts/spiritual-gifts http: //survey. adultbiblestudies. com/ https: //www. freeshapetest. com/ https: //www. 123 test. com/disc-personality-test/ https: //store. gallup. com/c/en-us/assessments (cost involved) Enneagram personality system (The Road Back to You by Ian Cron, Typology podcast)

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. ” Frederick Buechner

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