CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Gifts of the Spirit Or Spiritual

CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP

Gifts of the Spirit Or Spiritual Gifts

The New Testament tells us about Spiritual Gifts in four passages: Now these are gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Ephesians 4: 11 These gifts to the church are specially gifted people.

All Spiritual Gifts are for the single purpose of building and sustaining the Church Apostles do not stay at a local church. They are much like our modern missionaries and church planters Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers do stay with local churches Church evangelists are sent out locally or regionally by the local church and may help other members to evangelize.

I Corinthians 12: 7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit (Spiritual Gift) is given for the common good. I Corinthians 12: 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He gives them to each one, just as He determines. • Spiritual Gifts are given by the Holy Spirit at the time of Salvation to All Christians • Spiritual Gifts are Different from Natural Talents • We do not Choose our Spiritual Gift(s), The Holy Spirit Determines Who Gets Which Gift(s)

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. (Romans 12: 3 – 8) • • • Prophesying Serving Teaching Giving or Contributing Providing Leadership Showing Mercy These are separate service gifts to be performed for the church.

You Are the Body of Christ Now You Are the Body of Christ and Each One of You Is A Part (Member) of It. God is a God of diversity. No two humans are exactly alike. No two Churches are alike. 1 Corinthians He has purposely given 12: 27 a 3 - 13 variety of. Romans Spiritual 12: Gifts so that we will perform different functions through the Church. Christ is the Head I Am Arm Eye Ear Nose Foot

Spiritual Gifts are I Corinthians 12: 8 – 12 distributed throughout To one there is given through the Spirit the message of the Church I Corinthians – 30 of knowledge by means of to build up wisdom, to another 12: the 28 message the Church the. And samein. Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another the Church God has appointed first of all as the Body gifts of healing by that same Spirit, to anotherthen miraculous of Christ. apostles, second prophets, third teachers, The gifts powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing workers of miracles, also those having gifts of should work between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts together just tongues and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All like the of administration, and those speaking in different these are of thetongues. work of one and the same Spirit , and He givesmembers of kinds the body them to each one, just as He determines. The body is a unit, (hands, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts eyes, ears, etc. ) work are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. together.

• How to Effectively Use Spiritual Gifts: • With an Attitude of (Agape) Love Agape Love is an all giving love with no expectation of anything in return. God agape loves YOU. I Corinthians 13

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How to Know your Gift: 1. Believe you are gifted. Spiritual Gifts are for every Christian 2. Pray for Discernment About Your Gift(s) 3. Study the Bible to Learn More About the Gifts 4. Accept Responsibility: All are Commanded to evangelize, show mercy, encourage, give and help 5. Consider Your Desires; What do you Enjoy Doing? 6. Accept the Confirmation of Others 7. At What are you Successful? What Bears Much Fruit?

ASSIGNMENT: Continue daily Bible reading and prayer. Pray that God’s Holy Spirit will reveal your spiritual gift and point out how you can use your gift in your church (this is a prayer of petition. ) Perform a kind deed for someone in your neighborhood.