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Upcoming. Today– “got Spiritual gifts?” March 28 – No class---Retreat April 4 – Easter Services @ Fiddler’s Green, 10 April 11 – The Spring Marriage Panel Nate and Jeanne host (Byars, Whites, Halberstadts, Henshaws)

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  1. Upcoming Today– “got Spiritual gifts?” March 28 – No class---Retreat April 4 – Easter Services @ Fiddler’s Green, 10 April 11 – The Spring Marriage Panel Nate and Jeanne host (Byars, Whites, Halberstadts, Henshaws) April 18 – “I am the vine, you are the branches…are you living your passion?” Jim and Katie Bishop lead April 25 – Service Day as a class—Rebecca Stark May 2 – “Building the Table of your Marriage---the Load” May 9 – “Building the Table of your Marriage—the Top and Legs” May 16 – Celebration Sunday, 10:45 Chapel, “Developing and using your faith”, followed by picnic on the Chapel grounds

  2. New couples

  3. At your tables Privately, list your natural talents and abilities, aka, what are you good at? List your spouse’s natural talents and abilities, aka, what are they good at? Share your list and see if you are: * Right on *Got a few right *A mile off base *In a fog

  4. Y in the road choices dancing on the edge, no joy, legalistic, un-confessed sin, unforgiving, un-moldable critical, ungraceful, unthankful Christian Surrender all in, walk it and live it, humble, fruitful, gifted, worshipful, free

  5. Y in the road choices Awaiting proof before committing, my way, stiff neck, unyielding, works, lost Salvation Surrender, bend the knee, found by grace thru faith Holy Spirit resides, born again, regenerated, baptized into the Body of Christ (the Church)

  6. What do we know about the Holy Spirit? Gk = pneuma • Father, Son and Holy Spirit—same, but different offices H2O, 1 Cor 6:11 • Creating Gen 1:2 • Inspiring 2 Peter 1:21 • Convinces/convicts/assures us John 16:8 • Regenerates John 3:1-8* • Comforter John 14:16 • Indwells the believer 1 Cor 6:19 • Baptizes the believer into the Body of Christ 1 Cor 12:13 • Seals 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30 • Fills Eph 5:18 • Enables with Fruit Gal 5, and with Spiritual Gifts

  7. Gifts of the Spirit to the believer…what can we learn? Gk = Charisma Tables 1 Romans 12:1-21 Tables 2 1 Cor 12: 1-31 Tables 3 Ephesians 4:1-16

  8. Gifts of the Spirit to the believer…what can we learn? Tables 1 Romans 12:1-21 - Exortation, Giving, Leadership, Mercy, Prophecy, Service, Teaching Tables 2 1 Cor 12: 1-31 • Administration, Apostle, Discernment, Faith, Healing, Helps, Knowledge, Miracles, Prophecy, Teaching, Speaking Tongues, Interpretation of Tongues, Wisdom Tables 3 Ephesians 4:1-16 • Apostle, Evangelism, Pastor, Prophecy, Teaching Miscellaneous Passages- Hospitality, Missions

  9. Discovering your Gifts • Have I received Christ as my Savior? Unlike natural gifts, Spiritual gifts are given to believers. • Am I walking in fellowship with Him as a Christian? 1 John 1:9 • Do I really want to develop my gifts? Ask, expose, aspire, inventory, try it, test, affirm • Every Christian has at least one gift, some more; timed for service and always for the edification of the body

  10. Dangers of Gift abuse • Not merely for personal use, but for building-up and serving • Cannot get them from earning them---they are given by grace by the Spirit to believers • Spiritual Gifts are not a measure of maturity in Christ

  11. Gifts • ADMINISTRATION:1 Cor. 12:28 - to steer the body toward the accomplishment of God-given goals and directives by planning, organizing, and supervising others (Greek Word: kubernesis - to steer, guide, helmsmen) • APOSTLE:Eph. 4:11; 1 Cor. 12:28 - to be sent forth to new frontiers with the gospel, providing leadership over church bodies and maintaining authority over spiritual matters pertaining to the church (Greek Word: apostolos - 'apo'=from 'stello'=send; one sent forth)

  12. Gifts • DISCERNMENT:1 Cor. 12:10 - to clearly distinguish truth from error by judging whether the behavior or teaching is from God, Satan, human error, or human power • EVANGELISM:Eph. 4:11 - to be a messenger of the good news of the Gospel (Greek Word: euaggelistes - preacher of gospel; eu=well, angelos=message - messenger of good) • EXHORTATION:Rom. 12:8 - to come along side of someone with words of encouragement, comfort, consolation, and counsel to help them be all God wants them to be (Greek Word: paraklesis - calling to one's side)

  13. Gifts • FAITH:1 Cor. 12:8-10 - to be firmly persuaded of God's power and promises to accomplish His will and purpose and to display such a confidence in Him and His Word that circumstances and obstacles do not shake that conviction • GIVING:Rom. 12:8 - to share what material resources you have with liberality and cheerfulness without thought of return • HEALING:1 Cor. 12:9,28,30 - to be used as a means through which God makes people whole either physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually

  14. Gifts • HELPS:1 Cor. 12:28 - to render support or assistance to others in the body so as to free them up for ministry • HOSPITALITY:1 Pet. 4:9,10 - to warmly welcome people, even strangers, into one’s home or church as a means of serving those in need of food or lodging (Greek Word: philoxenos - love of strangers; 'philos'=love; 'xenos'=stranger) • KNOWLEDGE:1 Cor. 12:8 - to seek to learn as much about the Bible as possible through the gathering of much information and the analyzing of that data

  15. Gifts • LEADERSHIP:Rom. 12:8 - to stand before the people in such a way as to attend to the direction of the body with such care and diligence so as to motivate others to get involved in the accomplishment of these goals • MERCY:Rom. 12:8 - to be sensitive toward those who are suffering, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, so as to feel genuine sympathy with their misery, speaking words of compassion but moreso caring for them with deeds of love to help alleviate their distress • MIRACLES:1 Cor. 12:10,28 - to be enabled by God to perform mighty deeds which witnesses acknowledge to be of supernatural origin and means

  16. Gifts • MISSIONARY:Eph. 3:6-8 - to be able to minister in another culture • PASTOR:Eph. 4:11 - to be responsible for spiritually caring for, protecting, guiding, an • PASTOR:Eph. 4:11 - to be responsible for spiritually caring for, protecting, guiding, and feeding a group of believers entrusted to one’s care • PROPHECY:Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12:10; Eph. 4:11 - to speak forth the message of God to His people (Greek Word: prophetes - the forth-telling of the will of God; 'pro'=forth; 'phemi'=to speak)

  17. Gifts • SERVICE:Rom. 12:7 - to identify undone tasks in God’s work, however menial, and use available resources to get the job done (Greek Word: diakonia - deacon, attendant 'diako'=to run errands) • TEACHING:Rom. 12:7; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11 - to instruct others in the Bible in a logical, systematic way so as to communicate pertinent information for true understanding and growth • TONGUES:1 Cor. 12:10; 14:27-28 - to speak in a language not previously learned so unbelievers can hear God’s message in their own language or the body be edified

  18. Gifts • INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES:1 Cor. 12:10; 14:27,28 - to translate the message of someone who has spoken in tongues to others for edification • WISDOM:1 Cor. 12:8 - to apply knowledge to life in such a way as to make spiritual truths quite relevant and practical in proper decision-making and daily life situations

  19. How about you and the Holy Spirit’s gifts? Take an inventory of your gifts. http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi?intro=1

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