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1/25/2016 Nobody Else Like You! Every human being Spiritual Gifts (what I am gifted to do) Heart (what I love to do) is handcrafted by our Creator. Abilities (what I am good at) Personality (how I express myself) Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Spiritual Gifts (what I am gifted to do) Heart (what I love to do) Abilities (what I am good at) Personality (how I express myself) Experiences (what I have been through)

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Once you begin to follow Jesus, the Holy Spirit gives you the gift of Spiritual Gifts.

I Corinthians 12:1

“Now about spiritual gifts, I do not want you to be ignorant.”

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

What are Spiritual Gifts?

  • I Corinthians 12:4-11

“Spiritual Gifts are the special abilities given to every believer at conversion by the Holy Spirit to get the job done that God has for you.” (Charles Stanley in “Ministering Through the Spiritual Gifts”)

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 1. The Holy Spirit chooses our gifts.
  • I Peter 4:10 (NLT), “God has given gifts to

each of you from his great variety of spiritual

  • gifts. Manage them well so that God's

generosity can flow through you.

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 2. The Holy Spirit has given you spiritual

gifts primarily to fulfill the purpose God has for you.

  • “The purpose of giftedness is stewardship

and service, not selfishness.” (Os Guinness in “The Call”)

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 3. The spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit gives

you are neither for you nor about you.

  • I Corinthians 12:7 (NLT), “a spiritual gift is

given to each of us as a means for helping the entire church.”

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 4. Every believer receives spiritual gifts

from God.

  • I Corinthians 7:7, “each person has their
  • wn gifts from God; one has this gift, another

has that.”

  • No one receives all of the gifts, and there is

not one gift that every believer has in them.

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 5. You cannot earn or work to attain a

spiritual gift because they are gifts given freely by the Holy Spirit.

  • Ephesians 4:7, “To each one of us grace

has been given as Christ apportioned it.”

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 6. God asks us to develop our spiritual

gifts.

  • I Timothy 4:14, “Do not neglect the gifts

that were given to you.”

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Seven Key Biblical Truths About Spiritual Gifts:

  • 7. It is a sin to waste the gifts that God has

given us.

  • I Corinthians 4:2, “Now it is required that those

who have been given a trust must prove faithful.”

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

GIFTS THAT COMMUNICATE GOD'S WORD:

PREACHING ("Prophecy"): 1 Cor. 14:3 EVANGELISM: Acts 8:26-40 MISSIONS: 1 Cor. 9:19-23, Acts 13:2-3 APOSTLE: Rom. 15:20

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

GIFTS THAT EDUCATE GOD'S PEOPLE:

TEACHING: Eph. 4:12-13 ENCOURAGEMENT ("Exhortation"): Acts 14:22 WISDOM: 1 Cor. 2:1, 6-16 DISCERNMENT: 1 John 4:1-6 KNOWLEDGE: Daniel 1:17

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

GIFTS THAT PRACTICALLY DEMONSTRATE GOD'S LOVE:

SERVICE: Acts 6:1-7 MERCY: Luke 10:30-37 HOSPITALITY: 1 Peter 4:9-10 PASTORING ("Shepherding"): 1 Peter 5:2-4 GIVING: 2 Cor. 8:1-7

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

GIFTS THAT CELEBRATE GOD'S PRESENCE: (Worship or prayer-related gifts)

MUSIC: Psalm 150 CREATIVE ARTS: Exodus 31:3-11 INTERCESSION: Col. 1:9-12 HEALING: James 5:14-16 MIRACLES: Mark 11:23-24 PRAYING WITH MY SPIRIT: 1 Cor. 14:13-15

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

1. Spiritual Gifts Show Your Worth

  • I Corinthians 12:14-26

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why are you valued by God?

1. God created you (I can love who I am because God made me). 2. Jesus died for you (I can love who I am because Jesus gave up his life for me). 3. The Holy Spirit lives in you (I can love who I am because God is in me).

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

  • There are not certain spiritual gifts that are more

valuable than other spiritual gifts.

  • Every person and every spiritual gift is needed to form

the Body. We need each other to be the community that God has created us to be.

  • If one person is not using their gift, the whole does not

work to its potential.

  • You are called to make a difference. Even the smallest

part can make a difference.

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

  • 2. Spiritual Gifts Shape Your Work
  • Jesus said, “I must do the work of him who sent

me.” (John 9:4)

  • Paul said, “My life is worth nothing unless I use

it for doing the work assigned me by Jesus.” (Acts 20:24, NLT)

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

  • The gifts God has given us is the power to help
  • thers. We all are called to serve God, but we are

called to serve him in different ways.

  • I Corinthians 12:4-6, “There are different kinds of

gifts, but the same spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds

  • f working, but the same God works all of them in all

people.”

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

Our spiritual gifts will help us answer:

  • What kind of job should I have?
  • What should I do with my life?
  • What is my mission?
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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

  • 3. Spiritual Gifts Shout Your Worship

“Worship is what we give our heart to.” (John Eldredge in “Sacred Romance”) Jesus said, “When you produce much fruit, God is honored and glorified.” (John 15:8, NLT)

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Why do I need to know my Spiritual Gifts?

  • 4. Spiritual Gifts Shine Your Witness
  • “Let your light shine before men, that they may see

your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:16)

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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

How do I discover my Spiritual Gifts?

1. Examine

  • Study Spiritual Gifts

“SHAPE” (by Eric Rees) “Ministering Through the Spiritual Gifts” (by Charles Stanley)

  • Join a SHAPE Group
  • Take a Spiritual Gifts Test

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

How do I discover my Spiritual Gifts?

  • 2. Evaluate
  • Ask others who you know and trust.
  • What are my gifts?

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

How do I discover my Spiritual Gifts?

  • 3. Experiment
  • Try to use different gifts. You may be good at a lot but

excellent in only a few.

  • There are so many ways to try out your gifts here!
  • Others will affirm the gift in you when you use it.
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Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

Nobody Else Like You!

Every human being is handcrafted by our Creator.

Psalm 139:13-14, NIV

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

  • You have the choice whether to stare at the packaging
  • r unwrap the gifts.
  • Will you unwrap your gifts and use what is inside?
  • If you decide to unwrap your gifts and use what the

Holy Spirit has given you, you will honor and glorify God, you will help a lot of people, and you will experience incredible fulfillment.

What’s next?