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1 Corinthians 12:7,11 (NLT) A spiritual gift is given to each of us - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1 Corinthians 12:7,11 (NLT) A spiritual gift is given to each of us - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1 Corinthians 12:7,11 (NLT) A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. Charis means grace ,
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1 Corinthians 12:7,11 (NLT) “A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”
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“Charis” means grace, and “ma” means the result of…so spiritual gifts are the result of grace
Cha Charis risma ma
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Romans 12:4-6a (NLT)
“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. 6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.”
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Motivational Gifts
Romans 12:6-8
Prophecy Serving Teaching Exhorting Giving Organizing Mercy
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Motivational Gifts
Romans 12:6-8
Prophecy Serving Teaching Exhorting Giving Organizing Mercy
Manifestation Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Word of Wisdom Word of Knowledge Faith Gifts of Healing Working of Miracles Prophecy Discerning of Spirits Speaking in Tongues Interpretation of Tongues
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Motivational Gifts
Romans 12:6-8
Prophecy Serving Teaching Exhorting Giving Organizing Mercy
Manifestation Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Word of Wisdom Word of Knowledge Faith Gifts of Healing Working of Miracles Prophecy Discerning of Spirits Speaking in Tongues Interpretation of Tongues
Ministry Gifts
Ephesians 4:11-13
Apostles Prophets Evangelists Pastors Teachers
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Nate Newton
“The Kitchen”
400 lbs
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Benefits to Discovering Your Gifts
They clarify God’s will for your life
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Benefits to Discovering Your Gifts
They clarify God’s will for your life They strengthen the whole church
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Benefits to Discovering Your Gifts
They clarify God’s will for your life They strengthen the whole church
Ephesians 4:16 (NLT)
“He [Jesus Christ] makes the whole body [the church] fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work [gifts being employed], it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love [the end result].”
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Benefits to Discovering Your Gifts
They glorify God
1 Peter 4:10-11 (NLT)
“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.”
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“There is nothing more thrilling, more joyful, more meaningful, more satisfying than to find our niche in the eternal unfolding of God's glory. Our gift may look small but as a part
- f the revelation of God's infinite
glory it takes on stupendous proportions.” John Piper
Pastor, Author, Theologian
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Gift Discovery Suggestions
- Ask God to lead you toward whatever gifts He has given you
- Read a good book on the subject
C. Peter Wagner – Discover Your Spiritual Gifts
- Ask your friends which gifts they identify in you
- Get involved in the life of the church
- Take an online spiritual gifts test, but with a pinch of salt
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