Today we will notice that God divinely equips each member of the body for the furtherance of the kingdom of God- the church.

Review…

Q: Does God give each person a gift?
• Each person remains with divine ability according to person(ality) job-ministry fit.
Q: Do you know the Gifts-resources God has entrusted to you?
• God reveals gift in four ways.
1. The Word
2. Prayer
3. Your affinities
4. Other people
Q: What is the reason for practicing the gifts?
• We are to use Time, Talents, and Treasure for the purpose of prospering of Truth and Relationships.
Q: What are the gifts?
• A super natural ability to do super natural things. 1 Cor. 12:8-10
• Word of Wisdom. Acts 6:3; 7:10: Col. 1:28; 3:16; 4:5
• Word of Knowledge.
• Faith.
• Gifts of healings. Matt. 9:35
• The working of miracles. Acts 19:1
• Prophesy. 1 Cor. 14:3
• Discerning of Spirits. Matt. 16:13-23; Acts 13:8-10; 1 Jn. 4:1
• Tongues. Acts 2:4-11; 1 Cor. 14:2
• Interpretation of Tongues. Acts 2:6-11; 1 Cor. 14:13; 26-28
• 1 Cor. 12: 28-30
• Helps. Rom. 16:1
• Administration. 2 Cor. 9:12

Today…
“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; were ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; he who exhorts, and ask her taste in; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.” Rom. 12:6-8
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: Service is the special ability to see needs and to quietly respond to them, for the benefit of others. Rom. 12:7; Eph. 4: 12; Acts 6:1-7
• Teaching is instruction. It involves relating with clarity the bible and Christian life; making the doctrines understandable with practical application. 1 Cor. 12:28; Acts 18:24-28; 1 Tim. 3:2
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Reveal Answer

- taking by the hand and leading in the proper path. The ability to encourage and urge others to put into action the things one should be doing. Rom. 12:8; Titus 1:9; 1 Thess. 2:3-7
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Reveal Answer

: Ability to give beyond even their own resources with liberality and cheerfulness. Acts 27:3; Rom. 12:8
• Leadership: Leading and coaching is helping people to make the most of their lives in the Lord; helping them to achieve the fullness of the Lord’s calling on their lives—left alone they would not have accomplished. Lk. 9:51; Rom. 12:8; Heb. 13:17
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Reveal Answer

is an uncanny compassion for people- especially God’s people to love on them in times of need. Mk. 9:41; Luke 10:37; Rom. 12:8; Heb. 4:16
Closing, God designed you and the members of the body of Christ to thrive through the pattern of gifting others as He has gifted you.