Romans 12:3-5 (NIV)
3For 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 faith God has distributed to each of you.
4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,
5so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.*
“The gifts of the spirit are for the World, the gifts the body are for the church”
Romans 12:6-8 (NIV)
6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
7if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;
8if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.*
1. God has given us the gift of
“Often, Christians wonder why certain people refuse to trust in Jesus by faith. There are all sorts of complicated answers to that question. But one answer is because of the disunity within the church. To clarify, disunity in the church does not excuse unbelievers from God’s judgment if they refuse to follow Jesus. However, disunity in the church is a reason that some people are pushed away from the Christian faith. When churches fight, bicker, and divide, they provide no incentives for unbelievers to come to faith in Jesus.” —Dr. Jarvis Williams
Exodus 17:12 (NIV)
12When Moses’ hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up—one on one side, one on the other—so that his hands remained steady till sunset.*
1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
11Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.*
Hebrews 3:13 (NIV)
13But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.*
You Each Have
1 Corinthians 12:20-22 (NIV)
20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
The Church, in the past, has only offered specific areas to allow people to plug in, but God made you all different and with purpose to serve.
THE GIFTS OF MINISTRY
Prophecy –
a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; esp. by foretelling future eventsPrayer Team, Ministry, Pastoral Care.
- Serve –
the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities
Fellowship Dinners, Outreach, Usher Teams, Cooking, Hospitality
- Teach –
to be a teacher
Sunday school, Small Groups, Children!! Youth!!
- Encourage –
to call to one’s side, call for, summon
Pastoral Care, Hospitality, Ministry!
- Give –
to impart
InReach, OutReach, Vision Support,
- Lead –
to care for, give attention to
Pastors, Small group Leaders, Youth Leaders, Children’s leaders, Outreach leaders, Ect.
- Mercy –
to help one afflicted or seeking aid
the church – YOU
Be The
1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)
10Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.*
John 13:4-8 (NIV)
4so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.
5After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” 7Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” 8“No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”*