Choosing to Serve Others for the Glory of God
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Message Summary
Serving is a critical part of our spiritual life. It allows us to put our faith into practice. There are many factors that help us focus where we are best suited to serve. We need to know how we are shaped for ministry so they can leverage their lives as best as possible for the glory of God. This week we examined how our Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences help us find serve within the SHAPE God has given us.
1) Why is serving important to your spiritual growth?
2) Where have you had a good experience serving in the past?
3) Where have you served and not had a good experience? Has this experience prevented you from serving elsewhere?
Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1) Where do spiritual gifts come from?
2) What are some of the gifts listed here?
3) How is a spiritual gift different than a natural talent or ability?
4) How do our spiritual gifts and abilities partner together to help us serve others?
Read Psalm 37:4, Proverbs 27:19
5) What do these verses say about the state of our heart when we serve?
6) What part do our heart play in helping discover where we should serve?
7) Why is it important that we have passion for how we serve?
8) How can you use your passions to serve others?
Read Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
9) What is the value in our personal experiences?
10) Where have you experienced God’s comfort while going through challenging circumstances?
11) How does our personal experience help us serve others?
12) How have you used your experiences to serve others?
Moving Forward
This week feel free to spend time studying the book of Philippians below, utilizing the Inductive Bible Study Method of observation, interpretation, and application.
- Matthew 25:14-30
- John 12:26
- John 15:8
- Romans 12:6-8
- 1 Corinthians 7:7
- Ephesians 2:8-10
- Ephesians 4:7-12
- 2 Timothy 1:6-7
- 1 Peter 4:10-11
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