Presence and Power | Gifts of the Spirit 101 | April 16, 2023

Presence and Power #4 | Gifts of the Spirit 101 | April 16, 2023
Logan Holloman | NextGen Pastor

“For 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. For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophecy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if 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.” Romans 12:3-8 (NIV)

Gifts of the Spirit 101
- We ALL have gifts

Gifts of the Spirit 101
- We ALL have gifts
- They are essential for the health of the church

“For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:4-5 (NIV)

‘“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)

“So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”
Ephesians 4:11 (NIV)

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NIV)

Gifts of the Spirit 101
- We ALL have gifts
- They are essential for the health of the church
- We are responsible for how we use our gifts

What gifts might I have?
Who can help me discern my gift?

Reflection Questions:
1) What comes up in you when you run across subjects or themes that are confusing in the Bible? Do you ignore it, ask questions, etc?

2) What experiences have shaped your understanding of the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Was it a positive or negative experience?

3) When looking at the list of the gifts of the spirit, which do you think you might have been given “according to the grace given to each of us”? Who in your life might be able to help you discern this?

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