in His church The glory of God in His church 3 3 1 Peter 4:10 1 Peter 4:10 - - 11 11 2.<br><br> 2. The building up of the body of The building up of the body of Christ Christ 3 3 Eph 4:12 Eph 4:12 3. 3.<br><br> The unity of the body The unity of the body 3 3 Eph 4:13 Eph 4:13 Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts 4. 4. The maturity of the body The maturity of the body 3 3 Eph Eph 4:14 4:14 - - 15 15 5.<br><br> 5. The growth of the body The growth of the body 3 3 Eph 4:16 Eph 4:16 6. 6.<br><br> The common good (for the good The common good (for the good of the whole) of the whole) 3 3 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts C. What are the Differences C. What are the Differences between Human Talents and between Human Talents and Spiritual Gifts?<br><br> Spiritual Gifts? Talents Talents 1. 1.<br><br> Inherited from forefathers Inherited from forefathers 2. 2. Present from natural birth Present from natural birth 3.<br><br> 3. God God - - given to all members of the given to all members of the human race human race Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts 4. 4.<br><br> For human activities For human activities 5. 5. Can be operated independent of Can be operated independent of the Holy Spirit the Holy Spirit 6.<br><br> 6. Ministers primarily on natural level Ministers primarily on natural level 7. 7.<br><br> Effects are usually temporal/finite Effects are usually temporal/finite Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts Gifts Gifts 1. 1. Given by the Holy Spirit Given by the Holy Spirit 2.<br><br> 2. Present from New Birth Present from New Birth 3. 3.<br><br> God God - - given to members of Christ given to members of Christ 9 9 s s body body Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts 4. 4. For ministry of the body For ministry of the body 5.<br><br> 5. Dependent on the Holy Spirit Dependent on the Holy Spirit 6. 6.<br><br> Ministers on spiritual level Ministers on spiritual level 7. 7. Effects are usually eternal/infinite Effects are usually eternal/infinite Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts D.<br><br> What are the Differences D. What are the Differences between the Fruit of the Spirit between the Fruit of the Spirit and the Gifts of the Spirit? and the Gifts of the Spirit?<br><br> Fruits Fruits 1. 1. Defines what a Christian is Defines what a Christian is 2.<br><br> 2. Same in every Christian Same in every Christian 3. 3.<br><br> Singular Singular Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts 4. 4. Satan cannot imitate Satan cannot imitate 5.<br><br> 5. Deals with character Deals with character 6. 6.<br><br> End in itself End in itself 7. 7. Permanent/Eternal Permanent/Eternal 8.<br><br> 8. According to spirituality and According to spirituality and maturity maturity Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts Gifts Gifts 1. 1.<br><br> Determine what a Christian does Determine what a Christian does 2. 2. Different in each Christian Different in each Christian 3.<br><br> 3. Plural Plural 4. 4.<br><br> Satan can imitate Satan can imitate Insights to Spiritual Gifts Insights to Spiritual Gifts 5. 5. Deals with service/ministry Deals with service/ministry 6.<br><br> 6. Means to an end Means to an end 7. 7.<br><br> Will cease Will cease 8. 8. Not according to spirituality Not according to spirituality Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 1.<br><br> 1. Pray for God Pray for God 9 9 s guidance s guidance Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 2. 2.<br><br> Explore the possibilities Explore the possibilities study the Bible study the Bible take spiritual gifts test take spiritual gifts test learn your church learn your church 9 9 s position s position read other resources read other resources get to know gifted people get to know gifted people Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 3. 3. Experiment with many different Experiment with many different gifts gifts what are some needs around you what are some needs around you be open to invitations to serve be open to invitations to serve Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 4.<br><br> 4. Examine your feelings Examine your feelings the same God who made us gave us the same God who made us gave us our gifts our gifts Psalm 37:4 Psalm 37:4 c c Delight yourself also in Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall give you the the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart desires of your heart . .<br><br> d d Does your service bring enjoyment? Does your service bring enjoyment? How effective are you?<br><br> How effective are you? Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 5. 5.<br><br> Expect feedback/confirmation Expect feedback/confirmation honest feedback from people you honest feedback from people you trust trust the body of believers will give you the body of believers will give you confirmation of your gifts confirmation of your gifts Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 6. 6. Develop your gifts Develop your gifts practice practice study study Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts E.<br><br> E. The Charismatic Movement The Charismatic Movement Positive Contributions Positive Contributions It has brought spiritual renewal. It has brought spiritual renewal.<br><br> It has challenged the deadness of It has challenged the deadness of theological indifference. theological indifference. It has brought a deeper It has brought a deeper commitment commitment to the Bible as part of one to the Bible as part of one 9 9 s personal s personal faith.<br><br> faith. It has contributed to the recovery of It has contributed to the recovery of personal evangelism. personal evangelism.<br><br> Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts 2. Negative Tendencies 2. Negative Tendencies There is a tendency to There is a tendency to reduce the reduce the process of sanctification to the one process of sanctification to the one - - time time experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit, experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit, erroneously called the erroneously called the c c baptism of the baptism of the Holy Spirit.<br><br> Holy Spirit. d d Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts There is a tendency among some to There is a tendency among some to claim their own experience as claim their own experience as normative for all Christians. normative for all Christians.<br><br> Some segments of the Some segments of the Pentecostal/charismatic movement Pentecostal/charismatic movement go beyond Scripture in the public go beyond Scripture in the public expressions of their religious expressions of their religious experience. experience. Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts F.<br><br> F. Guidelines that the apostle Paul Guidelines that the apostle Paul lays down in I lays down in I Cor Cor . 14:26 .<br><br> 14:26 - - 33. 33. All things that are done when Christians All things that are done when Christians come together should be done for come together should be done for mutual edification ( verse 26).<br><br> mutual edification ( verse 26). Glossolalia Glossolalia is not an indispensable is not an indispensable component of public worship (verse 27). component of public worship (verse 27).<br><br> If If glossolalia glossolalia is available and needed in is available and needed in public worship there should be one. Two public worship there should be one. Two are three at the maximum who speak in are three at the maximum who speak in tongues (verse27).<br><br> tongues (verse27). Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts They should speak in turn, not all They should speak in turn, not all together (verse 27). together (verse 27).<br><br> An interpretation should follow after An interpretation should follow after a person speaks in a tongue (verse a person speaks in a tongue (verse 27). 27). The person intending to speak in The person intending to speak in tongues must secure the interpreter tongues must secure the interpreter in advance (verse 28).<br><br> in advance (verse 28). Once interpreted, it becomes Once interpreted, it becomes intelligible prophecy that must be intelligible prophecy that must be evaluated. (verse 29).<br><br> evaluated. (verse 29). Discover Your Gifts Discover Your Gifts Opportunity for ministry should be Opportunity for ministry should be shared (14:40).<br><br> shared (14:40). People who participate in worship, People who participate in worship, especially in ecstatic expressions such as especially in ecstatic expressions such as glossolalia glossolalia , are responsible to control , are responsible to control their behavior (verse 32). their behavior (verse 32).<br><br> Parts E and F are taken from the book Christianity Parts E and F are taken from the book Christianity 101 by Gilbert 101 by Gilbert Bilezikian Bilezikian pp. 109 pp. 109 - - 114.<br><br> 114.

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