Serving Together in Diversity February 1, 2009
Serving Together with Diversity Romans 12:4-8 & 1 Peter 4:10-11 Leader: Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, Living Sacrifices
Leader: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. ALL: …so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Leader: We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. Living Sacrifices
ALL: Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. Leader: If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith, as one speaking the very words of God. Living Sacrifices
ALL: If it is serving, let him serve, with the strength God provides; Leader: …if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; ALL: if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; Living Sacrifices
ALL: …if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; Leader: …if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. ALL: Let us use our gifts so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen. Living Sacrifices
Introduction One Body with Many Members, Each Belonging to All the Others Living Sacrifices
Introduction One Body with Many Members, Each Belonging to All the Others Living Sacrifices
Introduction The Church—The DISPLAY CASE of Jesus Together we are the present Incarnation of Christ Living Sacrifices
The GIFTS—Different Forms of GRACE Use Gifts to SERVE Others & Display FULLNESS of Grace SPEAKING Gifts: Prophesying & Teaching Living Sacrifices
The GIFTS—Different Forms of GRACE Use Gifts to SERVE Others & Display FULLNESS of Grace SPEAKING Gifts: Prophesying & Teaching Serving Living Sacrifices
The GIFTS—Different Forms of GRACE Serving: Answers Conference 2009 Book table attendants Greeters Potluck Supper Living Sacrifices
The GIFTS—Different Forms of GRACE Use Gifts to SERVE Others & Display FULLNESS of Grace SPEAKING Gifts: Prophesying & Teaching Serving Giving Living Sacrifices
The GIFTS—Different Forms of GRACE Giving Leadership Encouragement/Exhortation Mercy/Compassion Living Sacrifices
The Church—The DISPLAY CASE of Jesus Encouraging Teaching Service Giving Mercy Leadership Living Sacrifices
The Church—The DISPLAY CASE of Jesus Teaching Service Encouraging Giving Mercy Leadership Living Sacrifices
The GOAL— The GLORY of Christ Living Sacrifices
Conclusion: I AM What I AM By the GRACE of God; I SERVE as I SERVE by the STRENGTH of God; I DO What I DO for the GLORY of God Living Sacrifices