Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org Pastor / Teacher James H. Rickard Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Memory Verse 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

The Upper Room Discourse John 13-16; John 13:16, Servant-hood, Pt. 20

Doctrine of DOULOS Slave, Servant

G. The DOULOS must exercise his spiritual gift G. The DOULOS must exercise his spiritual gift. Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts

9. The Permanent Spiritual Gifts in comparison to General Service.

Pastor-Teacher Evangelist Administration Ministry / Service Helps - Exhortation Giving - Mercy Faith

WORD OF WISDOM LOGOS SOPHIA

LOGOS A word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech, an account or an accounting.

SOPHIA Skill, wisdom or cleverness.

The Word of Wisdom is the supernatural ability to apply Bible doctrine to circumstances in life and to give that insight to others, as in counseling.

The Exhorter is like a close friend, personally exhorting others, whereas the Word of Wisdom is more impersonal like the Pastor-Teacher.

The one holding the office of Deacon may have this gift as noted in Acts 6:3, 8-10, (Stephen).

General Service: Rom 11:33; 1 Cor 2:1-13; Eph 1:8, 17; 3:10; Col 1:9-12; 3:16; James 1:5-6; 3:13-17; 2 Peter 3:15-18.

James 1:5, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”

WORD OF KNOWLEDGE LOGOS GNOSIS

LOGOS A word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech, an account or an accounting.

Both gifts are based on the Word of God being utilized in regards to others.

GNOSIS, A knowing, knowledge or an understanding way, judicial inquiry or recognizing.

The supernatural ability to categorize doctrine for application, the ability to accumulate, analyze and clarify information and ideas, which are pertinent to the well being of the body of Christ.

General Service: 1 Cor 2:14; Eph 3:18-19; Phil 3:8; Col 2:2-3; 1 Tim 6:20-21; 1 Peter 3:7; 2 Peter 1:5-8; 3:18

Grace Fellowship Church Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Tape # 08-034 Servanthood, Part 20 The DOULOS Must Exercise his Spiritual Gifts, Part 10 Upper Room Discourse, Pt 176 John 13:16; 1 Cor 12:8; James 1:5; 2 Peter 3:15-18; Col 2:1-3 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008