2. UNSTOPPABLE force, IMMOBILE object

3. UNSTOPPABLE force, IMMOBILE object

4. 1. What Is A Spiritual Gift?
gift: noun: a thing given willingly to someone without payment;

5. A Spiritual Gift Is Any Ability Given By The Holy Spirit To Express Your Faith, To Build Up The Faith Of Another And Glorify God.

6. Is It A Gift Or Is It aTalent?
Given at RE-Birth
Received Not
Not Based On Merit
Are Matured & Surprising
Talent:
Given at Birth
Inherited/Genetic
Can Be Learned
Unbelievers Have Talents

7. I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong—
Romans 1:11

8. Purpose Of Spiritual Gifts
To Build Up The Church

9. ...that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
Romans 1:12

10. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Ephesians 4:16

11. Purpose Of Spiritual Gifts
To Build Up The Church
Glorify God

12. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.
1 Peter 4:10-11

13. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, 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.
1 Peter 4:10-11

14. Types Of Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12 Ephesians 4; 2 Peter 4
Encouragement/Strength:
Prophesy *
Serving
Teaching
Exhorting
Mercy
Hospitality
Giving
Administration
Word Knowledge/Wisdom
Ministry:
Evangelism
Pastoral
Apostolic
Teaching
Manifestation
Miracles
Discernment
Healing
Faith
Tongues & Interpretation

15. 2. Why Don’t We See These Gifts Much Anymore?
gift: noun: an act of giving something as a present;

16. WE Are Not Available To Be Used
We Are Living Lives That “Don’t Have A Need For The Holy Spirit”

17. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
Romans 12:6-8

18. ...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 12:6-8

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20. The Gifts Don’t Appear Because We’re Not Giving God An Opportunity to Give Them

21. 3. Why Do We Need Spiritual Gifts?
gift: verb: endow someone with (something);

22. God Gives Us These Gifts To Remind Us Of How Much We MUST DEPEND On The HOLY SPIRIT

23. God Gives Us These Gifts To Remind Us Of How Much We MUST DEPEND On The BODY OF CHRIST

24. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27

28. Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:31

29. We Are Supposed To Be A Conduit Of The Holy Spirit So That HE Can Work THROUGH Us

30. gift: noun: a very easy task or unmissable opportunity.;4.
How Do We Know What Our Spiritual Gifts Are, And How Do We Use Them?
gift: noun: a very easy task or unmissable opportunity.;

31. Take Risks
Put yourself in uncomfortable, difficult places where God can reveal your gifts and give you new gifts.

32. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

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34. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
James 1:17-18

35. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
James 1:17-18