1. Romans Part IV
Lesson 3

2. Romans 12:3-8
First instruction: Don’t think more highly of yourself than you ought to think.
Think with sound judgment
In context: TO believers in order to SERVE the body of Christ with spiritual gifts

3. Paul’s illustration A physical body (we all have one!)
Gifts: “charisma” the instantaneous enablement of the Holy Spirit in the life of any believer to exercise a gift for the edification of others. The result of a gracious act of God
Spiritual gifts are supernatural abilities for serving the body of Christ

4. Romans 12:3-8 How are believers to use their gifts?
According to the proportion of faith (vs. 6)
Prophecy: Speak what they hear from the Lord to others in the body
Service, Teaching, Exhortation: use it in serving the body of Christ; believers
Giving: with liberality
Leading: with diligence
Mercy: with cheerfulness

5. I Peter 4:10-11 EACH one HAS one Employ it in serving one another
Two categories:
Speaking and serving
Result: God is glorified

6. Summary So Far We have different gifts, functions in the body
Speaking God’s Word:
Prophecy
Teaching
Exhortation
Serving with God’s strength
Service
Giving
Showing mercy

7. I Corinthians 12 Don’t be unaware Varieties of gifts – same Spirit
Varieties of ministries – same Lord
Varieties of effects – same God
Definition according to verse 7: manifestation of the Spirit
A spiritual gift shows WHO is in a believer

8. I Corinthians 12 Why is each believer given a gift?
For the common good (vs. 7)
Word of wisdom: what does the Word say
Word of knowledge: what do we DO with it
Some serving gifts: faith, gifts of healing, effecting of miracles
Prophecy: clear speaking of the Word

9. I Corinthians 12 The SPIRIT distributes The SPIRIT decides
Spiritual gifts are not natural talents or learned abilities
They are spiritual abilities distributed by God’s Spirit
NO one has ALL the gifts
There is to be NO division in the body (vs. 25)

10. I Corinthians 12:27-30 There is an order for the gifts
First apostles – those SENT with the message
Second prophets – those who SPEAK the Word
Third teachers – those who teach His Word and explain it
Then miracles, healings, helps, administrations, tongues

11. Ephesians 4:1-16
A believer is to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which they have been called with all humility, gentleness, patience and forbearance in love
Verse 7: Grace is given according to the measure of Christ’s gift
SOME: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers

12. What is the result Equipping the saints Building up the body
Attaining unity of the faith
Becoming mature, no longer children
Growing up in Christ
SO, WHAT IS YOUR GIFT AND HOW ARE YOU SERVING THE BODY?