1. My Place in the Church

2. What a spiritual gift is not. What a spiritual gift is.
The work of the Holy Spirit in spiritual gifts
When you feel inferior… When you feel superior about your spiritual gift.

3. What a Spiritual Gift is NOT:
Your spiritual gifts are NOT talents
Your spiritual gifts are NOT something you earn
Your spiritual gifts are NOT something you are born with

4. What A Spiritual Gift IS:
“A spiritual gift is a divine, supernatural ability given by God to enable a Christian to serve and to minister. More simply put, a spiritual gift is a special tool for ministry.”
Kenneth Kinghorn, Discovering your Spiritual Gifts. Pg. 8.

5. What A Spiritual Gift IS:
“Spiritual gifts are divine abilities distributed by the Holy Spirit to every believer according to God’s design and grace for the common good of the body of Christ.”
Bruce Bugbee, What You do Best in the Body of Christ, Pg. 31

6. What A Spiritual Gift IS:
“Spiritual gifts …. “ a God-given special ability, given to every believer at conversion by the Holy Spirit to share His love and strengthen the body of Christ.”
Erik Rees. SHAPE: Finding & Fulfilling your Unique Purpose for Life, Pg. 34.

7. A brief look at the work of the Holy Spirit in spiritual gifts

8. Everyone has at least one spiritual gift.
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others. I Peter 4:10

9. List of service related gifts found in Scripture.
Administration
Hospitality
Shepherding
Service
Encouragement
Leadership
Teaching
Preaching
Faith
Mercy
Discernment
Evangelism
Giving
Knowledge
Helps
Wisdom

10. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”
I Cor. 12:7

11. The Holy Spirit chooses which gifts to give to us.
He distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
I Cor. 12:11

12. List of service related gifts found in Scripture.
Administration
Hospitality
Shepherding
Service
Encouragement
Leadership
Teaching
Preaching
Faith
Mercy
Discernment
Evangelism
Giving
Knowledge
Helps
Wisdom

13. Stephen’s definition:
A Spiritual gift is when the actual Holy Spirit has given you a real part of His very own character to allow you to be a help and a blessing to others.
Stephen’s definition:

14. When you feel Inferior…. When you feel Superior…..

15. We don’t use our spiritual gifts because we tell lies to ourselves…….
I am a failure. I am inadequate. I am not good enough. I am not worth it. I don’t measure up. I do not know what I am doing. I am wrong. I am not acceptable.

16. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
Ephesians 1:3-14

17. He chose us. He predestined us for adoption.

18. We have redemption through his blood. The forgiveness of sins

19. God’s grace that he lavished on us
He made known to us the mystery of his will
We were also chosen
We might be for the praise of His glory
You were included in Christ

20. You were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance.
Ephesians 1:3-14

21. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
Psalm 139: 13-14

22. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10

23. We will confidently use our spiritual gifts because……..
I am chosen. I am accepted. I am valuable.
God has a place for me. I am free. I am loved.
I am forgiven. I belong. I can do it.

24. When you feel superior….. Be humble and serve.

25. List of service related gifts found in Scripture.
Administration
Hospitality
Shepherding
Service
Encouragement
Leadership
Teaching
Preaching
Faith
Mercy
Discernment
Evangelism
Giving
Knowledge
Helps
Wisdom

26. All Christians are called to: be sincere, be devoted, honor, serve, be patient, be faithful, share, practice hospitality, bless, live in harmony, associate with people of low position
Romans 12:3-16

27. From other passages of scripture, we see that all Christians are also called to encourage, have faith, give, help, look to the Lord for discernment, knowledge and wisdom, have mercy, teach, and be involved in evangelism.

28. Administration, (to rule)
From this list, I only see 3gifts that not every Christian is suppose to do at some point:
Administration, (to rule)
Leadership (directing the life of the church)
Preaching (Publicly communicating God’s Word)

29. How will we respond when we are called to serve in an area that is not our strength or spiritual gift?

30. …….To equip God’s people for works of service. Ephesians 4:12

31. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45

32. God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble
God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may life you up in due time.
I Peter 5:5-6

33. My power is made perfect in weakness. II Cor. 12:9

34. Will you confidently use it to help and bless others?
As a believer, the Holy Spirit has given you at least one spiritual gift.
Will you confidently use it to help and bless others?