1. REVIEW
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

2. Convenient Christian - follows Christ until it infringes on their personal lifestyle.
Consecrated Christian - follows Christ with their intellect, emotions and personal will power but never yields their life.
Controlled Christian - follows Christ with a completely yielded life.

3. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

4. Worldly Conformity - the result of holding worldly affections. Col
Worldly Conformity - the result of holding worldly affections. Col. 3:2 Christ Transformed - the result of give up your body and giving over your mind.
Phil 2:5-8

5. The Gospel in Practice: A Partnering of Gifts
Romans 12:3-8

6. Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

7. Pro 29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.

8. KEY POINT #1
False estimations of self are an assault on God’s church.

9. Romans 12:3b …but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

10. KEY POINT #2
A Christian with a sober mind values the equity of God’s grace

11. Equality - the fleshly demand that everyone have the same rank and vocation.

12. Equality - the fleshly demand that everyone have the same rank and vocation.
Equity – is the God-like quality of being fair or impartial

13. Equality…demands everyone have the same rank and vocation.
Equity - the quality of being fair or impartial
Act 10:34 Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: 35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

14. Romans 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy - ] according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on

15. Romans 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy - ] according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on

16. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel

17. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds

18. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds

19. Mar 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

20. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds
Teaching - the gift of study and presenting fundamental truths of the bible

21. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds
Teaching - the gift of study and presenting fundamental truths of the bible
Exhortation - the gift of provoking people with the truth of God’s word

22. Heb 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 15 While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

23. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds
Teaching - the gift of study and presenting fundamental truths of the bible
Exhortation - the gift of provoking people with the truth of God’s word
Giving - the gift of giving sacrificially

24. 2Co 9: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

25. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds
Teaching - the gift of study and presenting fundamental truths of the bible
Exhortation - the gift of provoking people with the truth of God’s word
Giving - the gift of giving sacrificially
Ruling - the gift of the oversight of the church

26. The Gifts and their Work
Prophecy - the gift of preach the gospel
Ministry - the gift of service -  of all kinds
Teaching - the gift of study and presenting fundamental truths of the bible
Exhortation - the gift of provoking people with the truth of God’s word
Giving - the gift of giving sacrificially
Ruling - the gift of the oversight of the church
Mercy - the gift of pursuing the hurt to offer kindness

27. Eph 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

28. KEY POINT #3
Submission to God is to agree to edify the body by whatever gifting he sees fit.

29. Do you know your gifting? Have you prayed that God would reveal it?

30. Do you know your gifting? Have you prayed that God would reveal it?
If you know your gifting how are you cultivating that gifting?

31. Do you know your gifting? Have you prayed that God would reveal it?
If you know your gifting - How are you cultivating that gifting?
Are you struggling with covetousness?