1. Bible Study, 6/7/06 I Know my spiritual gift, now what? Pastor Erica

2. Bible Study, 6/7/06 My Spiritual Gifts Romans 12 exhortation giving leadership mercy prophecy service teaching 1 Corinthians 12 administration apostle discernment faith healing helps knowledge miracles prophecy teaching tongues tongues interpretation wisdom 1 Corinthians 14:12 (KJV) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

3. Bible Study, 6/7/06 Edify=strengthen and build up! 1 Corinthians 14:26 (KJV) How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying1 Corinthians 14:26 Ephesians 4:12 (KJV) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:Ephesians 4:12 Ephesians 4:16 (KJV) From whom the whole body fitly joined together…maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.Ephesians 4:16 Ephesians 4:29 (KJV) Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.Ephesians 4:29

4. Bible Study, 6/7/06 Laying the Foundations Read John 1: 35-50…sheep begat sheep Read Luke 5:1-11…people will be convicted by the Word only

5. Bible Study, 6/7/06 “From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17). “And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem” (Luke 24:47)

6. Bible Study, 6/7/06 Repentance—ITS ORIGIN repentance is a duty—a natural duty— because, when man hath sinned, who is there brazen enough to say that it is not man’s bounden duty to repent of having done so? repentance is also of gracious origin. Repentance was never yet produced in any man’s heart apart from the grace of God

7. Bible Study, 6/7/06 ESSENTIALS of true repentance illumination humiliation detestation (Job 9:31) transformation “Repentance is to leave The sins we loved before, And show that we in earnest grieve By doing so no more.”

8. Bible Study, 6/7/06 COMPANIONS of true repentance. faith confession holiness peace

9. Bible Study, 6/7/06 EXCELLENCIES of repentance. pleasantness specially sweet to God as well as to men Psalm 51:17 Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

10. Plan of Salvation…are you ready to use your gift? 1.Realize you are a sinner All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 2.Believe Jesus died on the cross for your sins While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 3.Salvation Prayer That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10 4.New Birth Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Corinthians 5:17 5.Water Baptism We were buried with him through baptism. Romans 6:4 6.Holy Spirit Baptism But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 7.Reading the Bible Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. II Peter 3:18 8.Praying Daily Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:36 9.Witnesses of Jesus But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life. Revelation 2:10

11. Bible Study, 6/7/06 Sinner's Prayer* Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life. Amen.