1. 1Corinthians 12 (Part 7) Spiritual Gift Land Mines Pg 1020 In Church Bibles

2. 110 million active land mines in our world 2,000 land mine “accidents” every month 800 will result in fatalities every month 1 “accident” every 20 minutes

3. Spiritual Gift Land Mines

4. Wk 1 - You have a Gift Wk 2 - What are the gifts? Wk 3 - What is my Gift? Wk 4 - Understanding Ministries Wk 5 - Energizing Your Gift Wk 6 - When God shows up Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 1 - You have a Gift Wk 2 - What are the gifts? Wk 3 - What is my Gift? Wk 4 - Understanding Ministries Wk 5 - Energizing Your Gift Wk 6 - When God shows up Wk 7 Wk 8

5. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant that you have a gift

6. As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 1Peter 4:10

7. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant of the nature of the gifts Ignorant of the nature of the gifts Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant of work of Spirit Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant that you have a gift Ignorant of the nature of the gifts Ignorant of the nature of the gifts

8. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected

9. Do not neglect the gift that is in you 1Timothy 4:14

10. Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you 2Timothy 1:6

11. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected Be intentional & growing in gift Be intentional & growing in gift You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected Be intentional & growing in gift Be intentional & growing in gift

12. Do not neglect the gift that is in you Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. Do not neglect the gift that is in you Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. 1Timothy 4:14-15

13. Practice and cultivate and meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly into them [as your ministry], so that your progress may be evident to everybody. 1Timothy 4:15-Amplified

14. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected Be intentional & growing in gift Be intentional & growing in gift You have a unique, vital part You have a unique, vital part Your gift can be neglected Your gift can be neglected Be intentional & growing in gift Be intentional & growing in gift

15. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19)  feeling of inferiority, unimportance  Includes envy and jealousy  feeling of inferiority, unimportance  Includes envy and jealousy Your “feelings” don’t change reality Your “feelings” don’t change reality Your gift & part is not unnecessary Your gift & part is not unnecessary Your gift & part is set by God Your gift & part is set by God Your “feelings” don’t change reality Your “feelings” don’t change reality Your gift & part is not unnecessary Your gift & part is not unnecessary Your gift & part is set by God Your gift & part is set by God

16. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19) Belittling Other’s Gifts (12:12-14)  Thinking we don’t need others...  Devaluing others thru our gift  Thinking we don’t need others...  Devaluing others thru our gift All gifts & parts are necessary All gifts & parts are necessary God composed the body God composed the body We are connected...impacting all We are connected...impacting all All gifts & parts are necessary All gifts & parts are necessary God composed the body God composed the body We are connected...impacting all We are connected...impacting all

17. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19) Belittling Other’s Gifts (12:12-14) Not Having Love (12:31-13:13) Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life

18. Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ Matthew 22:37-40

19. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 22:37-40

20. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. John 13:34-35

21. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23

22. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19) Belittling Other’s Gifts (12:12-14) Not Having Love (12:31-13:13) Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life Danger of living for serving, not loving Danger of living for serving, not loving Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life Danger of living for serving, not loving Danger of living for serving, not loving

23. I know your works, your labor, your patience...and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. Revelation 2:2-3

24. Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Revelation 2:4

25. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. Revelation 2:5

26. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19) Belittling Other’s Gifts (12:12-14) Not Having Love (12:31-13:13) Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life Danger of living for serving, not loving Danger of living for serving, not loving Character MORE important that service Character MORE important that service Love is the essence of christian life Love is the essence of christian life Danger of living for serving, not loving Danger of living for serving, not loving

27. Spiritual Gift Land Mines Being Ignorant (12:1) Being Neglectful (12:12-14) Belittling Your Gift (12:15-19) Belittling Other’s Gifts (12:12-14) Not Having Love (12:31-13:13)

28. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17

29. To know beyond doubt what I ought to do, and knowing, to have no hesitation or reluctance in doing it, seems to me to be heaven upon earth, and the man that has it needs but little more Alexander Maclaren Pastor Pastor (1826-1910) (1826-1910)

30. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10

31. To know beyond doubt what I ought to do, and knowing, to have no hesitation or reluctance in doing it, seems to me to be heaven upon earth, and the man that has it needs but little more Alexander Maclaren Pastor Pastor (1826-1910) (1826-1910)