Volume 1, Issue 1

July 2012

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T H I N K O N I T B I B L E M I N I S T R I E S I N C . S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :

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What are Spiritual Gifts? What Gifts do I have? How do I use my Spiritual Gifts? How did Jesus use His Gift? Was I made on purpose?

Spiritual gifts are given to benefit all. They are not for you. Gifts are for other peoples benefit. Most important objective in life is to know Christ. We use our gifts to make Jesus known to the world. Jesus met needs. At a wedding, he turned water into wine because the host ran out. Mark 9:41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. Meeting needs shows Christs love to the world. Jesus built relationships. As He spent time with His disciples He built their trust in Him. When the storm came the disciples turned to Jesus who calmed the storm. When we are reliable and trustworthy

and the storms of life come our friends will turn to us so we can lead them to Jesus. Jesus was Himself. Jesus did

ence in your life. Lets get started. How are you going to meet needs of others today? What is one thing you could do today to strengthen a relationship? How might you express your true self today?

Jesus was always moving

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Romans 12:3-8 Romans 12 on Spiritual Gifts Jesus ministered to others part I Created for Good Works Jesus ministered to others part II Jesus ministered to others part III Gods Workmanship on Purpose

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not pretend to be anyone other than who God made Him. He knew who He was and where He came from. Be you. God made you to be uniquely you. He knows who you will influ-

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As you read 1 Corinthians 12 see if you can identify all the items relating to spiritual gifts. ecy, discerning spirits, different tongues, interpretation of tongues

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Miracles Healings Helps Administration Tongues

Differing gifts, same Spirit Spirit given to each to benefit all Wisdom, knowledge, faith, healings, miracles, proph-

God appointed these in the church Apostles Prophets Teachers

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3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the

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same function, 5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who

teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Our good works light up the world.

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Gives generously Leads with diligence Merciful with cheerfulness Love with no hypocrisy Kindly affectionate to one another Giving preference to one another Fervent in spirit

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Rejoicing in hope Patient in tribulations Steadfast in prayer Meeting needs of the saints Given to hospitality

What spiritual gifts do you think you possess?

As you read Romans 12 write down anything about spiritual gifts.

Different gifts according to grace given to us

Prophecy proportion of faith Ministry Teaching Exhortation

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Him, kneeling down to Him and saying to Him, If You are willing, You can make me clean. Then Jesus, moved with compassion, stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, I am willing; be cleansed. By teaching them ~ Mark 4:1 NKJV - And again He began to teach by the sea.

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By knowing His purpose ~ Mark 1:38 NKJV - But He said to them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth. By being compassionate ~ Mark 1:40-41 NKJV - Now a leper came to Him, imploring

By asking questions ~ Mark 10:51 NKJV - So Jesus answered and said to him, What do you want Me to do for you? The blind man said to Him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

God opens windows of opportunity to minister to others.

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being Gods workmanship. It is not to simply show off how awesome God is, although thats part of it. God always has a purpose. We are hand-crafted by the God of the universe to do good
Together we are Gods masterpiece

Is your service done as though it is done for the Lord? Is your act of giving helping expand the kingdom of God? Are you caring for widows, orphans, oppressed, discouraged, and diseased or the poor?

works. How do we know whats good to do? Here are a few questions to consider:

There is a reason and purpose behind

Does what you say encourage and

Are you using your spiritual gifts?

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By forgiving them ~ Mark 2:3 -5 NKJV - Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, Son, your sins are forgiven you. By holding them accountable ~ Mark 8:31-33 NKJV And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him. But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.

Which one of the ways Jesus ministered to others affects you the most?

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By explaining teamwork ~ Mark 9:38-40 NJKV - Now John answered Him, saying, Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us. But Jesus said, Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. For he who is not against us is on our side. By using tender speech ~ Luke 4:21-22 NKJV - And He began to say to them, Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, Is this not Josephs son? By encouraging them ~ Luke 8:49-56 NKJV - While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogues house, saying to him, Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher. 50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.
Helping others beautifies the world

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For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before hand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 NKJV For We are His Workmanship The we is collective, meaning more than one of us individually. All believers are one body. Together we are His workmanship. Knowing that each part within a body has a certain function and only when each part carries out their function, does the body work as intended by design. That We Should Walk in Them Every spiritual gift given to us is for the

purpose of operating in those gifts. We are called to use the gifts. Think about when you have given a gift to someone. Did you expect them to open the gift and use it? Of course you did. We give gifts to be used and appreciated. The same holds true for spiritual gifts. It is in our using our God-given gifts Gods workmanship is demonstrated and His kingdom is expanded. Lord thank you for the spiritual gifts youve given us. Enable us to recognize those gifts and to use them for your glory. May we be empowered to carry out the good works you prepare for us. In Jesus name Amen.

God guides those who move. Are you moving according to His will?