1. Jesus is currently in heaven serving the church. He serves through giving gifts to believers, including Himself, the Holy Spirit, other people, and spiritual gifts. 2. Spiritual gifts are given by God to equip believers for works of ministry and building up the church. There are many spiritual gifts listed in the Bible, including speaking, revelation, power, serving, leadership gifts, and the five-fold ministry gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher. 3. Believers can discern their spiritual gifts through trial and use, seeing what ministries they are passionate or burdened for, what needs they see the church having, and activities that bring them joy in serving

3. I AM GIFTED

4. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge
you to live a life worthy of the calling you
have received. 2 Be completely humble
and gentle; be patient, bearing with one
another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace.

5. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as
you were called to one hope when you
were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one
baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who
is over all and through all and in all.

6. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
7 But to each one of us grace has been
given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is
why it says: “When He ascended on high,
He took many captives and gave gifts to
His people.” 9 (What does “He ascended”
mean except that He also descended to
the lower, earthly regions?

7. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
10 He who descended is the very One who
ascended higher than all the heavens, in
order to fill the whole universe.) 11 So
Christ Himself gave the apostles, the
prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and
teachers, 12 to equip His people for works
of service, so that the body of Christ may
be built up

8. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in
the knowledge of the Son of God and
become mature, attaining to the whole
measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then
we will no longer be infants, tossed back
and forth by the waves, and blown here
and there by every wind of teaching and by
the cunning and craftiness of people in
their deceitful scheming.

9. EPHESIANS 4:1-16
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we
will grow to become in every respect the
mature body of Him who is the head, that
is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body,
joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds
itself up in love, as each part does its
work.

10. WHERE IS JESUS AND
WHAT IS HE DOING
TODAY?

11. JESUS IS IN HEAVEN
WITH BELIEVERS.

12. JESUS IS SERVING
THE CHURCH.

13. EPHESIANS 4:3-4
3 Make every effort to keep the unity of
the Spirit through the bond of
peace. 4 There is one body and one
Spirit, just as you were called to one
hope when you were called;

14. So what is Jesus doing right now?
He’s serving the church.
He’s loving the church.
He’s paying attention to the church.
He’s devoted to the church.
He’s concerned for the church.

15. And He’s working in the church
through the person, and the presence,
and the power of the God the Holy
Spirit.

16. The church of Jesus Christ is the
most amazing group of people in
the history of the world.

17. “What is the biggest organization on the
earth?” - The church
“What’s the strongest organization on the
earth?” - The church
“What’s the longest-lasting organization
on the earth?” - The church

18. “How could that be?
Because God is with them.
What is on Jesus’ heart is every local
church that loves and serves Him.

19. EPHESIANS 4:1-5
1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge
you to live a life worthy of the calling you
have received. 2 Be completely humble
and gentle; be patient, bearing with one
another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep
the unity of the Spirit through the bond of
peace.

20. EPHESIANS 4:1-5
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as
you were called to one hope when you
were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one
baptism;

21. EPHESIANS 4:13-16
13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in
the knowledge of the Son of God and
become mature, attaining to the whole
measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then
we will no longer be infants, tossed back
and forth by the waves, and blown here
and there by every wind of teaching and by
the cunning and craftiness of people in
their deceitful scheming.

22. EPHESIANS 4:13-16
15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we
will grow to become in every respect the
mature body of Him who is the head, that
is, Christ. 16 From Him the whole body,
joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds
itself up in love, as each part does its
work.

23. JESUS IS GIVING
GIFTS.

24. Jesus is currently in heaven with
believers. He’s serving the church.
One of the ways that He serves the
church is through the giving of gifts.

25. God loves to give.
We don’t have to beg God to give.
The easiest test for Christian maturity
is determining whether you’re
a giver or a taker.

26. 1. HE GIVES JESUS.

27. EPHESIANS 4:7
7 But to each one of us grace has been
given as Christ apportioned it.

28. Our God, the Lord Jesus —
He’s a giver.
Our God is not a taker. He’s a joyful
giver, and He gives us Himself.

29. 2. HE GIVES THE
HOLY SPIRIT.

30. EPHESIANS 4:3-4
3 Make every effort to keep the unity of
the Spirit through the bond of
peace. 4 There is one body and one
Spirit, just as you were called to one
hope when you were called;

31. God has given us His Spirit.
We’re not orphans, we’re not
abandoned, and we’re not alone.
We don’t have to live by our own power;
we can live by the power of God.

32. The Holy Spirit is present in the church.
The Holy Spirit is present and at work in
the world, but He is particularly and
powerfully at work in the people of God,
particularly when we assemble together.

33. He loves to help us work out our
conflicts. He loves to help us love
and serve one another. He loves to
be present wherever Jesus is
praised.

34. God’s given us Jesus.
God’s given us the presence, the
person, the power of the Holy Spirit.

35. 3. HE GIVES PEOPLE.

36. God gives us people as gifts.
You need to know that you are a gift.
You’re a gift to others.
You’re a gift to our church.
People are gifts.

37. 3. HE GIVES
SPIRITUAL GIFTS.

38. God gives us Jesus, the Holy Spirit,
one another, and then He gives to
each Christian spiritual gifts.

39. EPHESIANS 4:8
8 This is why it says: “When He ascended
on high, He took many captives and gave
gifts to His people.”

40. SPIRITUAL GIFTS

41. 1. It doesn’t really
matter whether it’s a
natural talent or a
supernatural gift.

42. NATURAL TALENT SUPERNATURAL GIFT
- is something you just
innately have from birth.
- is something you can
do before you’re a
Christian.
- is something you have
from your new birth.
- is something that
accompanies the
presence and the
power of the Holy Spirit
when you become a
Christian.

43. 2. The way you find
your spiritual gift is
trial and error.

44. Some of you have one gift.
Some of you have multiple gifts, and
the gift mix is combined to give you a
particular ministry capacity.
People have differing amounts of gift.

45. CONSUMER MENTALITY
VS.
CHRISTIAN MENTALITY

46. Why does God give
gifts?

47. EPHESIANS 4:12
12 “To equip the saints for the work of
ministry, for the building up of the body of
Christ.”

48. Some of you have one gift.
Some of you have multiple gifts, and
the gift mix is combined to give you a
particular ministry capacity.
People have differing amounts of gift.

49. CONSUMER MENTALITY CHRISTIAN MENTALITY
- The leadership exists
to serve you.
- it’s more like a
business transaction.
- The leadership exists
to equip you to serve
others.
- is “How can I give my
money, my time, my
gifts, my capacities, my
abilities, and where
could I help bring unity
and health to our church
family?”

50. First perspective is really business.
The second is really family.

51. Our goal is that all of God’s people
would be giving, so that we could be
reaching those who don’t yet know
Jesus.

52. YOUR GIFT IS NOT YOUR IDENTITY.

53. 22 SPIRITUAL GIFTS

54. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:8-10
8 To one there is given through the Spirit a
message of wisdom, to another a
message of knowledge by means of the
same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that
one Spirit,

55. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:8-10
10 to another miraculous powers, to
another prophecy, to another
distinguishing between spirits, to another
speaking in different kinds of tongues,and
to still another the interpretation of
tongues.

56. Gifts of Speaking
(Utterance Gifts)

57. 1. Prophecy
2. Speaking in Tongues
3. Interpretation of Tongues

58. Revelation Gifts
(Gifts of Knowing)

59. 4. Word of Wisdom
5. Word of Knowledge
6. Discerning Spirits

60. Gifts of Doing
(Power Gifts)

61. 7. Faith
8. Working of Miracles
9. Gifts of Healing

62. NATURAL GIFTS

63. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:28-30
28 And God has placed in the church first of
all apostles, second prophets, third
teachers, then miracles, then gifts of
healing, of helping, of guidance, and of
different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all
apostles? Are all prophets? Are all
teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all
have gifts of healing? Do all speak in
tongues? Do all interpret?

64. 10. Gifts of Service and helps
11. Gifts of Administration
12. Gifts of Encouragement
13. Gifts of Giving

65. 14. Gifts of Teaching
15. Gifts of Leadership
16. Gifts of Mercy
17. Gifts of Hospitality

66. FIVE FOLD MINISTRY

67. EPHESIANS 4:11-12
11 So Christ Himself gave the apostles, the
prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and
teachers, 12 “To equip the saints for the
work of ministry, for the building up of the
body of Christ.”

68. God is choosing.
Others, you can ask for it.

69. 18. Apostles
19. Prophet
20. Evangelist
21. Pastor
22.Teacher

70. HOW ARE YOU GIFTED?

71. How am I gifted?
Where do you have a passion to serve?
What do you have a burden to do?
What needs do you see in the church?

72. What do you find joy in doing for others?
What opportunities has God already
provided for you to serve others?
What’s already working?
What are you best at and have the most
success in?

73. It might be an indication of how
God has made you and the kind
of ministry that He’s prepared
for you.