2. DEFINITION:
A spiritual gift is
a supernatural ability,
given to a believer
at the time of salvation,
enabling him to minister
to the Body of Christ
in the area of that gift.
3. How To Discover Your Gift…
• Dedication Romans 12:1-2.
• Description (Know what gifts are
available and how they act.)
• Desire (What do you want to
do? Philippians 2:13)
4. How To Discover Your Gift…
• Doing (Get some experience in
different areas. You will be able
to eliminate some and narrow it
down to a few.)
5. Delight (What do you enjoy
doing?)
5. How To Discover Your Gift…
6. Discernment by others (How do
others tell you that you have
blessed them?)
7. Development (Allow time for
growth of your ability to use your
gift.)
6. TWO LIMITATIONS OF
SPIRITUAL GIFTS...
1. You may not have the gift you
wanted! I Cor. 12:28-30.
2. Our church may not have the
gifts we wish it had, I Cor. 12:31;
14:1.
Pray, I Cor. 12:31; 14:1.
LOVE! I Cor. 13!
14. ἀγάπη Love
• Does not act unbecomingly
• Does not seek its own
• Is not provoked
• Does not take into account a
wrong suffered
15. ἀγάπη Love
• Does not rejoice in
unrighteousness
• Rejoices with the truth
16. ἀγάπη Love
• Bears all things
• Believes all things
• Hopes all things
• Endures all things
• NEVER FAILS!
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