Gifts of the Spirit
Presented by Matthew Scott
Westbank – April 2019

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OUTLINE

What are Spiritual Gifts?

• An ability or person, given by God to the people of God, for the people of God

Purpose of Spiritual Gifts

• So that we can serve one another – 1 Peter 4.10
• For the building up of the saints – Ephesians 4.12
• To equip the saints for the ministry – Ephesians 4.12
• So that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ – 1 Peter 4.11

 The Body

• Every part is dependent on the other parts (members)
• Each member has an important and distinct function
• The importance of a particular member is not determined by appearance

How are we to use our gifts?

• In love.

Gifts of Grace

• Teaching – Ability to clearly communicate an understanding of Scripture
• Speaking – Ability to preach or teach the word of God publicly
• Exhortation – Ability to motivate others to respond to Scripture
• Service/Ministry – Ability to discern needs and serve others
• Giving – Ability to liberally share resources to meet the needs of others
• Helps – Ability to meet the practical needs of the Church
• Mercy – Ability to come alongside with compassion to attend to someone in need
• Faith – An extraordinary amount of faith in God and his word
• Lead/Rule – Ability to guide others in the Way
• Administration – Ability to guide and direct the affairs of the Assembly
• Evangelist – The gift to effectively communicate the Gospel
• Shepherd/Pastor – One who cares for and spiritually nurtures believers

What is your spiritual gift(s)?

• Encouragement of others
• God given desire
• See a need and meet it