Pew2U
Feb. 19, 2017
Carpenter Series 301 Lesson 12
Pastor Phil Vance
Highlights
Spiritual Gifts are special attributes and tendencies given by the Holy Spirit to each member of the Body according to God’s grace for use in the context of the local church.
There are three branches or areas of the enabling of the Holy Spirit.
Gifts
Ministries
Activities
The Five Fold Ministry is given to;
Equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.
Edify the body of Christ.
Bring us to the unity of the faith.
Spiritual Gifts are:
A special attribute or endowment.
Given by God’s Holy Spirit.
Given to every member of the body for ministry.
What should we do with Spiritual Gifts?
Don’t neglect them.
Stir them up.
Use them.
Discussion Questions:
What are the supernatural gifts the Lord has given you?
Talk together through the three branches or areas of enabling in the gifts of the Spirit. Which branch do your gifts fit in? How does understanding the branch your gifts fit it help you to minister in the Spirit.
Which gifts in your life need to be stirred up?
Key Scriptures and Quotes:
-For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 NIV
-Spiritual: G4152 non carnal, supernatural
-There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 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. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 NIV
-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. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues ? Do all interpret? Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:28-31 NIV
-For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:4-8 NIV
-So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 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. 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. 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. 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.
Ephesians 4:11-16 NIV
-Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
1 Timothy 4:14 NIV