This week in our small group discussions at Southwest Church, we are examining the Biblical teaching on the subject of Spiritual Gifts. Each small group participant is being provided with a questionnaire to help discover their personal gifts. In the Spiritual Gifts Questionnaire booklet there is also a list of 24 specific gifts described in the Bible. This list contains the gift of craftsmanship, wisdom, leadership, mercy, and administration (to name just a few).
What is your spiritual gift? Are you activating your gift in the life of the church? Have you taken to heart the following Biblical command to use the gift that you have been given? “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.” (Romans 12:6-8 NLT).
Personally, I find the discussion of spiritual gifts a fascinating one and it leads me to dream of the potential that exists within the church! What would be the result of every believer discovering and activating the spiritual gifts that have been given to them by God to serve others? Let’s dream together as we all activate our spiritual gifts to serve God and others
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