1)Identity – We are members together of the Body of Christ. – v27
2)Design – God distributes different gifts when and where they are needed. – v28
3)Measure – No gift should be the standard for spirituality. – vv29-30
4)Desire – Seek to build up the Body to the glory of God! – v31a
5)Manner – Use whatever gift(s) you have to serve others in love. – v31b
Preparing your heart for the sermon: -What truths does Paul review in these verses? -Why do you think Paul numbers the gifts first, second, third, etc in v28? -What answer is Paul expecting in vv29-30? Why is he asking these questions?
-Other passages to consider: Isa 49:16-17; Micah 4:2; Matt 25:14-30; Rom 12:3-8; 1 Cor 3:5-17; 4:6-13; 12-14; 2 Cor 12:12; Eph 2:19-22; 4:1-16; 1 Thess 5:19; Heb 2:3b-4; 1 Pet 4:7-11
Digging Deeper: -What are the higher gifts Paul exhorts them to desire? -If God decides our spiritual gifts, why does Paul tell us to desire higher gifts? -What things in life do people strive for? What would God have us pursue? -What should be your focus in using your spiritual gift(s)?
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Jathan Newton
Godly Ambition Becoming the Church God Wants Abounding Grace Church
Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...
