Service to God through the Gifts He Gives Sermon 3 in the “Exhortations from Romans 12” Series
Romans 12:6-8
I. Thinking Rightly About Gifts
A. Why the Gifts are Given
B. Peter's Complementary Teaching on Spiritual Gifts -- 1 Peter 4:10-11
1. As each of you has received a gift 2. Minister it to one another 3. As good stewards 4. The manifold grace of God Literally the “multi-faceted” grace of God. It means the grace of God as it comes to us in all its varied ways. 5. Two categories of spiritual gifts v. 11 SPEAKING GIFTS SERVING GIFTS
II. The Spiritual Gifts themselves Rom 12:6-8
1. Prophecy. Literally, the telling forth of the Word of God.
2. Ministry The Greek word is Diakonia and makes us think of Deacons.
3. Teaching Bringing God's truth in a way to make it understandable.
4. Exhortation Words that are directed to the heart, the conscience and the will.
5. Giving Literally “the one who shares”.
6. Ruling This has to do with the work of oversight.
7. Showing mercy Doing so with cheerfulness toward those in distress.
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...
