1. There’s a Gift for You I Corinthians 12 There’s a Gift for You I Corinthians 12

2. “A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.” (1 Corinthians 12:7, NLT) “May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Hebrews 13:20-21, NIV) “May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Hebrews 13:20-21, NIV)

3. "To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge. The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and to another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to know whether it is really the Spirit of God or another spirit that is speaking. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, and another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.” (1 Corinthians 12:8-10, NLT) "To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge. The Spirit gives special faith to another, and to someone else he gives the power to heal the sick. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and to another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to know whether it is really the Spirit of God or another spirit that is speaking. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, and another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.” (1 Corinthians 12:8-10, NLT)

4. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) I. !

5. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) I.Uncover ! We begin by our gifts.

6. “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” (James 1:17, NIV) “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT) “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT) I.Uncover ! We begin by discovering our gifts.

7. “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT) “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT)  Spiritual Gifts.

8. “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT) “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT)  Spiritual Gifts Inventories.  Our and Passions

9. “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT) “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.” (1 Corinthians 12:11, NLT)  Spiritual Gifts Inventories.  Our Desires and Passions “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” (Psalm 37:4, NLT) “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires.” (Psalm 37:4, NLT)

10. “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT) “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT)  and of Other Believers

11. “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT) “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT)  Wisdom and of Other Believers

12. “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT) “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT)  Wisdom and Counsel of Other Believers “Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.” (1 Timothy 4:14, NLT) “Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.” (1 Timothy 4:14, NLT)  Put it to the.

13. “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT) “And in any event, you should desire the most helpful gifts.” (1 Corinthians 12:31, NLT)  Wisdom and Counsel of Other Believers “Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.” (1 Timothy 4:14, NLT) “Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.” (1 Timothy 4:14, NLT)  Put it to the Test.

14. I.Unwrap ! We continue by developing our gifts. “This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT) “This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.” (2 Timothy 1:6, NLT)

15. “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You think I’m a hard man, do you, harvesting crops I didn’t plant and gathering crops I didn’t cultivate? Well, you should at least have put my money into the bank so I could have some interest. Take the money from this servant and give it to the one with the ten bags of gold. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:26-29, NLT) “But the master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! You think I’m a hard man, do you, harvesting crops I didn’t plant and gathering crops I didn’t cultivate? Well, you should at least have put my money into the bank so I could have some interest. Take the money from this servant and give it to the one with the ten bags of gold. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who are unfaithful, even what little they have will be taken away.” (Matthew 25:26-29, NLT)

16. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7, NLT) “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7, NLT) III. Utilize ! We use them to build up God’s church. “Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27, NLT) “Now all of you together are Christ’s body, and each one of you is a separate and necessary part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:27, NLT)

17. There’s a Gift for You I Corinthians 12 There’s a Gift for You I Corinthians 12