1. Class 5:
Content of Lesson 1
Scripture

2. Teacher: Why teach?
“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.”
II Tim. 2:2

3. Your Motivation
“So we, being many are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Romans 12:5-8

4. Seven Motivational Gifts
Prophet
Server
Teacher
Exhorter
Giver
Organizer
Mercy
Why bother learning about motivational gifts?
In order to…
Be aware of common traits of your gift
Work more efficiently
Understand why you react, teach, or motivate the way you do

5. Discovering Your Spiritual Gift (Russell Kelfer)
Some Resources
iblp.org
Discovering Your Spiritual Gift (Russell Kelfer)

6. Student: Why learn?
“The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.”
Proverbs 3:35
“Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.”
Proverbs 8:34

7. Practical Applications (from the classroom to real life)
“Faith without works is dead.”
James 2:20b
Who (should act?)
What (should they do?)
Where (should they do it?)
When (should they act?)

8. The Message Prayer—know the needed message
Bible Lesson—pull out the main message
Verses—support main message
Songs—ingrain main message
Links—glues everything together

9. Some Resources
blueletterbible.org
biblegateway.com
characterjournal.com

10. The Message
The Vehicle

11. Find out what your spiritual gift is!
The Challenge
This week…
Find out what your spiritual gift is!