1. Grace Community Church March, 2009 Talents of A Steward Romans 12:6-8 A Living Sacrifice A Living Sacrifice

2. Romans 12:3 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

3. Acts 2:42-47 & 4:32-37 They thought like Stewards…They thought like Stewards… How? Their minds were renewed…How? Their minds were renewed… Yesterday’s Word won’t cover today.

4. Brooks SimpsonRandy Couture 1989 Iowa Vs. Oklahoma St.

5. Randy Couture 20 Years Later His Book

6. Brooks Simpson 20 Years Later His Book Doing Nothing The Natural Way By Brooks Simpson

7. Doing Nothing The Natural Way By Brooks Simpson Do you want to grow?

8. Romans 12:4-5 4 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. What is my “function”?

9. Romans 12:6-8 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

10. A spiritual gift is an ability in some way to express, celebrate, display, and so communicate Christ. We are told that gifts, rightly used, build up Christians and churches. But only knowledge of God in Christ builds up, so each charisma must be an ability from Christ to show and share Christ in an up-building way. J.I. Packer

11. Romans 12:6-8 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

12. How do I discover my Spiritual Gifts? Inorganic – Spiritual Gift Inventory –Example: www.churchgrowth.org/analysis/intro.php www.churchgrowth.org/analysis/intro.php –Pros: increases awareness that gifts are to be used. –Cons: surveys measure likes and personality. Organic – Think less of self and more of Christ –Abide in Christ (John 15) –Be involved with His Body (Romans 12:3-5) –Ask Christ to reveal needs. –Ask Christ to show you how to meet the need. –Act on the need according to God’s gifting.