Designer Gifts Romans 12

Looking at Individual Giftings

Designer Gifts Romans 12 Part 1

Gifts from God The Father Gifts from God The Son Gifts from God The Spirit

Your Gifting! Prophesying – Encourage Trust Helping – Personal Abilities Teaching – Encourage Understanding Exhorting – Encourage Lifestyle Giving – Personal Finances Leading - Structure Showing Mercy – Restoring

Present Your Body as a Requirement for proper use of The Designer’s Gifts Living Sacrifice Romans 12:1-2

Diversity but Unity in the Body Living Sacrifice Romans 12:3-8 The Giftings of a

The Style of Serving as a Love Living Sacrifice Romans 12:9-21

The Model of Serving as a Serving with all your heart Living Sacrifice Romans 1:1-16

Romans 12:4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, Romans 12:4-5

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: Special element of Spiritual Gift Empowered by God Do the task and while you can get tired physically, you do not tire of the gifting. (You rest and are back at it with joy) The Gifts

if prophecy, if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faith ; Romans 12:6 The Prophecy Must Always agree with the teachings of the Bible The Prophecy Must Always agree with the teachings of the Bible

if prophecy, if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faith; WHAT IS PROPHECY? Gifting to speak to people in the “now” about matters of their life with the Lord. Their words always have to line up with the teachings of the Bible

WHAT IS PROPHECY? Prophecy is God speaking to man Paul tells us that ‘anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God’ whereas he who prophecies speaks to men…’ (1 Corinthians 14:2-4)

But he who prophesies speaks edification… and exhortation… and comfort to men. 1 Corinthians 14:3 1 Corinthians 14:3

Special words from the Lord which Edification - Build up Edification - Build up Exhortation - Stir Up Comfort - Cheer up

WHAT IS PROPHECY? Prophecy is God-speaking-to-man via a person. This means that a possible way to frame the prophecy would be: ‘I feel that God wants to say…’

Example: Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words. Acts 15:32

Those with Gift of Prophecy Spend special time listen to the Lord through the Word and the Spirit (Must agree with the Word of God) Desire to see people trust God They spend much time in prayer

First Mention Genesis 20 Abraham -Sarah Abimelech (King of Gerar)

Note: (Everyone can prophesy) Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:1 1 Corinthians 14:1

What do people with this gifting do? What do people with this gifting do? Receive impressions the Lord gives and acts upon them in prayer and sometimes speaking to the person. How do you know which one to do??

Special impressions from the Lord which Build up… Stir up… Cheer up… Others.

Sharing Prophecy 1. Ask God for help to accomplish the task 2. Focus on the Lord and His goodness 3. Choose a thought – feeling – word – picture that comes to mind and begin praying that for the person.

Designer Gifts Romans 12 Looking at Individual Giftings