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Spiritual Gifts – Are you using yours? Matthew 25:14 - 29
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What are “spiritual gifts”? Spiritual gifts – divine endowments and enablements [God-given abilities] given to every believer for the purpose of serving and encouraging the Body of Christ. (Uniquely You – Dr. Mels Carbonell)
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1. We are created by God to uniquely serve Him. A.Each servant (believer) is given a gift to serve the master (God) with. V 25:15 1 Corinthians 12:71 Corinthians 12:7 B.Gifts according to unique makeup. According to ability. V 25:15According to ability. V 25:15
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All believers have a S H A P E: S = Spiritual gifts (enablements from Holy Spirit) H = Heart or interest A = Abilities (talents we are born with) P = Personality (extrovert/introvert) E = Experiences (skill set; or our past pains/issues or joys/successes) Each represents a tool God gives us to bear fruit in His name, and to glorify His name. John 15:8, 16
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S piritual Gifts H earts Desire A bilities P ersonality E xperience
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2. in service. 2. Expected to give their best in service. Immediately, v 16 Doubled, v 16, 17 Commendation is identical. V 21, 23. Severity of the condemnation. Wicked, lazy, worthless. V 26, 30 Cast him out. V 30.
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3. 3. Rewarded based on faithful service or lack thereof. V 25:19, a “settling of accounts.” Not level of success but faithfulness. Divine generosity is overflowing.
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4. 4. Faithlessness rewarded Justification. View of master. Blames master.
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