1. Lesson 3

2.  Don’t be unaware  Believers have different gifts  Physical body: body parts don’t change gifts don’t change  God the Spirit determines the gifts  Gifts are the manifestation of the Spirit  Gifts are received at salvation  Each believer has at least one  All gifts are important, but there is an order appointed by God

3.  Present your body as an act of worship  Minister in the area of your gifting  Spiritual gifts are beyond what is given or required of ALL believers: faith, mercy, giving….  I Peter 4 Speaking and Serving Gifts  Speakers are to Speak the Word of God  Servers are to serve with God’s strength

4.  Walk/live in a manner worthy of your calling  Called to a life of holiness  Preserving the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace  I Cor. 12:25 No division in the body  “One” is repeated 7 times in verses 4-6  One body, Spirit, hope, Lord, faith baptism, God and Father  I Cor. 12:4-6 Same, same, same

5.  Grace was given to all (vs. 6)  “Each one” verse 7 Contrast  Each one was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift  Verse 8 Christ ascended into heaven  Christ sent the Holy Spirit to indwell  Verse 11 speaks of the men with certain spiritual gifts: Apostles, prophets, evangelists and pastor/teachers

6.  Eph. 4:12-16 For the equipping of the saints  For the work of service  To build up the body of Christ  Until the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God  No longer children, immature  No longer tossed and carried away by deceitful doctrines of men, false teachings  So that we may grow up in ALL aspects  The body is to function in LOVE

7.  Don’t be unaware  Use your gifts  Minister in the area of your gifting Why? It is all to glorify Him