We Need A Move: Part 4- Utilize Spiritual Gifts
Main Point: We need a move of God. Make sure you are ready to use your spiritual gifts when God moves.
Scriptures about using our Spiritual Gifts:
Ephesians 2:10. We were created to do good works.
James 1:17. Every good gift comes from above.
1 Peter 4:10-11. We should use our gifts to serve others as faithful stewards. Whether it is to speak or to serve.
Making sense of spiritual gifts vs. Spiritual Calling/Positions vs. skills/talents
-Spiritual Callings/Positions:
Apostles, Prophets, Evangelist, Pastors, Teachers
-Spiritual gifts:
Faith, Helps/service, Healing, knowledge, miracles, prophecy, giving, tongues, tongues interpretation, wisdom, mercy, exhortation/encourager, administration.
-Skills/Talents:
Musical ability, Sports Ability, Art/Dance Ability, etc….
Scriptures about being one body with different gifts and callings:
1 Corinthians 12:1-11. There are different kinds of gifts but the same God.
Ephesians 4:1-13. We are all under one body, one faith, one Lord.
Romans 12:3-9. We are one in the body of Christ but we have not one office or function.
1 Corinthians 14:39-40. Covet to prophecy and forbid not to speak in tongues. But all things done decently and in order.