Fellowship of Serving: Teaching Gifts

There are seven basic categories of spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit gives to the church. Those categories are: leadership, missional, service, sign, encouragement, wisdom, and teaching. The final category of spiritual gifts is the teaching gifts. The teaching gifts are the gifts of prophecy and teaching. All of the spiritual gifts are needful in…

Using your spiritual gifts – Part Five

Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Five (p. 63-74) Introduction The service of the lowliest servant is very important. The gifts that we may think are least important are found to be most important. I.                    Putting the gifts into perspective (Romans 11:33-36) – “It is important to keep in mind the depths ‘of the riches of…

Using your spiritual gifts – Part four

Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Four (p. 47-62) Introduction There are many views concerning the types and use of spiritual gifts. Our goal is to come to understanding of the truth and to preserve unity. I.                    Seeing the subject from all sides There are four passages of scripture that speaks on the subject of spiritual…

Using your spiritual gifts – Part Three

Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Three (p. 33-46) Introduction “All are important to God’s work.” I.                    A church in need of instruction “He has empowered each of us to be a blessing and a benefit to others.” “Effectiveness requires the energizing work of the Spirit.” (1 Corinthians 1:4-7) – Spiritual gifts are given by the…

Using your spiritual gifts – Part Two

Using Your Spiritual Gifts Week Two (p. 17-32) Introduction “God has designed each of us to be interconnected with each other.” I.                    The structure of the body “God has given the human body everything it needs to become what He designed it to be.” “God put everything in the package; all you do is add…

Using your spiritual gifts – Part One

One of the main reasons there is such division in many churches today is due to the lack of understanding spiritual gifts. For some time, I have been burdened over believers who just sit on the sidelines. There seems to be a lack of understanding that everyone is important and everyone has a place in…