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Work by Design

Explore the key elements of worship, fellowship, discipleship, and stewardship as ways to live out God's plan for us. Discover your spiritual gifts, embrace your unique personality, and fulfill your purpose in serving others.

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Work by Design

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  1. Work by Design Pastor Dave Jansen May 26, 2019 Series: Living By Design

  2. Review:

  3. Review: • We worship God by…

  4. Review: • We worship God by… • Our fellowship (loving one another)

  5. Review: • We worship God by… • Our fellowship (loving one another) • Our discipleship (becoming like his Son)

  6. Review: • We worship God by… • Our fellowship (loving one another) • Our discipleship (becoming like his Son) • Our stewardship (serving him with resources he’s given us)

  7. For we are God’s masterpiece. • He has created us anew in Christ • Jesus, so we can do the good • things he planned for us long ago. • --Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)

  8. How do we find our sweet spot of service?

  9. And so, dear brothers and sisters, I • plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. • Let them be a living and holy sacrifice— • the kind he will find acceptable. This • is truly the way to worship him. Don’t • copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into • a new person by changing the… (cont’d) • --Romans 12:1-5 (NLT)

  10. …way you think. Then you will learn • to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. Because • of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you • really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves • by the faith God has… (cont’d) • --Romans 12:1-5 (NLT)

  11. …given us. Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. • We are many parts of one body, and we • all belong to each other. • --Romans 12:1-5 (NLT)

  12. Your form (makeup) + your faith (maturity) = Your function (ministry)

  13. Your form:

  14. Your form:

  15. Your form:

  16. Your form: • 1. Spiritual gifts

  17. Our spiritual gifts answerthe WHAT question – • What am I most competent doing?

  18. Your form: • 1. Spiritual gifts

  19. Spiritual gifts are special abilities graciously given by the Holy Spirit to every believer so that they may glorify God and edify others more effectively.

  20. Your form: • 1. Spiritual gifts

  21. Spiritual Gifts are…

  22. Spiritual Gifts are…

  23. Spiritual Gifts are… • A. Special abilities

  24. Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special • abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want • you to misunderstand this. • --1 Corinthians 12:1 (NLT)

  25. Spiritual Gifts are… • A. Special abilities

  26. Spiritual Gifts are…

  27. Spiritual Gifts are… • B. Graciously given by the Holy Spirit

  28. It is the one and only Spirit who • distributes all these gifts. • He alone decides which gift each • person should have. • --1 Corinthians 12:11 (NLT)

  29. Spiritual Gifts are… • B. Graciously given by the Holy Spirit

  30. Spiritual Gifts are…

  31. Spiritual Gifts are… • C. To every believer

  32. A spiritual is given to each one of us • so that we can help each other. --1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)

  33. Spiritual Gifts are… • C. To every believer

  34. Spiritual Gifts are…

  35. Spiritual Gifts are… • D. So that they may glorify God & edify • others more effectively

  36. God has given each of you a gift from • his great variety of spiritual gifts. • Use them well to (make a lot of money? No.) serve one another…then everything you do will bring glory to God. • --1 Peter 4:10-11 (NLT)

  37. Spiritual Gifts are… • D. So that they may glorify God & edify • others more effectively

  38. In his grace, God has given us • different gifts for doing certain things • well. So if God has given you the ability • to prophesy, speak out with as much • faith as God has given you. If your • gift is serving others, serve them well. • If you are a teacher, teach well. (cont’d) • --Romans 12:6-8 (NLT)

  39. If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give • generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for • showing kindness to others, do it gladly. • --Romans 12:6-8 (NLT)

  40. Your form: 1. Spiritual gifts

  41. Your form:

  42. Your form: 2. Personality

  43. Your personality answersthe HOW question – • How will I best serve?

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