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WIRED WITH GIFTS. Wired with Gifts. God’s Great Giveaway. 1 Corinthians 12:1, (HCSB ) . “ Now concerning what comes from the Spirit : brothers, I do not want you to be unaware . ”. “Spiritual Gift”. Pneumatikos – “things of the Spirit”. 1 Corinthians 12:7, (NCV).
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Wired with Gifts God’s Great Giveaway
1 Corinthians 12:1, (HCSB) “Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.”
“Spiritual Gift” Pneumatikos – “things of the Spirit”
1 Corinthians 12:7, (NCV) “Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person, for the common good.”
(1 Peter 4:10, NLT) “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”
no place for elitism The work of the Spirit is not limited to the few, but evident in the many.
God desires to display the character and power of the Holy Spirit through each person – no exceptions!
Wired with Gifts The God of Endless Possibilities
1 Corinthians 12:4–6, (NLT) “There are different kindsof spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord.”
1 Corinthians 12:4–6, (NLT) “God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.”
One Source – Many Expressions • Different gifts – same Spirit • Different kinds of service – same Lord • Different ways of working – same God
(1 Peter 4:10, NLT) “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”
God desires to display His grace through us in an endless variety of ways.
Wired with a Gifts No Unnecessary Parts
1 Corinthians 12:14, (NLT) “Yes, the body has many different parts, not just one part.”
Attitudes that Disrupt • “You don’t need me,” (v. 15) • “I don’t need you.”
Right Where You Belong • God arranges us exactly like he wants us. • God honors the unseen parts. • God desires no division, but equal concern.
Wired with a Gifts Given to You, Given for Others
1 Corinthians 12:7, (NCV) “Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person, for the common good.”
(1 Peter 4:10, NLT) “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”
2 Timothy 1:6, (NCV) “…keep using the gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you. Now let it grow, as a small flame grows into a fire.”