Designer Gifts Romans 12. Looking at Individual Giftings.

Designer Gifts Designer Gifts Romans 12Romans 12


Looking at Individual Giftings


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Gifts from God Gifts from God The FatherThe Father

Gifts from GodGifts from GodThe SonThe Son

Gifts from God Gifts from God The SpiritThe Spirit

Your Your Gifting!Gifting!

Prophesying Prophesying – – Encourage TrustEncourage TrustHelping – Helping – Personal AbilitiesPersonal AbilitiesTeaching – Teaching – Encourage UnderstandingEncourage UnderstandingExhorting – Exhorting – Encourage LifestyleEncourage LifestyleGiving Giving – – Personal FinancesPersonal FinancesLeading - Leading - StructureStructureShowing Mercy – Showing Mercy – RestoringRestoring

Present Your Body as aPresent Your Body as a

Requirement for proper use of Requirement for proper use of The Designer’s GiftsThe Designer’s Gifts

Living Sacrifice

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

Romans 12:1-Romans 12:1-22

Diversity but Unity in the BodyDiversity but Unity in the Body

Living Sacrifice


The Giftings of aThe Giftings of a

The Style of Serving as aThe Style of Serving as a

LoveLove

Living Sacrifice


The Model of Serving as aThe Model of Serving as a

Serving with all your heartServing with all your heart

Living Sacrifice


Romans Romans 12:412:4

For as we have many members in one For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the body, but all the members do not have the

same function,same function,

Romans 12:4-5

Having then gifts differing according to the Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them:grace that is given to us, let us use them:

Special element of Spiritual Gift Special element of Spiritual Gift Empowered by GodEmpowered by God

Do the task and while you can get Do the task and while you can get tired physically, you do not tire of the tired physically, you do not tire of the

gifting.gifting.(You rest and are back at it with joy)(You rest and are back at it with joy)

The Gifts

if prophecy, if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faithlet us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faith;;

Romans 12:6Romans 12:6

The Prophecy Must Always agree The Prophecy Must Always agree with the teachings of the Biblewith the teachings of the Bible

The Prophecy Must Always agree The Prophecy Must Always agree with the teachings of the Biblewith the teachings of the Bible

if prophecy, if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faithlet us prophesy in proportion to our (the) faith;;

WHAT IS PROPHECY?WHAT IS PROPHECY? Gifting to speak to people in the “now” Gifting to speak to people in the “now”

about matters of their life with the Lord.about matters of their life with the Lord.

Their words always have to line up with the Their words always have to line up with the teachings of the Bibleteachings of the Bible

WHAT IS PROPHECY? WHAT IS PROPHECY?

Prophecy is God speaking to manProphecy is God speaking to manPaul tells us that ‘anyone who speaks in a tongue Paul tells us that ‘anyone who speaks in a tongue

does not speak to men but to God’ whereas he does not speak to men but to God’ whereas he who prophecies speaks to men…’ who prophecies speaks to men…’

(1 Corinthians 14:2-4) (1 Corinthians 14:2-4)

But he who prophesies But he who prophesies speaks speaks edification…edification… and and exhortation…exhortation…

and and comfort to men.comfort to men. 1 Corinthians 14:31 Corinthians 14:3

Special words from the Lord whichSpecial words from the Lord which

EdificationEdification - Build up- Build upExhortationExhortation - Stir Up- Stir UpComfortComfort - Cheer up- Cheer up

WHAT IS PROPHECY?WHAT IS PROPHECY?

Prophecy is God-speaking-to-man via a person. Prophecy is God-speaking-to-man via a person. This means that a possible way to frame the This means that a possible way to frame the

prophecy would be: prophecy would be:

‘‘I feel that God wants to say…I feel that God wants to say…’’

Example:Example:

Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren

with many words.with many words.Acts 15:32Acts 15:32

Those with Gift of ProphecyThose with Gift of Prophecy

Spend special time listen to the Lord Spend special time listen to the Lord through the Word and the Spiritthrough the Word and the Spirit

(Must agree with the Word of God)(Must agree with the Word of God)

Desire to see people trust GodDesire to see people trust GodThey spend much time in prayerThey spend much time in prayer

First First MentionMention

Genesis 20Genesis 20

Abraham -SarahAbraham -SarahAbimelech Abimelech

(King of Gerar)(King of Gerar)

Note: (Everyone can prophesy)Note: (Everyone can prophesy)

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.but especially that you may prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:11 Corinthians 14:1

What do people with this gifting do?What do people with this gifting do?

Receive impressions the Lord gives and Receive impressions the Lord gives and acts upon them in prayer acts upon them in prayer

and sometimes speaking to the person.and sometimes speaking to the person.

How do you know which one to do?How do you know which one to do???

Special impressions from the Special impressions from the Lord whichLord whichBuild up…Build up…Stir up…Stir up…

Cheer up…Cheer up…Others.Others.

Sharing ProphecySharing Prophecy

1. Ask God for help to accomplish the task

2. Focus on the Lord and His goodness

3. Choose a thought – feeling – word – picture that comes to mind and begin praying that for the person.


Looking at Individual Giftings

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