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Pastor / TeacherPastor / TeacherJames H. RickardJames H. Rickard

Thursday, Thursday, May 1, 2008May 1, 2008

Memory VerseMemory Verse 1 John 1:9, 1 John 1:9,

“If we confess our sins, He is “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all our sins and to cleanse us from all

unrighteousness.”unrighteousness.”

The Upper Room The Upper Room DiscourseDiscourse

John 13-16; John 13-16;

John 13:16, John 13:16, Servant-hood, Pt.17Servant-hood, Pt.17

Doctrine of DOULOSDoctrine of DOULOSSlave, ServantSlave, Servant

G. The DOULOS must G. The DOULOS must exercise his spiritual gift.exercise his spiritual gift.

Doctrine of Spiritual GiftsDoctrine of Spiritual Gifts

9. The Permanent 9. The Permanent Spiritual Gifts in Spiritual Gifts in comparison to comparison to

General Service.General Service.

ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION (a.k.a. LEADER, RULER)(a.k.a. LEADER, RULER)

Permanent GiftPermanent Gift::

Rom 12:8; 1 Cor 12:28Rom 12:8; 1 Cor 12:28

Rom 12:8 - PROISTEMI, Rom 12:8 - PROISTEMI, which means to put before, which means to put before, to stand before, to set over, to stand before, to set over,

to rule, to preside. to rule, to preside. “He who leads must do so “He who leads must do so

with diligence.”with diligence.”

1 Cor 12:28 - 1 Cor 12:28 - KUBERNESIS, to steer, KUBERNESIS, to steer,

guide, or govern. It is used guide, or govern. It is used for "governments" or for "governments" or

"administrations"."administrations".

The gift of Administration is The gift of Administration is the supernatural ability to the supernatural ability to

lead others. lead others.

Those with this gift will Those with this gift will clearly understand the clearly understand the

immediate and long-range immediate and long-range goals of the local assembly goals of the local assembly

and devise and execute and devise and execute effective plans for the effective plans for the

accomplishment of those accomplishment of those goals.goals.

Apparently, it is given to Apparently, it is given to men only who should chair men only who should chair various committees in the various committees in the

local church.local church.

Two kinds of Deacons:Two kinds of Deacons:

Two kinds of Deacons:Two kinds of Deacons:

1) Those with the admin. 1) Those with the admin. leadership gift. leadership gift.

Two kinds of Deacons:Two kinds of Deacons:

2) Those with the service 2) Those with the service admin. gift, called the gift of admin. gift, called the gift of

ministry or the gift of ministry or the gift of service.service.

The one with this gift is The one with this gift is sensitive to the needs of the sensitive to the needs of the local church and how they local church and how they

are best administered.are best administered.

General ServiceGeneral Service: :

1 Cor 14:40, Rom 16:1-2; 1 Cor 14:40, Rom 16:1-2; Eph 5:23-6:9; 1 Tim 1:4; Eph 5:23-6:9; 1 Tim 1:4;

Titus 3:8, 14Titus 3:8, 14

MINISTRY / SERVICE - MINISTRY / SERVICE - DIAKONIA, service, or DIAKONIA, service, or

ministry. It is from ministry. It is from DIAKONOS meaning a DIAKONOS meaning a

servant or minister.servant or minister.

Permanent GiftPermanent Gift: :

Rom 12:7Rom 12:7

This gift functions in the This gift functions in the administration of the local administration of the local

church. church.

Those who have this gift Those who have this gift should serve on committees should serve on committees

and in specific admin. and in specific admin. functions in the local functions in the local

church, on mission boards, church, on mission boards, or in Christian service or in Christian service

organizations.organizations.

This spiritual gift is strictly This spiritual gift is strictly administrative without the administrative without the

leadership function provided leadership function provided by the Holy Spirit.by the Holy Spirit.

General ServiceGeneral Service: : 1 Cor 12:5; 2 Cor 6:4; 9:12; 1 Cor 12:5; 2 Cor 6:4; 9:12;

Eph 4:12; Rev 2:19. Eph 4:12; Rev 2:19. Also in Mark 15:40-41 and Also in Mark 15:40-41 and Luke 8:2-3 (DIAKONEO).Luke 8:2-3 (DIAKONEO).

Gal 5:13,Gal 5:13,“For you were called to “For you were called to

freedom, brethren; only freedom, brethren; only dodo not not turnturn your freedom into your freedom into

an opportunity for the flesh, an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve but through love serve

(DOULEUO)(DOULEUO) one another.” one another.”

HELPS HELPS - ANTILEMPSIS, - ANTILEMPSIS, A laying hold of, the ability A laying hold of, the ability to help, a helper, to aid. It to help, a helper, to aid. It also can mean perception also can mean perception with the sense of knowing with the sense of knowing

what others need. what others need.

DIAKONIA is a spiritual DIAKONIA is a spiritual gift of service given to both gift of service given to both men and women. It does not men and women. It does not

mean Deacon.mean Deacon.

From From ANTILAMBANO(MAI) ANTILAMBANO(MAI)

meaning to take instead of, meaning to take instead of, take hold of, given help or take hold of, given help or

help. Luke 1:54: Acts 20:35; help. Luke 1:54: Acts 20:35;

1 Tim 6:21 Tim 6:2

Permanent GiftPermanent Gift: :

1 Cor 12:281 Cor 12:28

Helping and ministering to Helping and ministering to others including the sick, the others including the sick, the afflicted, the handicapped, afflicted, the handicapped,

and the helpless. and the helpless.

The supernatural ability to The supernatural ability to invest in the life and invest in the life and

ministry of others thereby ministry of others thereby enabling them in their enabling them in their

ministry and effectiveness ministry and effectiveness while increasing their while increasing their

success.success.

General ServiceGeneral Service: : Acts 20:35, “In every thing I Acts 20:35, “In every thing I

showed you that by working hard showed you that by working hard in this matter you must in this matter you must helphelp

(ANTILAMBANO)(ANTILAMBANO) the weakthe weak and and remember the words of the Lord remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is

more blessed to give than to more blessed to give than to receive.’”receive.’”

1 Thes 5:14,1 Thes 5:14,“We urge you, brethren, “We urge you, brethren,

admonish the unruly, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, encourage the fainthearted, helphelp (ANTECHO - help, be (ANTECHO - help, be

loyal to)loyal to) the weakthe weak, be patient , be patient with everyone.”with everyone.”

Grace Fellowship ChurchThursday May 1, 2008

Tape # 08-031

Servanthood, Part 17 The DOULOS Must Exercise his

Spiritual Gifts, Part 7Upper Room Discourse, Pt 173

John 13:16; Rom 12:7-8; 1Cor 12:28

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008