Spiritual GiftsSpiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts in the Spiritual Gifts in the Book of Romans- Book of Romans-

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Problems with Classic View Problems with Classic View of Giftsof Gifts

• The classic view is self-centeredThe classic view is self-centered• Using models to determine gifts do not Using models to determine gifts do not

workwork• Spiritual gifts do not always produce Spiritual gifts do not always produce

the same resultsthe same results• Spiritual gifts do not stand alone, but Spiritual gifts do not stand alone, but

over lapover lap• The classic view puts things into the The classic view puts things into the

wrong orderwrong order• Everybody needs to do it or at least Everybody needs to do it or at least

should be doing it regardless of giftingshould be doing it regardless of gifting

How Should We Look at How Should We Look at Gifts?Gifts?

• The gifts in the book of Romans are The gifts in the book of Romans are essential for Body health and Body essential for Body health and Body lifelife

• Each of these 6 functions are Each of these 6 functions are spiritual gifts spiritual gifts

• These 6 gifts are functions that These 6 gifts are functions that every believer is called to do every believer is called to do regardless of giftingregardless of gifting

• And even the unbelieving world do And even the unbelieving world do things as well as those in the Churchthings as well as those in the Church

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Spiritual Gifts in the Book Spiritual Gifts in the Book of Romansof Romans

• Just as you can not save yourself in Just as you can not save yourself in your strength, you can not serve your strength, you can not serve God in your own strengthGod in your own strength

• YOU CAN NOT DO IT ON YOUR YOU CAN NOT DO IT ON YOUR OWN OWN

• Spiritual gifts are the way God Spiritual gifts are the way God empowers dead bodies to bring empowers dead bodies to bring about supernatural results. about supernatural results.

The Sequence of Gifts in The Sequence of Gifts in RomansRomans

• Dedicate yourselfDedicate yourself (Romans 12:1)(Romans 12:1)• Have Transformed ThinkingHave Transformed Thinking

(Romans 12:2)(Romans 12:2)• Do Not Over Think ItDo Not Over Think It (Romans (Romans

12:3)12:3)• Now Just Do ItNow Just Do It (Romans 12:9-21)(Romans 12:9-21)• Do not worry about choosing the Do not worry about choosing the

wrong ministry- Just Do It!wrong ministry- Just Do It!

How Should We Do This?How Should We Do This?

• Look for needs and do something Look for needs and do something about itabout it

• Do it in grace- not guiltDo it in grace- not guilt • Do it according to the measure of Do it according to the measure of

faith God has givenfaith God has given to youto you• Purpose before God to meet needs Purpose before God to meet needs

knowing that God has and will knowing that God has and will GRACE YOU to do those thingsGRACE YOU to do those things

Concluding Thoughts…Concluding Thoughts…

• Spiritual gifts are all about God Spiritual gifts are all about God (Chapter 1-11)(Chapter 1-11)

• Spiritual gifts are about people Spiritual gifts are about people (Chapter 12-16)(Chapter 12-16)

• Spiritual gifts are entirely different Spiritual gifts are entirely different than how the secular world thinks than how the secular world thinks or actsor acts

To God Be the GloryTo God Be the Glory

To God be the glory great things He To God be the glory great things He hath done!hath done!

So loved He the world that He gave So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,us His Son,

Who yielded His life an atonement Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,for sin,

And opened the life gate that all may And opened the life gate that all may go ingo in

CHORUSCHORUS

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the earth hear His voice!Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the people rejoice!Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father thru Jesus the O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,Son,

And give Him the glory – great And give Him the glory – great things He hath done!things He hath done!

O perfect redemption, the O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,purchase of blood,

To every believer the promise of To every believer the promise of God;God;

The vilest offender who truly The vilest offender who truly believes,believes,

That moment from Jesus a pardon That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.receives.

CHORUSCHORUS

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the earth hear His voice!Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the people rejoice!Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father thru Jesus the O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,Son,

And give Him the glory – great And give Him the glory – great things He hath done!things He hath done!

Great things He hath taught us, Great things He hath taught us,

great things He hath done,great things He hath done,

And great our rejoicing through And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;Jesus the Son;

But purer, and higher, and greater But purer, and higher, and greater will bewill be

Our wonder, our transport, when Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.Jesus we see.

CHORUSCHORUS

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the earth hear His voice!Let the earth hear His voice!

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,

Let the people rejoice!Let the people rejoice!

O come to the Father thru Jesus the O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son,Son,

And give Him the glory – great And give Him the glory – great things He hath done!things He hath done!