ADAPT it! Teaching Approach

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SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PROPHECY
Adult Sabbath School LessonPowerPoint
PresentationJanuary 17, 2009
1st Quarter 2009 The Prophetic Gift
ADAPT it!Teaching Approach
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God is calling us to share His love to all people
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Memory Verse
I CORINTHIANS 124-6

• These are diversities of gifts, but the same
  Spirit. There are differences of ministries,
  but the same Lord. And there are diversities of
  activities, but it is the same God who works all
  in all.

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FINISHING GODS WORK
STEPS WE NEED TO TAKE

• Use your spiritual gifts for Gods glory
• Share the Bible-tested truth to others

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STEP ONE
USE YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS FOR GODS GLORY
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Spiritual Gift
A. What were Pauls unique gifts that enabled
him to become an effective worker for God? Acts
223-5, 25-29

• Paul was a Roman citizen by birth
• A zealous Jew who studied under the great
  Gamaliel

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Spiritual Gift
B. What is the gift of prophecy? I Corinthians
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• It is the act of speaking authoritatively for God
• The spiritual gifts are meant to prepare us to
  successfully do Gods work no matter what the
  circumstances.

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STEP TWO
SHARE THE BIBLE-TESTED TRUTH TO OTHERS
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Tested Truth
A. What does the Bible teach about counterfeit
gifts and their origin? Matthew 722,23

• Counterfeit gifts can be similar manifestations
  from a different sourceSatan.
• We must test them by the Bible. The Bible must
  be our ultimate standard.

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Tested Truth
B. How can we account for predictions by people
who had little in common with the biblical
prophets? Acts 1616

• Satan has used variety of human mediums to
  deceive men and women, including the giving of
  predictions that have come true.
• They should be tested by standards of the Bible.

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SUMMARY
WE CAN HELP IN FINISHING GODS WORK

• By using our spiritual gifts for Gods glory
• By sharing the Bible-tested truths to others

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God is calling us to share His love to all people
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APPLY

• How can this lesson about the gift of prophecy
  affect my life today?

Q
Do I have the desire to use the spiritual gifts
that God has given me to help finish Gods
work? Do I have the desire to share the
tested-bible truth to others?
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PLAN

• How can I use this lesson about the gift of
  prophecy this coming week?

Q

• What are the practical ways I can do to help
  finish Gods work?

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TRANSFER TRUTH

• What changes do I need in my life?

Q

• What biblical principle from the lesson can we
  use today?

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TRANSFER TRUTH

• What changes do I need in my life?

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Lets make the decision!
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Effective for SMALL GROUPS
ASSOCIATE truth Why should I study this
lesson?DISCOVER truth What does the Bible say
about this truth?APPLY truth How can this
truth affect my life today?PLAN using the truth
How can I use this truth today?TRANSFER truth
to life What changes do I need in my life?
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