A Gifted

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A Gifted Individual
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Getting Started

• When I say a gifted individual what are some
  words or thoughts that come to your mind?
• How are you gifted?
• Where did your gifts come from and how are they
  being used?
• What return does God expect on the gifts that He
  has placed within you?

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• What is SHAPE?
• S Spiritual Gifts
• H Heart
• A Abilities
• P Personality
• E Experiences

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• What is a Spiritual Gift?
• An ability, or abilities, given by the Holy
  Spirit to every believer, to be used to minister
  to others and therefore build up the Body of
  Christ.

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10 Truths About Spiritual Gifts

• 1. Only _______ have spiritual gifts. 1
  Corinthians 214
• 2. Every Christian has at least ___ gift. 1
  Corinthians 127
• 3. No one receives __ the gifts. 1
  Corinthians 1227-30

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10 Truths

• 4. No ______ gift is given to everyone. 1
  Corinthians 1229-30
• 5. You can't ___ or work for a spiritual gift.
  Acts 818-20
• 6. The Holy Spirit ______ what gifts I get. 1
  Corinthians 1211
• 7. The gifts I'm given are for the _______
  good. 1 Corinthians 127

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10 Truths About Spiritual Gifts

• 8. I am to _______ the gifts God gives me.
  John 152-4
• 9. It's a sin to _____ the gifts God gave me.
  Matthew 2514-30
• 10. Using my gifts glorifies God and helps me
  ____ . John 158

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How Do I Discover My Gifts?

• S Study.
• T Trial and Error.
• A Analyze.
• R Request Input from Others.
• T Take Training.

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Three Ways God Wants You to Use Your Gifts

• 1. Through an Ongoing Ministry
• 2. Through Short-Term Projects
• 3. Through Spontaneous Situations

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The Truth

• IT'S EASIER TO DISCOVER YOUR GIFT THROUGH
  MINISTRY THAN TO DISCOVER YOUR MINISTRY THROUGH
  YOUR GIFT

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Communicate Gods Word.
• Preaching 2 Timothy 22
• Evangelism 1 Peter 411
• Missions Matthew 935-38
• (Evangelism)

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Educate Gods People.
  (Discipleship)
• Teaching Ephesians 411-13
• Encouragement Acts 1421-22
• Wisdom 1 Thessalonians 41

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Educate Gods People.
• Discernment Philippians 19-10
• Knowledge Proverbs 17
• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
  knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and
  discipline.

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Demonstrate Gods Love
  Through Ministry.
• Service Acts 61-7
• Mercy Luke 1030-37
• Hospitality 1 Peter 49-10
• (Fellowship)
• Giving 2 Corinthians 81-7

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Celebrate Gods Presence.
  (Worship)
• Music Ephesians 519-20
• Arts and Crafts Exodus 312-11

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What Could My Gifts Look Like?

• There are gifts that Celebrate Gods Presence
  Through Prayer.
• Intercession Colossians 19-14
• Healing James 514-16

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Whatever gifts I have I need to remember

• These are gifts given by the Holy Spirit.
• They are for the benefit of others.
• They are meant to bring God glory.
• Gods purpose for your life is for you to use
  your gifts
• Gifts are useless unopened.

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Taking It Home

• How are you gifted?
• Where did your gifts come from and how are they
  being used?
• What return does God expect on the gifts that He
  has placed within you?

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Next Week

• Heart Check