Grace Fellowship Church www.GraceDoctrine.org

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Grace Fellowship Churchwww.GraceDoctrine.org

• Pastor / Teacher
• James H. Rickard
• Thursday,
• April 17, 2008

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• Memory Verse
• 1 John 19, If we confess our sins, He is
  faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and
  to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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The Upper Room DiscourseJohn 13-16 John
1316, Servant-hood, Pt.13
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Doctrine of DOULOSSlave, Servant
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G. The DOULOS must exercise his spiritual gift.
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Doctrine of Spiritual Gifts
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1. The Source of Spiritual Gifts. All three
members of the Trinity are the source of
spiritual gifts.
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2. There are two categories of Spiritual
Gifts.a. Temporaryb. Permanent
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3. The function of Spiritual Gifts.
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4. The team concept of Spiritual Gifts.
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5. The Relationship between Spiritual Gifts and
Ministry / Service.a. Spiritual Giftb. General
Servicec. Specific Service
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General Service is not dependent on a spiritual
gift. Its part of obeying the commands of
Scripture and Biblical imperatives.
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Our spiritual gift equips us for a particular
ministry, but it does not excuse us from every
other ministry.
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Many Christians want to minister only in the area
of their gift, but God has general requirements
too.
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General service is the key to discovering your
spiritual gift and particular ministry.
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The wrong idea is to think you cannot have a
ministry until you determine your spiritual gift.
To do so is reversing God's order and Plan for
your life.
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Being obedient and faithful in general service
will enable you to determine your spiritual gift
and specific ministry.
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The Spirit of God is at work in the life and
(general) service of every believer, both to
will and to work for His good pleasure. Phil
213
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It is only as you engage in service to one
another and simply trust and obey God's Word that
you will discover the God-given potential you
have for ministry.
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God's Word instructs every believer to admonish
(Rom 1514), to encourage or exhort (Heb 1025),
to witness (Col 45-6 1 Peter 315), and to help
(1 Thes 514) one another.
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To discover your gift is to obey the Scriptures,
serve in vital functions within our church to the
best of your ability, and determine which of them
God most blesses you to do.
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How do you discover your spiritual gift?
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How do you discover your spiritual gift? By
obeying the imperatives of the Bible related to
general service / ministry.
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6. Determining your Spiritual Gift on the basis
of your specific ministry, and not that of other
believers.
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If you have the correct motivation and are
faithful to respond to the opportunities for
service before you, it will soon be evident that
you do not do all things equally well.
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This is no reason to excuse yourself from every
form of ministry, but it certainly tells you the
areas of service upon which you should
concentrate.
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Out of your general service, a more particular
ministry will most likely emerge that is unique
and that others do not seem to desire to perform.
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Not only will your ministry become evident, but
you should be more able to identify the spiritual
gift which equips you for your service.
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Be careful not to attempt to discern your gift by
comparing your service / ministry with those of
others.
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Each Christian possesses a spiritual gift, but
they also have a specific ministry and a
particular degree of effectiveness. 2 Cor 107-18
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Grace Fellowship ChurchThursday, April 17,
2008 Tape 08-027Servanthood, Part 13 The
DOULOS Must Exercise his Spiritual Gifts, Part 3
Upper Room Discourse, Pt 169 John 1316 2 Cor
107-18 Phil 213 James H. Rickard Bible
Ministries 2008