To sum up what we’ve talked about so far — 1) What is the most important thing to keep in mind when seeking after and exercising spiritual gifts? Answer: love for God and for people. Love is the greater gift, greater than all the other spiritual gifts. Love is the prerequisite before you can start […]
Romans
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 3 of 4)
This discussion about the Trinity and how God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit are involved in giving various categories of spiritual gifts is related to the next question. What are 2 things that the gifts reveal about the nature of God? Trinity – Three in One. Each Person in the Trinity is unified, […]
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 2 of 4)
What is a spiritual gift and how can we categorize the gifts? Simply put, a spiritual gift is a God-given ability for service. Many people look at themselves and say, that person is definitely gifted, but me, what do I have to offer? I don’t have any spiritual gifts. Did you know that every single […]
Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts (pt 1 of 4)
Let’s read Romans 12:3-8. First off, let me say, congratulations to the Caltech basketball team, which beat conference rival, Oxy, this past week, breaking a 310 string of consecutive conference losses dating back to 1985. Brother Daniel has been a fan all season and he has been getting some of us excited about the team. […]
Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts from Romans 12:3-8 (pt 3 of 3)
Now before I list out the spiritual gifts, I want to talk about the connection between grace and gifts.
Introduction to the Spiritual Gifts from Romans 12:3-8 (pt 2 of 3)
Given what we just experienced as a church last Sunday and as we move into a new chapter in our church history, it is very fitting that we are going to talk this morning about the body of Christ and spiritual gifts. Let me start with a qualification — this area of spiritual gifts is […]