Week 3: Discovering You
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
"Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren , I do not
want you to be unaware."
1 Corinthians 12:1 NASB
SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE NOT:
We all have natural abilities that we've learned from those around us regardless of Christian faith. Many times our natural abilities and strengths are redeemed by the Lord to become spiritual gifts.
We are all called to have character and our gifts should produce the nature of Jesus Christ in each person. A person should not say he has the "gift of peace" when we are all encouraged to develop that characteristic. Spiritual gifts offer opportunities for us to exemplify Christ.
Spiritual gifts often lead to titles or positions but a person may have the gift without the role or the role without the gift. Regardless, we should serve whenever we are given the opportunity. Serving in the area of your gifting will allow you to be the person that God has called you to be rather than just doing good things.
Spiritual gifts are endowments given by God to His people in order to accomplish His purpose on the earth. Spiritual gifts are given for the glory of God.
"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire (spiritual gifts),
try to excel in (gifts) that build up the church."
1 Corinthians 14:1,12 NIV
HOW DO I RECEIVE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
A. Accept Jesus Christ as Lord of your life.B. Acquire faith and truth in the area of spiritual gifts.
C. Apply yourself to learning about spiritual gifts.
D. Ask for the Lord to give you spiritual gifts.
"And all these things ask in prayer believing, you will receive."
Matthew 21:22 NASB
Take this quiz to discover your spiritual gifts.