God gives each of special abilities and responsibilities and expects us to be faithful in using what we’ve been given. Instead of “hiding” our gifts we’re to invest them in kingdom service.
Text: Matthew 25:14-30In order to serve according to our giftedness, we must make sure that we not only understand spiritual gifts, we must discover, develop and deploy them. Since ignorance about this topic may be a chief cause of retarded spiritual growth, it’s imperative that we unwrap our gifts.
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-31Since we’ve been saved so that we can serve, it’s important for us to understand how God has wired us. When we serve in ways that maximize who we are, and what we’ve been given, the church will be fortified and we’ll experience fruitfulness and fulfillment. This message will introduce the topic of spiritual gifts.
Text: Romans 12:1-8In contrast to our self-seeking ways, Jesus is the personification of servanthood. Just as He came to serve and not to be served, we’re called to do the same. Becoming a servant means that we swim against the cultural current and follow the model of the Master.
Text: Matthew 20:20-28; John 13:1-17