spiritually motivated gifts, wednesday breakouts, April 18, 2011

1. WE ALL ARE GIFTED

2. 1 PETER 4:10
“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety
of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”
Our gifts are given to us to help and bless one another.

3. TWO SEAS
Sea of Galilee has waters flowing into it and flowing out of
it. It is a life-giving source.
Dead Sea has only water flowing into it and no outflow. It
holds all it receives in and has become the saltiest in the
world. Nothing lives in the Dead Sea.
Our gifts were designed to overflow from un to those
around us and produce life.

4. PSALM 139:1-18
Our chromosomes are a mosaic of our ancestors’
chromosomes.
We inherit 46 chromosomes from our parents, which
are divided into 23 pairs. One chromosome from each
pair comes from our father and the other from our
mother. It is this mix of chromosomes from our
parents that make us unique, unlike any other.

5. CHILDREN
Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go; and
when he is, he will not depart from it.”
More to this scripture than raising our children scripturally
and morally.
Nurturing a child in their motivational gifts will encourage
and fulfill a child. He will not stray or wander in life trying
to figure out who he is.

6. HOW WE APPROACH LIFE
Prophecy/Perceiver sees everything good or bad; right or
wrong; God’s will or out of God’s will.
Server is constantly noticing opportunities to help others.
Teacher searches for truth in every encounter. Like
Diogenes of Greek literature searching with a lantern for an
honest man. The teacher will investigate, seek and research.
Exhorter is looking for opportunities to encourage people at
whatever they do.

7. Giver looks for the chance to invest his time, talent, and
money providing for the needs of others.
Administrator/Leader as a visionary has the ability to grasp
the overall length, depth, breadth, and height of a situation.
Mercy quickly recognizes hurts and wounds that need
healing and seizes the opportunity to express love.
“Why don’t others see things the way I do? It’s clear to me!”

8. Gift Definition Provides Function
Declares the will of Keeps us on target with
Prophet God Spiritual spiritual principles
Renders practical Keeps ministry in
Server service Practical motion
Researches and Keeps us studying and
Teacher teaches the Bible Mental learning
Encourages personal Encourages us to
Exhorter progress Psychological apply spiritual truths
Shares and assists Provides material
Giver materially Material needs
Provides leadership Organizes and
Leader and direction Functional increases vision
Personal and Right attitudes and
Mercy emotional support Emotional relationship

9. PLACED IN HIS BODY
Romans 12:4-6, “Just as each of us has one body with
many members, and these members do not all have the
same function, so in Christ we who are many form one
body, and each member belongs to all the others. We
have different gifts, according to the grace given us.”
Each gift has a purpose in Christ’s Body, just as our
own body’s organs and members have a specific
purpose.

10. PROPHET/PERCEIVER
The EYES and EARS of the Body - Spiritual insight.
Perceivers see things that the rest of us often miss
completely.
Mt. 13:16, “Blessed (happy, fortunate and to be envied) are
your eyes because they do see, and your ears because they do
hear.”

11. God-given responsibility of having clear eyes/ears with which
to detect God’s truth.
Of all the members in the Body, the perceiver cannot afford
the pollution of sin in his life. If he does, his sight becomes
clouded.
The Body needs the perceivers to accurately identify and
proclaim the will of God.
Perceivers not walking in purity - his vision is impaired and his
truth may be in error. May lead others astray.

12. SERVER
The HANDS of the body.
Prov. 21:20, “She opens her hand to the poor; yes, she
reaches out her filled hands to the needy.”
Out of all the gifts, servers seem to literally be the most
capable with their hands. They have great dexterity. They
seem to be able to fix just about anything.
1 Cor. 12:28 calls this the gift of helps. These people love to
be helpful, anytime, anyplace, especially if it is hands on.

13. TEACHER
The MIND of the Body.
The Bereans were most likely gifted teachers (Acts 17:11).
These are intelligent. Always asking questions. They want to
know the the underlying support or foundation for
everything and will search until the facts convince them that
something is true.
They were commended by Paul for checking out OT
scriptures to ensure the Good News could be verified.

14. EXHORTER
The MOUTH of the Body.
Acts 13:15, “Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation or
consolation or encouragement for the people, say it.”
Exhorters talk a lot. God has gifted them with speech. They
know what to say to motivate others to action.

15. GIVER
The ARMS of the Body. Lk 1:51, “He has shown strength with His
arm...” Isa. 51:9, Awake, awake, put on strength and might, O arm
of the Lord.”
The Giver’s spiritual strength is extending the reach of every
Christian endeavor.
Ex. 17:8-16, when Moses’ arms grew weary, he lowered them and
the Israelites began to lose. God provided two supporters (Aaron
and Hur) who held up Moses’ arms until the battle was won.
Givers are a strong support to those who are in battle; on the
front lines sharing the Gospel.

16. LEADERS/ADMINISTRATION
The SHOULDERS of the Body. Isaiah 9:6, “And the
government shall be upon His shoulders...”
We often say that someone in leadership is shouldering the
responsibility. Administrators carry the load of leadership.
Wise administrators know how to yoke up with Jesus so that
He bears the burden with them.

17. MERCY/COMPASSION
The HEART of the Body. 2 Thess. 3:5, “May the Lord direct
your hearts into [realizing & showing] the love of God.”
Mercy people are ruled by their hearts rather than their
heads.
They reveal the nature of God through acts of kindness,
care and mercy toward others.

18. Teacher
Prophecy
Exhortation
Leadership
Giving Mercy
Service

19. 1 PETER 4:11
“If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of
God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides,
so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him
be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”
Our words have an impact on other. Those with the gift of words must
constantly seek to be led by the Holy Spirit.
For those who serve, this verse contains a tremendous promise... “serve
with the strength with God furnishes.” God will give an abundance of
strength and energy for the work they are to do. Those who are blessed
with gifts of serving, seem to have an unusual amount of stamina.

20. “...in all things [every gift] God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To
him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”