GIFT-OLOGY: The Gift(s) He Gave You Is What He Expects from You
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GIFT-OLOGY: “The Gift(s) He Gave You Is What He Expects from You”
GIFT-OLOGY: “The Gift(s) He Gave You Is What He Expects from You”
THROUGHOUT THIS SERIES I WANT YOU TO KEEP THAT THOUGHT IN YOUR MIND. I WILL ELABORATE ON THAT IN
SERMON FOR TODAY
“EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF LIVING OUT YOUR GIFT”
“EXPERIENCING THE JOY OF LIVING OUT YOUR GIFT”
THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES IS TO ASK THE SPIRIT TO COME UPON OUR CHURCH IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS THAT DISPLAY HIS GLORY TO US, MIAMI AND THE WORLD - AS HE AWAKENS US TO HIS REDEMPTIVE WORK AND DESIGNS IN THE WORLD AND AS A RESULTS, TOUCHES HEARTS OF MEN AND WOMEN AND EVEN - YOUNG AND OLD - TO LAY DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR HIS NAME
CONSIDER YOUR LIVES RIGHT NOW. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE NATURE / TEMPERATURE OF YOUR LOVE FOR THE SAVIOR
2. THE NATURE OF YOUR HUNGER FOR THE WORD OF GOD
3. THE DEGREE TO WHICH YOUR SOUL YEARNS TO COMMUNE WITH THE LORD IN PRAYER
4. THE LEVEL AND MEASURE IN WHICH YOU COMBAT SIN
5. THE PLACE OF FELLOWSHIP IN YOUR SCHEDULE
6. YOUR OBEDIENCE TO YOUR CREATOR
ANY WEAKNESS IN OUR LIVES IN THESE AREAS IS NOT ABOUT NOT WANTING. THE WEAKNESS IN OUR LIVES IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO POWER!
THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN OUR LIVES IS CONNECTED TO OUR WILLINGNESS TO YIELD TO HIS PURPOSE IN OUR LIVES – THE WAY HE HAS GIFTED AND DESIGNED US
THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD IN OUR LIVES IS CONNECTED TO OUR WILLINGNESS TO YIELD TO HIS PURPOSE IN OUR LIVES – THE WAY HE HAS GIFTED AND DESIGNED US
LET ME MAKE SOME STRONG STATEMENTS HERE:
· REJECTING THE GIFTS IS THE REJECTION OF THE POWER OF GOD
· REJECTING THE GIFTS IS THE REJECTION OF THE POWER OF GOD
· EMBRACING THE GIFTS IS THE EMBRACING OF DIVINE POWER
· EMBRACING THE GIFTS IS THE EMBRACING OF DIVINE POWER
THERE ARE TWO CAMPS OF THOUGHT
THERE ARE TWO CAMPS OF THOUGHT
CESSATIONIST
CESSATIONIST
CONTINUATIONIST
CONTINUATIONIST
LET ME NOW MAKE SOME IMPORTANT CLARIFYING POINTS:
LET ME NOW MAKE SOME IMPORTANT CLARIFYING POINTS:
1. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS DOES NOT EMBRACE THE EXCESSES OF ITS ABUSE
1. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS DOES NOT EMBRACE THE EXCESSES OF ITS ABUSE
2. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH MY BELIEF IN THE AUTHORITY AND THE FINALITY OF THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD - THE BIBLE
2. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH MY BELIEF IN THE AUTHORITY AND THE FINALITY OF THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD - THE BIBLE
3. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS CONSISTENT WITH MY BELIEF AND DEFENSE OF THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
3. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS CONSISTENT WITH MY BELIEF AND DEFENSE OF THE ABSOLUTE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
4. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS CONSISTENT WITH A RIGOROUS DESIRE AND EFFORT TO BE BIBLICALLY AND THEOLOGICALLY PRECISE
4. MY BELIEF IN THE CONTINUATION OF THE GIFTS IS CONSISTENT WITH A RIGOROUS DESIRE AND EFFORT TO BE BIBLICALLY AND THEOLOGICALLY PRECISE
- MY HISTORY WITH THE GIFTS
- TBF AND GOD’S MOVE WITH REGARD TO THE GIFTS
Few months ago
· Great commission
· Great commandment
o Both are acts of obedience
From that He positioned my heart to preach through this series on Gift-ology:???
Two nights ago I have a dream (not a dream person…but this one was different)
· History with dreams
o High school
· Two nights ago
o Explain the dream
o Connected to this new series: as we operate in our gifts, the church will grow (maybe here, or maybe globally…I don’t know)
WHAT WE MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE GIFTS
WHAT WE MUST UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE GIFTS
· The word “Understand” comes from V3
Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.
o See uninformed v1
1 Corinthians 12:1 (ESV)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
o Connect with “discerning the body” 11:29
1 Corinthians 11:29 (ESV)
For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
I. UNDERSTAND THE PRIORITY OF THE GIFTS -
I. UNDERSTAND THE PRIORITY OF THE GIFTS -
THEY ARE GIVEN BY GOD
THEY ARE GIVEN BY GOD
UNIFIED DIVERSITY
1. VARIETIES OF GIFTS – charisma: gift of grace
BUT THE SAME SPIRIT
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
GIFTS – charisma: gift of grace
GIFTS – charisma: gift of grace
2. VARIETIES OF SERVICE – specific ministry or task
SAME LORD
and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
SERVICE – specific ministry or task
SERVICE – specific ministry or task
3. VARIETIES OF ACTIVITIES - SAME GOD
and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
ACTIVITIES (workings) - demonstrations of power
All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
IMPLICATION
PENTECOSTALS SUGGEST THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO SPEAK IN TONGUES: BUT MEN CANNOT DEMAND THIS: IT IS GOD WHO GIVES GIFTS
PAUL EVEN SAYS
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
WHATEVER GIFT YOU HAVE IS IMPARTED TO YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. WE CANNOT
II. UNDERSTAND THE PURSUIT OF THE GIFTS
II. UNDERSTAND THE PURSUIT OF THE GIFTS
THEY ARE TO BE EARNESTLY DESIRE
THEY ARE TO BE EARNESTLY DESIRE
But earnestly desire the higher gifts.
And I will show you a still more excellent way.
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
- Not Just Permissible
- But Mandatory
- Ask The Lord To Fill Us
III. UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFTS-
III. UNDERSTAND THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFTS-
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: THE GIFT IS NOT SEPARATED FROM GOD -THE GIFT COMES WITH THE SPIRIT
YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT IS GOD’S WAY OF GOING PUBLIC THROUGH YOU
YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFT IS GOD’S WAY OF GOING PUBLIC THROUGH YOU
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.
And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
IV. UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF OBEDIENCE
IV. UNDERSTAND THE POWER OF OBEDIENCE
And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;
WHY WE NEED POWER?
WHY WE NEED POWER?
EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL
EVERYTHING IS SPIRITUAL
THIS IS A SUPERNATURAL WALK IN THE REALM OF THE NATURAL
THIS IS A SUPERNATURAL WALK IN THE REALM OF THE NATURAL
THE BATTLE IS NOT PHYSICAL BUT SPIRITUAL
THE BATTLE IS NOT PHYSICAL BUT SPIRITUAL
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.