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Welcome To Sunday School
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Something To Think About!

• Despite the current emphasis on spiritual gifts,
  there is still an amazing amount of confusion and
  ignorance on that subject. Todays lesson
  provides a wonderful opportunity to let the Bible
  address the whole matter of spiritual gifts.
  After all, what the Bible has to say is what is
  important, not human experience or church bias.

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The Gifts of the Spirit

• 1 Corinthians 124-31

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KEY VERSE
1 Corinthians 1212 For as the body is one, and
hath many members, and all the members of that
one body, being many, are one body so also is
Christ.
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• Lesson Objectives
• To discern the purpose of spiritual gifts
• To accept whatever spiritual gift one has with
  humility and gratitude
• To use ones spiritual gift to benefit the Church
  and bring glory to Christ

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• THE ONE ORIGIN OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS
• 1 Corinthians 124-11
• The Same Spirit (4-7)
• The Several Gifts (8-11)
• 1 Cor. 1228-29 Romans 126-8 Ephesians 411
  1 Peter 410-11 1 Cor.132 Heb. 11 Acts
  936-41 1618 51-10 139-11 1 Cor. 114-5
  1 John 41 1 Cor.1429 1 Thess. 520-21
• Acts 26b 243 512 2 Cor. 1212 Heb. 23-4

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• It is important to remember that it is the Holy
  Spirit who gives the spiritual gift. Thus, if He
  gives, then He equips. Sometimes Christians, like
  Moses and many other Bible characters, run from
  Gods choice service. A host of reasons cause
  this balk at Godfear, pride, laziness, feelings
  of unworthiness or lack of ability, etc. However,
  trust the God who gives and provides to use you
  in ways pleasing to Him. Do not let Satan weaken
  the church by your excuses.

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THE HARMONIOUS FUNCTION OF THE GIFTS 1
Corinthians 1212-17 One Body (12-13) An
Illustration (14-17)
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• Every part of the body is vitally important in
  carrying out its various functions. To press
  Pauls image a little further, if the body were
  only an eye or an ear, how could it use the
  information it received? How could it laugh at
  humor or appreciate beauty? How could it eat or
  speak or sing without a mouth? How could it move
  about without feet and legs? How could it feel
  objects or soothe an itch without hands?

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UNITY IN DIVERSITY 1 Corinthians 1218-31 The
One and the Many (18-21) Caring for One Another
(22-26) Differing Places to Fill (27-31) 1
Corinthians 310 Ephesians 411 Romans128
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• It is paramount for the believer to fight against
  and shrug off the temptations to coddle feelings
  of entitlement or envy when their minds wander
  down the path of comparison. This most assuredly
  blinds the believer to Gods prodding. Remember
  to funnel the energies, often given to fear,
  worry, and envy, to nurturing a relationship with
  Christ and being the best at following His will.

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• QUESTIONS FOR STUDY AND DISCUSSION
• 1. What is the purpose of spiritual gifts? To
  whom are spiritual gifts given?
• 2. Do you think every believer has some spiritual
  gift? What gifts are to be coveted? Use Scripture
  to support your answer.
• 3. What is your spiritual gift? Are you using it
  properly?
• 4. What is the fundamental ingredient for the
  effective exercise of any spiritual gift?
• 5. The gift of tongues was causing a great deal
  of trouble at Corinth. Why do you think Paul said
  so little about this gift in this chapter?
• 6. Why do you think there has been such an
  increased emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit in
  recent years? Do you think that increased
  emphasis has been good or bad for the church?

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May God Bless You For Coming To Sunday School
This Morning!

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  Wednesday Night!

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Acknowledgements

• Applications taken from Bible Teacher Bible
  Studies for AdultsSummer Edition (2009)
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• Presentation Compiled For Randall House By Earl
  Scroggins