Title: I Know my spiritual gift, now what
1I Know my spiritual gift, now what?
2My Spiritual Gifts
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- 1 Corinthians 1412 (KJV)
- Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of
spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the
edifying of the church.
3Edifystrengthen and build up!
- 1 Corinthians 1426 (KJV) How is it then,
brethren? when ye come together, every one of you
hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue,
hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let
all things be done unto edifying - Ephesians 412 (KJV) For the perfecting of the
saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ - Ephesians 416 (KJV)From whom the whole body
fitly joined togethermaketh increase of the body
unto the edifying of itself in love. - Ephesians 429 (KJV)Let no corrupt
communication proceed out of your mouth, but that
which is good to the use of edifying, that it may
minister grace unto the hearers.
4Laying the Foundations
- Read John 1 35-50sheep begat sheep
- Read Luke 51-11people will be convicted by the
Word only
5From that time Jesus began to preach, and to
say, Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand" (Matthew 417).And that repentance and
remission of sins should be preached in his name
among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem (Luke
2447)
6RepentanceITS ORIGIN
- repentance is a dutya natural dutybecause, when
man hath sinned, who is there brazen enough to
say that it is not mans bounden duty to repent
of having done so? - repentance is also of gracious origin. Repentance
was never yet produced in any mans heart apart
from the grace of God
7ESSENTIALS of true repentance
- illumination
- humiliation
- detestation (Job 931)
- transformation
- Repentance is to leave
- The sins we loved before,
- And show that we in earnest grieve
- By doing so no more.
8COMPANIONS of true repentance.
- faith
- confession
- holiness
- peace
9EXCELLENCIES of repentance.
- pleasantness
- specially sweet to God as well as to men
- Psalm 5117The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit a broken and contrite heart, O God, you
will not despise.
10Plan of Salvationare you ready to use your gift?
- Realize you are a sinner All have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God. Romans 323 - Believe Jesus died on the cross for your sins
While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 58 - Salvation Prayer That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised him from the
dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man
believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation. Romans 109-10 - New Birth Therefore if any man be in Christ, he
is a new creature old things are passed away
behold, all things are become new. II Corinthians
517 - Water Baptism We were buried with him through
baptism. Romans 64 - Holy Spirit Baptism But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you and
ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth. Acts 18 - Reading the Bible Grow in grace, and in the
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. II
Peter 318 - Praying Daily Watch ye therefore, and pray
always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape
all these things that shall come to pass, and to
stand before the Son of man. Luke 2136 - Witnesses of Jesus But none of these things move
me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so
that I might finish my course with joy, and the
ministry, which I have received of the Lord
Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 2024Be faithful unto death, and I will
give you a crown of life. Revelation 210
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