Growing a Healthy Church Ephesians 4:1116

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Growing a Healthy ChurchEphesians 411-16

• Dave Champness
• May 6, 2007

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• The purpose of the gifts, vs.11-12
• Spiritual Gifts God given and empowered
  abilities in the life of every believer for the
  building up of other believers.
• For equipping
• For serving
• For building

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A List of Gifts from Scripture Apostle Fait
h Prophet Healing Service Miracles Teaching
Discernment of spirits Exhortation Tongues Givin
g Interpretation of tongues Leadership Helps Me
rcy Administration Wisdom Evangelism Knowledge
Pastor
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• The results of the gifts, vs. 13-15
• Unity
• Maturity
• Stability
• Truth in love

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• The point of the gifts, v. 16
• Growing through love

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• Understanding Spiritual Gifts
• Every believer has one or more spiritual gifts.
• Spiritual gifts come with the indwelling
  presence of the Holy Spirit.
• They can be neglected or abused.
• They are not the same as the spiritual fruit or
  natural talents.
• Every Christian is called to ministry and to use
  the gifts God gives.
• They are sovereignly and graciously given by God.
• The high use of spiritual gifts in a church
  brings greater joy and strength

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• How to Discover Your Gifts
• Ask God to show you.
• Start serving somewhere.
• Look for affirmation inward, outward, upward.