Session 2: Keys to an effective church

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Session 2 Keys to an effective church
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Session 2 Keys to an effective church
Romans 124-8 Ephesians 411-13 1
Corinthians 127-11
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1. What is the Church? Why go?

• It is not a spectator sport!
• A body can only function properly when every
  member is engaged
• Non-functioning members have an adverse affect
• Why go? Hebrews 1024-25
• One another ministries
• Jesus is our example

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2. How can each part be effective?

• Its not a natural talent!
• We need spiritual help God provides through His
  gifts
• He is the source. 1 Corinthians 124-6
• Verse 11 All these work of one of the same
  Spirit, and He gives to every person just as He
  determines

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3. They are GIFTS!

• Romans 126a We all have different gifts
  according to the grace given to us.
• GK. Gifts a God given ability for service
• We cant earn them or deserve them
• They must be sought for seriously! 1 Cor.
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• God will never force them on you

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4. What are the Spiritual Gifts

• Paul lists twenty gifts at our disposal
• Romans 124-8 Ephesians 411-131 Cor.127-11
• 2 Categories Speaking and Serving
• 11 Speaking Gifts, 9 Serving Gifts
• Focus on the gifts that build up 1 Cor. 1412,26

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5. Gods gifts are irrevocable

• Romans 1129
• He never withdraws once given
• He doesnt change His mind!
• His gifts are never loans always deposits
• If God has given you gifts they are still
  there!! Start using them today!

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6. They must be used!

• 1 Timothy 414 Dont neglect your gift
• Jesus warned sometimes care of life divert us and
  make us unfruitful
• Time to take stock
• Paul encourages Timothy Stir up the gift given
  you 2.Tim.16
• He hasnt finished with us yet!

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7. Who are they for?

• 1 Peter 410Ephesians 47 Each of us
• To each one is given the manifestation of the
  Spirit
• Not reserved for the spiritual elite
• Recent survey 88 church members ever heard of
  the Spiritual gifts. 40 of those identify their
  own gifts. Much less practise them.

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8. All gifts must be expressed in love!

• There are tyrants in the church. Spiritual Abuse!
• Mother Teresa We must grow in love and to do
  this we must go on loving and giving until it
  hurts the way Jesus did!...
• Paul states a better way end of chapter 12
  The motive must always be love

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9. What should I do now?

• Seek God for the gifts
• Stir up latent gifts!
• The gifts from God are essential to be effective
  for Him
• All our spiritual needs should be met from within
  the body of Christ
• Lets be strengthened, built up and effective in
  extending His Kingdom

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On-line Spiritual Test

• www.kodachrome.org/spiritgift
• Answer 140 questions on-line
• 140 questions, approx 1 hour
• Automatic analysis

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