2012-07-22
Gifts of the Spirit
Steve Lane

A. Review
Finished Acts… next steps
Will you believe?

B. Acts 29 in Action
This whole thing is going somewhere –
A person on a back street of Jordan puts their trust in Jesus…. Who did it?
1 Cor 12:4 – 7 Variety of gifts
1 Cor 12:7, 11 Yes you do
1 Peter 4:10 – 11 Be engaged, use your gifts

Sign gifts – certainly have diminished – stopped?

A supernatural ability to do what God has called us to do

We have a general list of things we all should be doing - where should you give priority?
Do you se a need that others seem to miss?

General categories (wide variety – creation)
A waitress spills…
Do what you see needs to be done - Do what you do best

C. The Gifts
Romans 12:4 – 8
1 Corinthians 12:8 - 11
1Corinthians 12:28 - 30
Ephesians 4:11 - 13
Misc. Passages
The blind lawyer and the armless lawyer
Ephesians 4:14 - 16

D. Conclusion
Air powered (pneumatic) tools example
We need to be properly connected to the Holy Spirit to be empowered
Keeping the goal in view