Sermon, January 17, 2010 - Spiritual Gifts
Romans 12.6 - 8 SPIRITUAL GIFTS
God gives us all that we need for a life of service.
A. WE ALL HAVE GIFTS
1. We have gifts
2. We have God-given gifts
a. grace
b. grace-gifts
c. given
3. We ALL have gifts
There is no such thing as spiritual unemployment
or spiritual retirement in the Kingdom of God.
[Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines For the Christian Life]
B. WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT GIFTS
1. God doesn’t call anyone to do everything
2. God calls us all to do different things
a. Prophecy: gifts of communication
1. Teaching
2. Exhortation/Encouragement
3. Writing gifts
b. Service
1. Giving
2. Leading
3. Showing mercy
c. Elders and Deacons
C. USE YOUR GIFT!
John Olson
