Discussion
Questions
Group Questions:
What happens to the gift that is never opened or used?
What is the difference between the “gift of the Holy Spirit” and “Spiritual
gifts”?
Why is it important to remember that the “gifts” are given by God’s grace
and can’t be earned?
How does it make you feel to know that God does not give any one
Christian all the gifts?
Have you been relying on your own abilities to carry out the ministry God
has for you or your spiritual gifts? How does it make you feel to know
that your abilities are inadequate for the task apart from the gifts?
Have you ever confused the “fruit of the Spirit” with the “gifts of the
Spirit?” Do you agree that a person can have the gifts and not always have
developed the fruit? Why does God allow this to happen?
Application:
Take the time this week to read the “Spiritual Gift” passages and figure
out which ones you have been given.
Next week’s message:
“Spiritual Gifts Part 2:
What are the Gifts?”
Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28,
Ephesians 4:11
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7 Core Facts about Spiritual Gifts
Sermon Notes
February 21, 2016
1. The gifts of the Spirit are given by God’s _______________.
We don’t deserve the gifts and we can’t earn them.
“Gifts of the Spirit Part 1”
2. God gives gifts to whom he ___________ no matter our
desires or wishes.
Ephesians 4:7; Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians 10:34,12:7,11, 14-19
3. God wants _____________ Christian to utilize their Spiritual
gifts. (All Christians have them!)
Difference between the “gift of the Holy Spirit” and
“Spiritual gifts”
4. _________________ has all the Spiritual gifts.
Gift of the Spirit:________________________________________________________
5. Spiritual gifts are not given for our ________________. (Given
for the purpose of ministry and service to others)
The spiritual gifts are a supernatural ability given to enable the
believer to _________________ in ministry.
6. Having a spiritual gift does not mean that person also
lives all the _____________ of the spirit.
Difference between the “gifts of the Spirit” and “
fruit of the Spirit”
7. Our own _____________________ are inadequate for
accomplishing the work and ministry of the church. It
can only be given through supernatural abilities given
through the gifts of the spirit.
“Spiritual fruit relates to what we _________;
spiritual gifts relate to what we ___________.”
-Kenneth Kinghorn
The Fruit of the Spirit are: prophecy, teaching, serving,
exhortation, giving, giving aid, compassion, healing, working
miracles, tongues, interpretation of tongues, wisdom, knowledge,
faith, discernment, apostleship, helps, administration, evangelism,
and shepherding.
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So why aren’t we using our Spiritual Gifts?