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Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, fthrough the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, gnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt hto each one a measure of faith.

4 For ias we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so jwe, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is kgiven to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us lprophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; mhe who teaches, in teaching; 8 nhe who exhorts, in exhortation; ohe who gives, with liberality; phe who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, qwith cheerfulness.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, fthrough the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, gnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt hto each one a measure of faith.

4 For ias we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so jwe, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is kgiven to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us lprophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; mhe who teaches, in teaching; 8 nhe who exhorts, in exhortation; ohe who gives, with liberality; phe who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, qwith cheerfulness.

In the Book of Romans Paul showed how human beings lack God’s righteousness because of our sin (1–3), receive God’s righteousness when God justifies us by faith (4–5), demonstrate God’s righteousness by being transformed from rebels to followers (6–8), confirm His righteousness when God saves the Jews (9–11), and apply His righteousness in practical ways throughout our lives (12–16).

Some of this may have been mentioned before, that is ok.

We all need to hear certain things more than once.

Paul showed how human beings lack God’s righteousness because of our sin (1–3), receive God’s righteousness when God justifies us by faith (4–5), demonstrate God’s righteousness by being transformed from rebels to followers (6–8), confirm His righteousness when God saves the Jews (9–11), and apply His righteousness in practical ways throughout our lives (12–16).

The structure of Romans provides a hint into the importance of the book in our everyday lives.

Beginning with eleven chapters of doctrine, the book then transitions into five chapters of practical instruction.

This union between doctrine and life illustrates for Christians the absolute importance of both what we believe and how we live out those beliefs.

Unity in diversity is the theme of this passage: working together as parts of the body function together.

Unity in diversity is the theme of this passage: working together as parts of the body function together.

This is made possible through Jesus Christ, the head and chief commander of the church.

Does your day-to-day life mirror the beliefs you hold, or do you find yourself in a constant battle with hypocrisy?

Take heed of the doctrine you find within the pages of Romans, but don’t forget to put it into practice as well.

Does your day-to-day life mirror the beliefs you hold, or do you find yourself in a constant battle with hypocrisy?

Take heed of the doctrine you find within the pages of Romans, but don’t forget to put it into practice as well.

This is made possible through Jesus Christ, the head and chief commander of the church.

Take heed of the doctrine you find within the pages of Romans, but don’t forget to put it into practice as well.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function,

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;

7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

*****Unity in diversity is the theme of this passage: working together as parts of the body function together.

I. Don’t Think we are God’s Gift to Humanity, when we are NOT!

Our text divides into three main sections.

In verse 3, Paul introduces the subject of spiritual gifts with a call to clear thinking.

In verses 4 and 5, Paul calls Christians to think corporately.

Spiritual gifts must be understood and practiced in the context of the body of Christ.

Paul starts out in verse 3 by telling us not to.....

Paul illustrates Christian thinking in verses 6-8 by focusing on the attitudes and actions appropriate to specific spiritual gifts.

*****Paul starts out in verse 3 by telling us not to.....

I. Think we are God’s Gift to Humanity, when we are NOT!

Nothing causes more damage in a local church and ourselves than a believer who overrates himself or herself.

(Sometimes the opposite is true, and people undervalue themselves.

Both attitudes are wrong.)

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Nothing causes more damage in a local church than a believer who overrates himself and tries to perform a ministry that he cannot do.

(Sometimes the opposite is true, and people undervalue themselves.

Both attitudes are wrong.)

A. We need to remind ourself of three things: “think soberly”

1.

First, you and I are made in the image of God.

We have an ability within us, given by God himself, to react and relate to God.

2. Second, you and I are filled with the Spirit of God.

Though you and I didn't deserve it in the least degree, We have the power of God at work within us.

We have become, in some sense, the bearer of God, and God himself is willing to be at work in us in terms of the little problems and the little pressures that we are going to go through this day.

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God prepares you for this particular purpose by GIVING YOU CERTAIN SPIRITUAL GIFTS.

In order to discover God’s unique purpose in your life, you must IDENTIFY YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS.

God prepares you for this particular purpose by GIVING YOU CERTAIN SPIRITUAL

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And third, We need to remind ourself that we are part of the plan of God, that God is working out all things to a great and final purpose in the earth and we are part of it.

We can do nothing without Him.

What we do today has purpose and significance and meaning.

It is not just a meaningless thing that we are going to go through.

Even the smallest incident, the most apparently insignificant word or relationship, is involved in that great plan.

Therefore it has meaning and purpose.

GIFTS.

In order to discover God’s unique purpose in your life, you must IDENTIFY YOUR SPIRITUAL GIFTS.

B. The gifts that we have came because of God’s grace.

“dealt to each one a measure of faith”.

They must be accepted and exercised by faith.

We were saved “by grace, through faith” (), and we must live and serve “by grace through faith.”

Since our gifts are from God, we cannot take the credit for them.

All we can do is accept them and use them to honor His name.

take the credit for them.

All we can do is accept them and use them to honor His name.Gifts differing according to the grace.—The

word translated “gifts” means specially “gifts of grace,” grace standing here for the operation of the Spirit.

Different kinds of grace, with different forms of expression, are given to different individuals, and they are to be cherished and used accordingly.

Gifts differing according to the grace.—The

word translated “gifts” means specially “gifts of grace,” grace standing here for the operation of the Spirit.

Different kinds of grace, with different forms of expression, are given to different individuals, and they are to be cherished and used accordingly.

The gifts that we have came because of God’s grace.

They must be accepted and exercised by faith.

We were saved “by grace, through faith” (), and we must live and serve “by grace through faith.”

Since our gifts are from God, we cannot take the credit for them.

All we can do is accept them and use them to honor His name.

*****By Recognizing our gift and using it, we are pleasing God.

Verse 4-5 tells us that we are part of the Body of Christ, the

Church of the Living God......

*****By Recognizing our gift and using it, we are pleasing God.

Verse 4-5 tells us that we are part of the Body of Christ, the

Church of the Living God......

God.

Verse 4-5 tells us that we are part of the Body of Christ, the Church of the Living God......

God.

Verse 4-5 tells us that we are part of the Body of Christ, the Church of the Living God......

Verse 4-5 tells us that we are part of the Body of Christ, the Church of the Living God......

4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function,

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.

II.

As One Member in a Body, we have a function.