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Experiencing GodIn The Body of Christ:
Spiritual Gifts
Pastor John Isaacs
Kingsway Community Church
September 12, 2010
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Metaphors Used To
Describe The Church1. Bride
2. Vine3. Sheep Fold
4. Family
5. Building
6. Army
The
Body
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The Body Revelations
1. Jesus is the Head2. We are joined to each other
3. Every member is valuable4.Every member is supernaturally gifted5. Every member has a function to serve
6.Every member is empowered by theHoly Spirit
7. God is glorified
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Unity
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Biblical UnityO
neness withdiversity
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Biblical Unity1. Positional2. Practical
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Positional Unity1. Act of God2. Sins Forgiven
3. Holy Spirit in you4. You are in Christ
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Practical Unity1. Mutual purpose2. Mutual involvement
3. Mutual activity4. Mutual affection
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Practical Unity1. Protection2. Efficiency
3. Influence
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Unity Preservers1. Humility2. Honoring Others
3. Willingness to Serve4. Loving One Another
5. Patience
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Fellowship
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Koinonia1. Relationship' because we share,with each other, a common ground orexperience.
2. 'Contribution' because we are
sharing with others what we ourselveshave.
3. 'Participation' because we are
sharing in what others have.
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K
oinonia or
Authentic Christian
Fellowship is only
possible with otherswho are in Christ.
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Koinonia1. Begins with the VERTICAL relationship!2. Results in HORIZONTAL relationships!
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K
oinonia isimpossible with
people separated
from God.
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Early Church Devotion
1. Apostles Teaching2. Koinonia3. Prayer
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Results Release of Gods supernatural power. Participation in meeting needs withgreat joy and generosity. Awesome worship when they
gathered both in homes and the temple. People were enjoying being in thechurch community.
The church grew.
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Devoted to Fellowship1. Investing time and energy.2. Confrontation and confession.
3. Praying and serving together.4. Taking the initiative.
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KoinoniaA relationship of active
participation in the lives of Christfollowers involving an attitude of
generosity in sharing all that aperson is and all that a personhas with others.
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S
pir
itualGifts
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Romans 12:6-8
6 In His grace, God has given usdifferent gifts for doing certainthings well. So if God has given youthe ability to prophesy, speak outwith as much faith as God has given
you. 7 If your gift is serving others,serve them well. If you are a teacher,teach well. 8 If your gift is to
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11
4 There are different kinds ofspiritual gifts, but the same Spirit isthe source of them all. 5 There aredifferent kinds of service, but weserve the same Lord. 6 God works in
different ways, but it is the sameGod who does the work in all of us.7 A spiritual gift is given to each of
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (cont.)
us so we can help each other. 8 Toone person the Spirit gives theability to give wise advice; toanother the same Spirit gives amessage of special knowledge. 9 The
same Spirit gives great faith toanother, and to someone else theone Spirit gives the gift of healing.
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (cont.)
10 He gives one person the power toperform miracles, and another theability to prophesy. He givessomeone else the ability to discernwhether a message is from the Spirit
of God or from another spirit. Stillanother person is given the ability tospeak in unknown languages, while
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1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (cont.)
another is given the ability tointerpret what is being said. 11 It isthe one and only Spirit whodistributes all these gifts. He alonedecides which gift each person
should have.
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1 Corinthians 12:28-31
28 Here are some of the parts Godhas appointed for the church:
first are apostles,second are prophets,third are teachers,
then those who do miracles,those who have the gift of healing,those who can help others,
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1 Corinthians 12:28-31 (cont.)
those who have the gift ofleadership,
those who speak in unknownlanguages.29 Are we all apostles? Are we all
prophets? Are we all teachers? Dowe all have the power to domiracles? 30 Do we all have the gift of
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1 Corinthians 12:28-31 (cont.)
healing? Do we all have the ability tospeak in unknown languages? Do weall have the ability to interpretunknown languages?Of coursenot! 31 So you should earnestly
desire the most helpful gifts.But now let me show you a way of
life that is best of all.
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1 Peter 4:10
God has given each of you a giftfrom His great variety of spiritualgifts. Use them well to serve oneanother.
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Spiritual Gifts1. charismata (gift)
2. pneumatika (spirit)
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Ephesians 4:7-137
However, He has given each one ofus a special gift through thegenerosity of Christ. 8 That is whythe Scriptures say,
When He ascended to the
heights, He led a crowd of captivesand gave gifts to His people.9 Notice that it says He ascended.
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Ephesians 4:7-13 (cont.)
This clearly means that Christ alsodescended to our lowly world. 10 Andthe same one who descended is theone who ascended higher than allthe heavens, so that He might fill the
entire universe with Himself.11 Now these are the gifts Christgave to the church: the apostles, the
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Ephesians 4:7-13 (cont.)
prophets, the evangelists, and thepastors and teachers. 12 Theirresponsibility is to equip Godspeople to do His work and build upthe church, the body of Christ. 13 This
will continue until we all come tosuch unity in our faith andknowledge of Gods Son that we will
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Ephesians 4:7-13 (cont.)
be mature in the Lord, measuring upto the full and complete standard ofChrist.
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Spiritual Gifts1. doma (gifts)
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Spiritual Gifts1. Roles Are Given
2. Functions Are Given3. Manifestations Are Given
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Spiritual Gifts
Roles:A part performed by anindividual in a particular
operation or process.
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Spiritual Gifts
Functions:An action for which a person isspecially used to fulfill a
purpose.
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Spiritual Gifts
Manifestations:A perceptible, outward, orvisible expression.
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Roles1. Apostle2. Prophet3. Evangelist
4. Pastor 5. Teacher
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Functions1. Administration
2. Celibacy3. Exhortation4. Giving5. Helps6. Hospitality
7. Leadership
8. Mercy9. Poverty10. Service
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Manifestations1. Prophecy2. Tongues3. Interpreting
Tongues4. Faith5. Healing
6. Miracles
7. Wisdom8. Knowledge9. Discernment