THE GHOST 3 PTR. VETTY GUTIERREZ 10AM MORNING SERVICE

1. SPIRITUAL GIFTS
THE GHOST Week 3

2. The word “gift” comes from the
Greek word, “charismata” which is
the root for the word “grace”.
Grace gifts are those divine
distributed by the Holy Spirit.

3. A SPIRITUAL GIFT IS A
SUPERNATURAL ABILITY GIVEN TO
ALL CHRISTIANS TO DO GOD’S
WORK ON EARTH.

4. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1
1 Now about spiritual
gifts, brothers, I do not want you to
be ignorant...

5. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:4-6
4 There are different kinds of
gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There
are different kinds of service, but
the same Lord. 6 There are different
kinds of working, but the same God
works all of them in all men.

6. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:7
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of
us so we can help each other.

7. Spiritual Gifts are:

8. Spiritual Gifts are:
1. NOT NATURAL TALENTS

9. Spiritual Gifts are:
2. NOT GIVEN TO THE
ELITE FEW.

10. Spiritual Gifts are:
3. NOT SIGN OF SPIRITUAL
MATURITY

11. Spiritual Gifts are:
4. NOT FRUITS OF THE
SPIRIT

12. Spiritual Gifts are:
5. NOT SOMETHING TO
FEAR

13. Having spiritual gifts does not
necessarily make you spiritual.

14. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE
SPIRITUAL GIFTS

15. Romans 12:6-8
6 In his grace, God has given us
different gifts for doing certain things
well. So if God has given you the
ability to prophesy, speak out with as
much faith as God has given you.

16. Romans 12:6-8
7 If your gift is serving others, serve
them well. If you are a
teacher, teach well.

17. Romans 12:6-8
8 If your gift is to encourage others,
be encouraging. If it is giving, give
generously. If God has given you
leadership ability, take the
responsibility seriously. And if you
have a gift for showing kindness to
others, do it gladly.

18. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of
us so we can help each other. 8 To
one person the Spirit gives the
ability to give wise advice; to
another the same Spirit gives a
message of special knowledge.

19. 1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Still another person is given the ability to
speak in unknown languages, while
another is given the ability to interpret
what is being said. 11 It is the one and only
Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He
alone decides which gift each person
should have.

20. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate

21. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
1. Prophecy

22. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
1. Prophecy
Greek word: profhtei, (articulate or bear
a prophecy) – God speaks through
someone else

23. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
2. Ministries (service)

24. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
2. Ministries (service)
Greek word: diakoni, a (ministry of service) -
the word deacon & deaconess emerges from
here

25. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
3. Teaching

26. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
3. Teaching
Greek word: didaskali, (instructing Christian
doctrine)

27. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
4. Exhortation

28. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
4. Exhortation
Greek word: paraklh,sei (to urge, comfort or
console)

29. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
5. Giving

30. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
5. Giving
Greek word: metadidou (to provide a share of)

31. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
6. Leadership

32. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
6. Leadership
(to set or rule over in diligence)

33. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
7. Mercy

34. Motivational gifts of the Holy Spirit and
how do they operate
7. Mercy
to have or show compassion in
cheerfulness & gladness

35. Crawford Loritts says that we really should
not look to serve according to out
giftedness, but we should serve out of our
brokenness.

36. WARNING
If we serve only out of our giftedness, we
may become filled with the spirit of pride.

37. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:

38. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:
1. STUDY WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
ABOUT GIFTS

39. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:
2. ASK GOD TO SHOW YOU
YOUR GIFTS

40. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:
3. EXAMINE WHAT YOU ENJOY
AND DO WELL

41. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:
4. TAKE A SPIRITUAL GIFT TEST

42. HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS:
5. DO WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT
LEADS YOU TO DO

43. 1 Peter 4:10-11
10 God has given each of you a gift from
his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them
well to serve one another. 11 Do you have
the gift of speaking? Then speak as though
God himself were speaking through you.
Do you have the gift of helping others. Do
it with all the strength and energy that God
supplies. Then everything you do will bring
glory to God through Jesus Christ.

44. There are two primary areas of distinction:

45. There are two primary areas of distinction:
Speaking
Serving

46. WARNING
It is possible for a church to have all the
gifts that are needed and for every
believer to know what their gift is, and
still miss the mark.

47. THE ULTIMATE GIFT
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is
death, but the gift of God is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.