Jan 28 2025 39 mins 1
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Word & Deed: We are Gifted
with Travis Aicklen
This sermon explores the importance of spiritual gifts in the life of the church and encourages believers to identify and use their own gifts. The message emphasizes that spiritual gifts are given by the grace of God and are meant to be used for the building up of the body of Christ.
The sermon focuses on the "design gifts" listed in Romans 12, which describe the unique ways God has wired individuals to serve and contribute to the church. The speaker uses a parable of a dropped dessert at a dinner party to illustrate how different gifts might respond to a situation, highlighting the motivations and tendencies associated with each gift.
The Design Gifts:
- Prophecy (Insight): Perceiving and speaking the will of God, often with directness and conviction.
- Serving: Meeting practical needs and rendering assistance with joy and stamina.
- Teaching: Imparting knowledge and leading others into revealed truth with clarity and accuracy.
- Exhortation (Encouragement): Calling others to press on and grow spiritually, offering hope and practical steps of action.
- Giving: Generously supplying the needs of others with a cheerful and open heart.
- Leadership: Providing direction, rule, and vision with strength and inspiration.
- Mercy: Identifying with and comforting those in need, offering kindness and care.
The sermon also addresses the potential "dark side" of each gift, highlighting the importance of using gifts in a healthy and balanced way, guided by love and humility. The speaker encourages listeners to move forward in faith, using their gifts and allowing God to lead them into greater understanding and effectiveness.
The message concludes with a call to present oneself as a living sacrifice to God, offering one's gifts and life for His glory and the service of others. The invitation is extended to receive prayer and to respond to God's grace through communion.
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