CONDUCT THAT MINISTERS EFFECTIVELY (12:3-8)
"There are no divas in Christianity"
"The transformed life by Jesus seeks to serve"
7 gifts into 2 groups:
1) Those that BRING the Word (Prophecy, Teaching, Exhortation)
2) Those that BLESS the Work (Ministry, Giving, Mercy, Leading)
1 Cor. 14:3
Acts 11:23
"God has gifted you to serve"
CHARACTER THAT MATTERS GREATLY (12:9-21)
towards believers (9-16)...towards those outside God's family (17-21)
9-16) Love is expressed in our servanthood
17-21) Don't repay evil, seek peace if possible, don't take matters into your own hands. Instead, feed him, give him a drink, and heap coals on his head.
"Coals are not to burn them down, but warm them up with His love. In the end you both win!"