Empowered: Life In The Spirit - Part 5 - Pastor Brian Goodell

Spiritual Gift - a supernatural empowerment given by the Holy Spirit, like a special tool in our hands, to accomplish something that our natural talents or know-how could not do.

4 Reasons Spiritual Gifts are Given to the Church

1) To glorify God
2) To confirm the truth of the Word of God

4 Reasons Spiritual Gifts are Given to the Church

1) To glorify God
2) To confirm the truth of the Word of God
3) To build up the members of the Body of Christ and to encourage and mature believers

4 Reasons Spiritual Gifts are Given to the Church

1) To glorify God
2) To confirm the truth of the Word of God
3) To build up the members of the Body of Christ and to encourage and mature believers
4) To serve others with instruction, direction, healing, and counsel

3 Truths Regarding Spiritual Gifts

1) Everyone has a gift
2) We each can have different gifts

3 Truths Regarding Spiritual Gifts

1) Everyone has a gift
2) We each can have different gifts
3) Our motivation in operating in Spiritual Gifts must always be love

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts

G - Go to God in prayer
I - Investigate for Yourself

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts

G - Go to God in prayer
I - Investigate for Yourself
F - Feedback
- How did you feel?
- Did you enjoy it?
- Were others blessed, strengthened, comforted, and encouraged?
- Did you see and feel the Holy Spirit working through you for the benefit of others and the Glory of God?

Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts

G - Go to God in prayer
I - Investigate for Yourself
F - Feedback
T - Try again or try something else

Table Talk Questions:

1. Do you know what your Spiritual Gifts are? Share.

2. Have you ever used your Spiritual Gift to be a blessing to someone? What happened?

3. Have you ever been the recipient of someone else's Spiritual Gift? What happened?

4. What steps will you take this week to step out in faith in your Spiritual Gifts?