The Devotional to End All DevotionalsSample

An equal part of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit comes to live in a person’s heart when they receive God’s gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, marking him/her forever as a child of God and anointing (enabling) that believer for Christian service. 

One way that the Holy Spirit anoints (enables) a believer for service is by giving that believer one or more spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts are not places of service or procedures (like Sunday school teacher, preacher, missionary), but are God-given abilities that may or may not be used in the carrying out of ministerial duties or procedures. 

It’s important to remember that spiritual gifts are given for the purpose of spiritual service, not for the glory of the one possessing the gift. Also, although they are given at salvation, spiritual gifts must be developed in order to be used effectively.

Use the CUT method to study today’s passages. 

Context:  “What’s going on here and how does it fit with what I already know to be true?”

-read content before and after passage

-determine author, audience, purpose

-determine time, place, setting

Understanding: “What does it mean?”

-underline, highlight, and circle

-paraphrase

-use resources to define unclear terms and ideas

Truth application: “Where do I go from here?”

-record encouragement you took away

-record ways you were challenged 

-make a plan for change

-record questions raised

Thank God for the comfort, encouragement, and power provided by the Holy Spirit.