Romans 12:3-6; Acts 2:14-24, 32-42
Every believer has been given at least one spiritual gift from God for the purpose of building up the Body of Christ. In this message, we learn about the first of the “motivational gifts” that God has given to motivate us to serve the Lord – prophecy. This message explains clearly what the gift of prophecy is, what it looks like, why it must be practiced, and how it benefits the Church.
Text: Romans 12:1-6a
All of us understand that physical exercise leads to better physical health. Though exercise can at times be tiring, difficult, and maybe even uncomfortable, we know that it is for our good because it helps the various parts of our body to be stronger. In the same way, at times it can be tiring, difficult, and maybe even uncomfortable to exercise our spiritual gifts in the Body of Christ. However, when we exercise them humbly and for the glory of God, He uses them to build up His Body in amazing ways. In this message, we learn what steps we need to take today to help us learn how to exercise our gifts in the Body.
Text: 1 Corinthians 12:1-7, 11-27
It is a wonderful privilege for believers to realize that we have been invited to serve God and to partner with Him in His work. We also soon discover that, in addition to being called to this, we have also been gifted for this. Every Christian has been given unique and spiritual gifts so that we might serve God by serving others. This message helps us to understand the value of each member of the Body of Christ and shows how we each fit together in God’s glorious Body.
Text: John 13:1-17
The world teaches us that if we want to be great, then we must strive to be the best, to be first, and to be better. However, Jesus wisely teaches that the greatest among us is the servant. He also modeled this in a profound way for all disciples to know and follow. In this message, we discover three truths that will equip us to live like our serving Savior.