Wednesday Night Live – 02/10/2021
WHY ARE MANY LIVING A SPIRIT-LESS LIFE?
· SOME AREN’T AWARE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Acts 19:1-3
· SOME RESIST THE HOLY SPIRIT.
“You stiff-necked people, with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are just like your fathers: You always resist the Holy Spirit! Acts 7:51
THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL
· COMFORT YOU.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever… John 14:16 KJV
· COUNSEL YOU.
13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. John 16:13
“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’” Isaiah 30:21
· CONVICT YOU.
8 When (the Spirit) comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment: John 16:8
THE ULTIMATE GIFT
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us…
Romans 12:6 NIV
A SPIRITUAL GIFT IS A SUPERNATURAL ABILITY GIVEN TO ALL CHRISTIANS TO DO GOD’S WORK ON EARTH.
1 Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant…4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
1 Corinthians 12:1, 4-6 NIV
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT
SPIRITUAL GIFTS ARE NOT
1) NATURAL TALENTS.
2) GIVEN TO THE ELITE FEW.
3) SIGN OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY.
4) FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT.
5) SOMETHING TO FEAR.
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Romans 12:6-8 NLT
7 A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 8 To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9 The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10 He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 NLT
HOW DO YOU DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS?
1) STUDY WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT GIFTS.
2) ASK GOD TO SHOW YOU YOUR GIFTS.
3) EXAMINE WHAT YOU ENJOY AND DO WELL.
4) TAKE A SPIRITUAL GIFT TEST.
5) DO WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS YOU TO DO.
10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4:10-11 NLT
To identify your spiritual gifts, start by asking yourself these questions:
- What do I ENJOY doing the most?
- What do I do that seems to have the most IMPACT on other people?
- What do I SECRETLY believe I can do, but I’ve just never tried?
- What’s something other people tell me I’m GOOD at?