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Category Archives: Spiritual Gifts
Getting Things Done For Christ
One morning a man sat on his porch and watched as a landscaping company’s truck pulled into his neighbor’s driveway and parked. Two workers got out of the truck and both grabbed shovels from the truck bed. The man on … Continue reading
How I Know That God Exists
People who aren’t Christians have real trouble understanding how Christians can exhibit such an unshakable belief in the existence of God. Christians, in turn, usually point to the incredible vastness, order, and intricacy of creation as the best evidence for … Continue reading
Is God Doing Anything With You?
Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. (Acts 14:27, N.K.J.V.) Most of us want God to … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Work, Individuality, Influence, Missions, Prayer Requests, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents
Tagged God doing something through you, God doing something with you, Hudson Taylor, using your talents and spiritual gifts
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God’s Enabling
Then one of the seraphim flew to me, having in his hand a live coal which he had taken with the tongs from the altar. And he touched my mouth with it, and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; … Continue reading
An Example of Why Bible Study is Hard Work
A man’s gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. (Proverbs 18:16, N.K.J.V.) This verse provides us with a case in point of how the Bible can sometimes be difficult to correctly interpret and apply. The Hebrew … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, God's Word, Scripture, Spiritual Gifts, Talents, The Bible
Tagged A man's gift brings him before great men, A man's gift makes room for him, Bible study is hard work, Proverbs 18:16, rightly dividing the word of truth, the Hebrew word mattan, the Hebrew word mattanah
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A Word About Church Work
A youth Sunday School teacher asked her students to use their Sunday afternoon to write a letter to God. The letters were then returned to her the following Sunday. One little boy wrote, “Dear God, we had a good time … Continue reading
Identifying Your Spiritual Gift (Gifts)
Series: “Spiritual Gifts” (post #4) Just about every time I preach on the subject of spiritual gifts, some sincere Christian will ask me, “But how can I know what my spiritual gift is?” Each time I hear that question I … Continue reading
Are All the Spiritual Gifts Still Given?
Series: “Spiritual Gifts” (post #3) Does God still impart all 20 of the spiritual gifts that are named in the Bible Unfortunately, the answer you get depends upon whom you ask. As for me, my answer is no. And in … Continue reading
Posted in Church, God's Work, Prophecy, Series: "Spiritual Gifts", Service, Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts
Tagged Are all the spiritual gifts still given today?, Are there apostles today?, Are there prophets today?, Is the gift of apostleship still given today?, Is the gift of healing still given today?, Is the gift of interpreting tongues stil given today?, Is the gift of miracle working still given today?, Is the gift of prophecy still given today?, Is the gift of speaking in tongues still given today?
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What Spiritual Gifts Does the Bible Name?
Series: “Spiritual Gifts” (post #2) To find out what spiritual gifts the Bible names, you have to consult three separate passages of scripture. The passages are Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:8-30, and Ephesians 4:7-16. By combining the lists from all … Continue reading
Posted in Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, Giving, God's Work, Individuality, Leadership, Mercy, Ministry, Pastors, Preaching, Series: "Spiritual Gifts", Service, Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, The Holy Spirit
Tagged a definition of each spiritual gift, a list of the spiritual gifts, the passages where the Bible talks about spiritual gifts, What spiritual gifts does the Bible name?
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The Disciple's Road 