"You In?"

"You In?"

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Steven Maasbach

7/29/12

1. You need to know that every believer has at least one spiritual gift.

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 4:8-11 ESV)

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. (Romans 12:6-8 ESV)

2. You need to discern your own spiritual gift.
- reading the Bible
- through prayer
- asking other believers; affirmation through others

3. You need to learn to use it.
- not one gift is superior to another
- use it for others benefit, not your own