Questioning the Church...Gifts

We talked last week in the sermon about gifts. We were going to talk in the sermon this week about specific gifts. I think that blog posts are a better vehicle for that discussion that a sermon. So read through this passage and the Greek word definitions and then take a look at the questions and statement that follow.

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Romans 12:4-11

Service- execute the commands of another. Service is a great English translation for this word in this context.

Teaching- Exposing truth, instructing, deliver didactic truth.

Exhortation- Language intended to incite or encourage. In scripture this is a very pastoral gift, to deepen or give practical application to teaching. Teachers are very professor like dispensing of truth, exhorters are encouragers and motivators of truth.

Giving- To impart, to give.

Leadership- Protector, guardian, to set over, to preside over.

Mercy- To help one who is afflicted.


Who do you know that personifies each of these gifts?

Where do you see your two strongest gifts and you two weakest gifts?

Encourage someone today by telling them you see these gifts in them. There may even be a good chance that the person you encourage has no idea they even have this gift.

How are you/can you serve North Church and the Global Church with these gifts?