Sermon Notes

The Gift of Eternal life.

 

Romans 6:23 (NIV)

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Ephesians 2:8 (NIV)

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. 

 

The Gift of the Holy Spirit.

 

Acts 1:4-5 (NIV)

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 

 

Gifts of Holy Spirit 

 

1 Corinthians 12:1 (NIV)

Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

 

1 Corinthians 12:7 (NLT)

A spiritual gift is given to each of us, so we can help each other. 

 

Discover the gifts God has for me.

 

Romans 12:6 (NIV)  

We have different gifts, according to the grace given us…

 

Psalm 139:13-16 (NIV)

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well... All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. 

 

Discover the gifts God has for me because God’s design in me reveals God’s destiny for me

 

Develop the gifts God has given me.

 

1 Corinthians 14:1 (NIV)

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts…

 

2 Timothy 1:6 (NIV)

For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you. 

 

Develop the gifts God has for me because God’s plan is to take me deeper

 

Use the gifts God has given me.

 

1 Peter 4:10 (NLT)

God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you. 

 

Use the gifts God has for me because I am part of God’s redemptive plan