SHAPE Spiritual Gifts (what I am gifted to do) God has given each of - PDF document

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT God has given each of us a special SHAPE “Applying Your Abilities” (SHAPE Sermon Series) Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT SHAPE Spiritual Gifts (what I am gifted to do) God has given each of us a special SHAPE Heart (what I love to do) Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Abilities (what I am good at) Heart - what do I love to do? Personality (how I express myself) Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experiences (what I have been through) Experience - what have I been through? 1

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT God has given each of us a special SHAPE Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 1. God has given each of us abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE Matthew 25:14 ‐ 18 Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT “A talent represents our abilities, time, God has given each of us a special SHAPE resources, and opportunities to serve God while on earth” (Craig Blomberg in “Jesus and Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? the Gospels”). Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? 2

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT Romans 12:6 (NLT), “God has given each of us God has given each of us a special SHAPE the ability to do certain things well.” Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT God has given us natural abilities (we were God has given each of us a special SHAPE born with certain abilities). Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? (Musical Talents, Mathematical Gifting, Heart - what do I love to do? Mechanical Skills, Athletic Ability). Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT God has given us acquired abilities (we gain God has given each of us a special SHAPE through experience). Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? (accounting skills, navigational abilities, Heart - what do I love to do? storytelling talents, cooking gifting) Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? 3

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT There is a distinct difference between abilities God has given each of us a special SHAPE and spiritual gifts. Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • When you were born, you had certain abilities. Heart - what do I love to do? • When you are reborn, you get a set of spiritual Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? gifts. Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE A. Honor God Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • I Corinthians 10:31, “In whatever you do, do it Heart - what do I love to do? all for the glory of God.” Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE B. Serve Others Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • I Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever Heart - what do I love to do? ability he has received to serve others, faithfully Abilities - what am I good at? administering God's grace in its various forms.” Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? 4

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE C. Make a Living Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • “The abilities you do have are a strong indication Heart - what do I love to do? of what God wants you to do with your life. They are Abilities - what am I good at? clues to knowing God's will for you. God does not Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? waste abilities because he matches our calling and our capabilities” (Rick Warren in “Purpose Driven Life”). HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE D. Be an Example to Others Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • I Timothy 4:15 (NLT), “Put your abilities to work, Heart - what do I love to do? throw yourselves into your tasks so that everyone Abilities - what am I good at? may notice your improvement and progress.” Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE E. Have Resources to Share Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • I Corinthians 8:1 ‐ 3, “We want to know about the Heart - what do I love to do? grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Abilities - what am I good at? Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and Personality - how do I express myself? their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. Experience - what have I been through? They gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability.” 5

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 2. God has a purpose for our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE F. Build Up the Church Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • Ephesians 4:12, “Jesus prepares God's people for Heart - what do I love to do? works of service, so that the body of Christ may be Abilities - what am I good at? built up.” Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT Matthew 25: 19 ‐ 30 God has given each of us a special SHAPE • If you use your abilities, you will be rewarded on earth (fulfillment) and in heaven (blessing). If you do Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? not use your abilities, you'll miss out on reward. Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? • If you use your abilities, God will entrust you with Personality - how do I express myself? more. If you do not use your abilities, you will you Experience - what have I been through? lose your abilities. HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 3. God has commanded us to use our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE A. Estimate Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • Ask yourself, “What am I good at?” Heart - what do I love to do? • Romans 12:3, “Do not think of yourself more highly Abilities - what am I good at? than you ought, but rather think of yourself with Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” 6

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 3. God has commanded us to use our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE B. Dedicate Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • Commit your abilities back to God Heart - what do I love to do? • Romans 12:1, “Offer your bodies {abilities} as living Abilities - what am I good at? sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God as this is your Personality - how do I express myself? Experience - what have I been through? spiritual act of worship.” HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT 3. God has commanded us to use our abilities. God has given each of us a special SHAPE C. Cultivate Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? • Any of our abilities can be developed and Heart - what do I love to do? improved through use and practice. Abilities - what am I good at? Personality - how do I express myself? • Sharpening your abilities is a spiritual Experience - what have I been through? responsibility. HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT • God has made an enormous investment in you (he created you, he died for you, he lives in you). God has given each of us a special SHAPE • He has hand ‐ picked and given you special Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? Heart - what do I love to do? abilities and talents. Abilities - what am I good at? • He expects a return on his investment. Personality - how do I express myself? • One day, he will ask you what you did with what Experience - what have I been through? he gave you. • What will you tell him? 7

2/15/2016 HEARING YOUR HEARTBEAT • Your purpose has eternal consequences. God has given each of us a special SHAPE • You have the chance to honor and glorify God, receive personal reward (on earth and in heaven), and Spiritual gifts - what I am gifted to do? help others encounter Jesus with the abilities he has Heart - what do I love to do? Abilities - what am I good at? given you. Personality - how do I express myself? • What will you do with the abilities God gave Experience - what have I been through? you? 8