New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

Our Bible Study lessons are taken from The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren � a chapter each week until the book has been completed. 

 

December 1: Shaped for Serving God & Understanding Your Shape

Taught by Assistant Pastor Porter

 

Our lesson tonight was taken from Chapters 30 and 31 of The Purpose Driven Life.

Points to Ponder:

 

I.  Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts

 >God gives every believer spiritual gifts to be used in ministry.  (Each gift is

 unmerited.)

 >Gifts are an expression of God�s grace to you.

 >No individual receives all gifts

 >An unopened gift is worthless

 

II. Listening to Your Heart

 >Heart describes the bundle of desires, hopes, interests, ambitions, passion

 >Signs of serving God with hearts are enthusiasm and effectiveness

 >Figure out what you love to do and do it for God�s glory

 

III. Applying Your Abilities

 >All of our abilities come from God

 >Every ability can be used for God�s glory

 > What I�m able to do, God wants me to do

 

IV. Using Your Personality

 >There is no right or wrong temperament or personality for ministry

 >Your personality will affect how and where you use your spiritual gifts and

 abilities

 

V. Employing Your Experiences

 >Six kinds of experiences:

 -Family

 -Educational

 -Vocational

 -Spiritual

 -Ministry

 -Painful

 

The very experiences that you have resented or regretted most in life � the ones you�ve wanted to hide and forget � are the experiences God wants to use to help others.  They are your ministry!

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