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Do you have a God-given gift?

I was brought to this scripture through ‘Faith to Live By’ program, as Pastor Jim Barber preached on the need for both the practical and the doctrinal in Christianity.

— I was encouraged to hear the truth of how the two, practical & doctrinal work in partnership.

— You cannot work in a practical ministry of God, without knowing the spiritual (doctrinal) mind of God.

— Just as you cannot live in a doctrinal bubble without putting your faith to work. (Your good works.)

(Select the correct answers)

See Ephesians 4:1-8… (GNB) I urge you, then—I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you.

Q1. How do we know the standards that God has set for our callings?

By…  a/ listening to Oprah.     b/ following Dr. Phil.     c/ following God’s Word (Bible).

Q2. How should a church formulate its doctrine?

By…  a/ listening to Oprah.       b/ following Dr. Phil.     c/ following God’s Word (Bible).

Vs.2… Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.

Q3. This verse teaches us how to…

a/practice Christianity.     b/ approve of sin.     c/ cast out sinners.

 (3)  Do your best to preserve the unity which the Spirit gives by means of the peace that binds you together.

Q4. Vs.3 tells us that ‘unity’ is…

a/ impossible.     b/ given by the Spirit thru peace with one another.     c/ only thru total agreement.

— FOR DISCUSSION: Let’s talk about how we build unity in the church…

a) What about: 1/ living up to God’s standards? 2/ Humility, gentleness, patience?

b) How can we… “Show our love by being tolerant”?

c) How much and what do we tolerate?

 (4)  There is one body and one Spirit, just as there is one hope to which God has called you.  (5)  There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism;  (6)  there is one God and Father of all people, who is Lord of all, works through all, and is in all.

Q5. This teaches us that there is only…

O – one body (Church).     O – one Spirit.     O – one hope.     O – one Lord.

O – one faith.     O – one baptism.     O – one God.

 (7)  Each one of us has received a special gift in proportion to what Christ has given.  (8)  As the scripture says, “When he went up to the very heights, he took many captives with him; he gave gifts to people.”

Q6. Vs.7 tells us that each one of us has received…

a/ an impossible task.     b/ a call to relax and do nothing.     c/ a gift from Jesus.

Q7. Vs.7 tells us that this gift is…

a/ for our amusement.     b/ a special gift.     c/ nothing special, for everyone has one.

Q8. In Vs.8 who are we told gives us these gifts?

a/ the Apostle Paul.     b/ the church.     c/ Jesus.

If Jesus gives you your gift, how are you to use it? – (Think about what the giver expects.)

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