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Week 16
Lessons 106-112 explore learning to unwrap your spiritual gifts.
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Overview:
- Spiritual Gifts
- Definition Of Spiritual Gifts
- Purpose Of Spiritual Gifts
- Importance Of Spiritual Gifts
- How To Use Spiritual Gifts
- Types Of Spiritual Gifts
Video Lesson
Memory Verses
Primary Verse:
But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Matthew 6:6
Secondary Verse:
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
Mark 1:35
Daily Lessons
Fellowship-Day 106
May 11th, 2026
For the next two weeks we’re going to be looking at spiritual gifts… and not just spiritual gifts in general, as we read about them in the Bible, but also YOUR PERSONAL spiritual gift(s). It’s exciting to know that God has given every believer a unique ability to serve in His Body, the Church.By asking and answering questions each day, we’ll try to understand better the big picture when it comes t...
Fellowship-Day 107
May 11th, 2026
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SPIRITUAL GIFTS?
The Apostle Paul addresses the presence of spiritual gifts in three main sections of Scripture: Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 4. Peter also verifies their existence in 1 Peter 4:10. These sections of Scripture provide the following understanding:...
Fellowship-Day 108
May 11th, 2026
For various reasons, many have played down the importance of knowing their spiritual gift. Today we’re going to look at several reasons why it is imperative for every Christian to know their gift(s).1. THE PROMINENCE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN SCRIPTURE.One of the ways we can measure the importance of a principle or a doctrine is to determine the amount of space devoted to it in God’s Word. Subjects or...
Fellowship-Day 109
May 11th, 2026
DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF I FIND/USE MY GIFTS IN THE LOCAL BODY?
In the life of the local church there are two major problems related to the subject of spiritual gifts:
1. FAR TOO FEW CHRISTIANS ARE INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF MINISTRY.They conceive of themselves as spectators rather than participants. None of these “spectators” have the joy of being actively involved in ministry and seeing God work th...
Fellowship-Day 110
May 11th, 2026
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALENTS, NATURAL ABILITIES, AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS? The bottom line is that all we have is from God, so in that sense they are all gifts from God. Scripture, however, appears to set apart spiritual gifts as something different from talents and natural abilities. Perhaps we could say that talents are natural abilities which seem to be hereditary, to run in the genes. Unb...
Fellowship-Day 111
May 11th, 2026
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TALENTS, NATURAL ABILITIES, AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS? The bottom line is that all we have is from God, so in that sense they are all gifts from God. Scripture, however, appears to set apart spiritual gifts as something different from talents and natural abilities. Perhaps we could say that talents are natural abilities which seem to be hereditary, to run in the genes. Unb...
Fellowship-Day 112
May 11th, 2026
WHEN DOES A PERSON RECEIVE HIS/HER SPIRITUAL GIFT(S)?
Some believe we have our spiritual gifts from physical birth and tie them in with our personality traits. Others believe we receive our spiritual gifts at our new birth in Christ. Factors to keep in mind are that the Bible clearly teaches that spiritual gifts are a work of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:7-11). ...