Much like the Trinity, we are a diverse unity, a living body, and Christ is the head. If you’re a member of this miraculous body, then God has given you a role to play, unique from others, that points people to Jesus. God is a giver, and it’s as if we’re a present to one another; an expensive gift!
Discussion Questions
What are some of your natural abilities? Do have any sense of what your spiritual gifts might be? Is this a relatively new subject for you?
Name one or two people you know who have a spiritual gift. What precisely is that biblical spiritual gift? How have you personally benefited from this Spirit-empowered ability?
Have you been at a church where most just watched the “minister” doing all of the ministry? In contrast, have you been at a church where there was healthier body life, expressed in many people using their gifts?
What would it take for you to feel more equipped to serve in ministry? Is there a way PCCSB can help you better exercise your gifts?
Look over the sheet provided, Some Definitions and Suggestions for your Spiritual Gifts (found at www.tinyurl.com/SGdefinitions). What stands out to you either as a new insight or something you find clarifying?
Is there a sense that God is calling you to reprioritize your time and energy in response to studying this subject? Does this send you in a new trajectory?
Gospel: Jesus defeated our main enemy: death. Between the cross and the empty tomb, He truly experienced death – Jesus really died. But He rose to life because death couldn’t keep Him down. Now Christ’s followers are gifted saints, sent out to represent Him, with new life and purpose.
