Read ( Ephesians 4:11-16 ).
As we seek to follow and be used by Jesus Christ, we need to utilize all that he has made available to us. One of the great blessings Jesus has given to His church and to us as individuals is the gifts of the Spirit. Why has He given these gifts? The Bible has this to say about the vital role they play in the lives of believers:... Spiritual Gifts Enable Us to Grow in the Knowledge of Christ. Some people get side tracked with spiritual gifts and become more obsessed with the gifts than with Jesus. which is a sign of spiritual immaturity. Attaining Spiritual gifts is not the goal- they are the gateway. They are not a hobby to play with- they are tools to build with, weapons to fight with. We will be more effective as we put them to use for God's glory and not our own....Spiritual Gifts Are to be used. It is possible to let a gift go unused. In doing this, however, we disobey God and cheat the church of a blessing. For this reason, we must use those unique gifts He has given us. It must be insulting to God for us to demean some gifts His Holy Spirit has instilled in our lives by saying that it just isn't important enough to use. Each Spiritual Gift has A Special Place in the Body of Christ... Every gift that God has placed in the body of Christ, is important. Some gifts such as preaching, teaching and prophesying may seem more important than others such as hospitality of service. But God has given all of these gifts to build up His church. None of these gifts should be looked down upon or treated lightly. Lord I thank you for the Gifts and the Gift giver.
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