Puzzling Diagnosis
God has given every church what they need to be healthy.
Why aren’t you spiritually healthy?
Why isn’t every church spiritually healthy?
Gift of Salvation
Grace doesn't exist with guilt
Grace doesn't exist with human merit.
Why Did God Give us His Grace?
- To produce good works.
- To bless believers.
- To Glorify Himself.
Past - vs. 4
Present - vs. 6
Future - vs. 8
Gift of Speaking for God vs. 5
Utterance
All Knowledge
I have what I need in the Bible to speak effectively to people about God and their need of Him.
Gifts of the Spirit (Spiritual Gifts or Enabling) vs. 7
God has given what you need to evangelize people and build up a church.
Gifts of Fellowship vs. 9
Intimacy with God
Intimacy with each other
APPLICATION
- God Has Not Saved You to Stay the Way You Are
- God has not Gifted You to Keep it To Yourself
- Christ is to be the center of our lives and church.
- We should use our gifts to witness & build up each other in the church.