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Lesson
5: Stewardship of our Talents & Gifts |
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To recognize our talents and abilities and to surrender them to God
for His use and glory. |
Read:
I
Corinthians 12
Memorize: I
Peter 4:10 |
God created us with
a great variety of talents. You may be able to run a marathon, organize
a group meeting, teach, or write. Your skill may be typing, photography,
or painting. Perhaps you sing or play a musical instrument. Maybe you
are a carpenter, landscaper, engineer, mechanic, or bookkeeper. Each of
us has a unique function to perform in life and in the Body of Christ.
The Bible refers
to the church as the Body of Christ with Christ as its Head (1 Corinthians
12:27; Ephesians 5:23). Just as your body has many specialized parts,
each with its own function, so the church is composed of many individuals,
each with his own special function to perform - and contribution to make
- to the rest of the Body. I encourage you to identify your talents, and
ask God to show you how to use them for His glory.
Every Christian possesses
both natural talents and spiritual gifts. Our natural abilities come to
us at physical birth and are developed through life. Our spiritual gifts
are imparted by the Holy Spirit, enabling us to minister to others in
behalf of Christ.
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