Your Gifts Are Meant For Others! 1 Peter 4:10-11

You need to understand your spiritual gift! What is a spiritual gift? A spiritual gift is, “A unique capacity for service that is given to every true Christian that he did not possess before salvation.” God expects us to use our spiritual gifts in the service of others. There are no throw away parts in our bodies and there are no throw away Christians in the church! In 1 Peter 4:10-11 the apostle Peter uses five key words to help us properly use our spiritual gifts….

Let’s understand the larger context of 1 Peter 4:7-11. In the midst of a crisis there must be three great priorities in your life…. First, p______(verse 7). Second, l______(verses 8-9). Your love must be…..

• Fervent • Forgiving • Practical

Third, s______(verses 10-11).

I. First Key Word: A______(Verse 10)

How can you discover your spiritual gifts? Five steps…. First, s______what the Bible says about spiritual gifts. Second, p______for God’s direction. Third, assess your own d______. Assess your strengths and weaknesses. Fourth, seek the wisdom and confirmation of o______. Fifth, faithfully s______!

II. Second Key Word: P______(Verse 10)

“…employ it in serving one another…”

III. Third Key Word: A______(Verse 10)

“…as good stewards of the manifold grace of God….”

IV. Fourth Key Word: E______(Verse 11)

V. Fifth Key Word: G______(Verse 11)

“….so that in the functioning of the body as each uses their gifts God may be glorified….”

In Romans 12:3-8 we learn two facts about spiritual gifts…. First, we must think about our gifts a______(verses 3-5). Second, we must use our gifts r______(verses 6-8).

There are four different ways of viewing the gift of prophecy…. First, some believe there is continuing revelation e______to Scripture. Second, others believe there is continuing revelation but it is n______equal to Scripture (Wayne Grudem, Acts 21:11). Third, another view is that in the NT era the gift of prophecy included revelation but today it is exclusively the capacity to t______the Bible. Fourth, true biblical prophecy is always revelation d______from God (Acts 13, Ephesians 2:14- 20).

In Romans 12:6 “…according to the proportion of your faith…” or “….according to the analogy of faith….” This can be interpreted in two ways…. First, “Make certain your prophecy agrees with the rest of Scripture.” Second, “Limit your prophecy only to what God has communicated to you.”

Application…. First, there is no more prophecy. It is f______. Second, you hold in your hand the complete, inerrant Word of God (2 Peter 1:16-21).

The Book of Deuteronomy lays down three criteria to discern a true prophet from a false prophet…. First, a true prophet’s predictions must always come t______(18:21-22). Second, God will give him the capacity to work miracles (13:1-5). This is for the purpose of authentication. Third, a true prophet’s message will always a______with previous revelation (13:1-5).