Posts with the tag “spiritual-gift”

Faithful With What God Gave You Matthew 25:14–30 (NLT) “The servant who had received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more... The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant.’” Devotional Thoughts: In Jesus’ parable, a master entrusts resources to three servants before leaving on a journey.  Read More

Equipped to Serve Ephesians 4:11–12 (NLT) “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” Devotional Thoughts: Paul reminds us that church leadership was never meant to do all the ministry.  Read More

Devotional 1 Corinthians 12:31; 13:1–13 (NLT) “But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.” “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.” Devotional Thoughts: At the end of 1 Corinthians 12, Paul has just finished teaching about spiritual gifts. Some teach, some lead, some serve, some heal, and others operate in different gifts given by the Holy Spirit.  Read More

Devotional 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) “God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.” Devotional Thought: God has placed something valuable inside every believer. Your gift may be teaching, encouraging, leading, serving, giving, creating, organizing, or caring for others.  Read More