A Clay Jar

Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Spiritual Gifts

different kinds of service

Different Kinds of Service – 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

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God has equipped all believers for service in the kingdom. But not all the same. There are different kinds of service that he has called us to.

compelled to serve

Compelled to Serve – 1 Corinthians 9:16

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Imagine what the church would be like today if each of us felt compelled to serve, using the gifts God has given us for the common good.

a fragile clay jar

Treasure in a Clay Jar – 2 Corinthians 4:5-11

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2 Corinthians 4:5-11 provides the basis for the title of this blog. I am a simple clay jar, nothing special or extra-ordinary about me. Yet God has put within that clay jar a treasure. That treasure is "the knowledge of God's glory displayed in the face of Christ".

faithful stewards of God's grace

Faithful Stewards of God’s Grace – 1 Peter 4:10

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God's grace is given to us in the spiritual gifts he has entrusted us with. We need to be faithful stewards of God's grace.

Don't Neglect Your Spiritual Gifts

Don’t Neglect Your Gift – 1 Timothy 4:14

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How has God gifted you to serve within the church? However he has, don't neglect your gift and so hurt the body, as well as yourself.

Gifted by God

Bezalel: Gifted by God – Exodus 35:30-33

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Every believer has been gifted by God to serve in his kingdom. They might seem spiritual in nature. But they could also be physical talents.

perform a spiritual self-evaluation of your giftedness

Evaluating Your Spiritual Giftedness – Romans 12:3

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Paul encourages us to evaluate our spiritual giftedness. Not for our own benefit. But for how has God equipped you to serve the body.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Baptism of the Holy Spirit and Tongues

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Just what is the baptism of the Holy Spirit? The Scripture teaches that all believers have been baptised by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ.

who makes you different from anyone else?

Who Makes You Different – 1 Corinthians 4:7

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We are all equipped in different ways to serve within the body of Christ. Rather than look at others, serve in the way you are gifted.

the doctrine of the Holy Spirit

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit, the 3rd person of the Trinity, brings conviction of sin, enables life as a believer, and equips for service in the Kingdom.

On being a body part

On Being a Body Part – Romans 12:4-5

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I have been called to be a part of the body of Christ. And as a body part, I have a part to play. And if I don't, then I am hurting the body