Relational Style SurveyEvery person has a natural style of how he or she relates to others. Every style has its strengths and weaknesses. God can use any relational style that is submitted to Him to serve His purposes. To know your relational style is to know how God has molded you to serve people and to fit into the body. Two words of caution: 1. Your natural relational style is not an excuse for...  Read More

Matthew 9:35-38 (HCSB)The Lord of the Harvest 35 Then Jesus went to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness. 36 When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but...  Read More

Exodus 31:1-11  (HCSB)God’s Provision of the Skilled Workers31 The Lord also spoke to Moses: 2 “Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft 4 to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,  5 to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in ever...  Read More

Psalm 139:13-16 (HCSB)13 For it was You who created my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise You because I have been remarkably and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, and I know this very well. 15 My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret, when I was formed in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw me when I was formless; all my days...  Read More

Joshua 4:1-9, 24  (HCSB)The Memorial Stones 4 After the entire nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the Lord spoke to Joshua: 2 “Choose 12 men from the people, one man for each tribe, 3 and command them: Take 12 stones from this place in the middle of the Jordan where the priests are standing, carry them with you, and set them down at the place where you spend the night.” 4 So Joshua summoned ...  Read More

YOUR GIFT IS FOR GOD'S GLORYSpiritual gifts are not a special ability you develop on your own, it is truly a gift.KEY TRUTH: The Holy Spirit Gives Spiritual Gift(s) (1 Corinthians 12:7)KEY TRUTH: Christians are Called to Keep “Ablaze” the Gift of God (2 Timothy 1:6)KEY TRUTH: Christians Use Their Gift for Building Up the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:12)...  Read More

Spiritual transformation is God’s work in changing you into the likeness of Jesus.  This is a process in which God changes your worldview, values, attitudes, and behavior.  But to be transformed and part of His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10), we need to understand more about ourselves and how He has uniquely made you to fulfill His purpose.  This is where “Ministry Mapping” is important.  Over the n...  Read More

1.  Having gone through some of the more prominent spiritual gifts passages this week, what are some of your spiritual gifts? How can you put that gift to use in a way that will honor God with the method, motive, and results? What is a way that you can serve your church and community that will bring the light of the gospel to those flailing in darkness?2. Looking at your spiritual gifts, what are ...  Read More

2 Samuel 11  (HCSB)David’s Adultery with Bathsheba 11 In the spring when kings march out to war, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, but David remained in Jerusalem. 2 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. 3 So David sent someon...  Read More

1 Corinthians 12:27-31  (HCSB)27 Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it. 28 And God has placed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, managing, various kinds of languages. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in ot...  Read More

1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28 (HCSB)4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person. 7 A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial: 8 to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of ...  Read More

Many Gifts but One Body3 For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. 4 Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, 5 in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one an...  Read More