Use Your Spiritual Gifts (Rev. David Kwamkur) 14-09-2014

MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN)

Holy Communion Service

14th September, 2014

* Speaker: Rev. David Kwamkur

* Topic: Use Your Spiritual Gifts

* Text: Romans 12:4-8

* Note: One person is not a 'Church'

* The Church is a corporate entity made up of Separate individuals

* Everybody is expected to utilize his/her gifts in order to edify the body

* There is no single believer without a spiritual gift...

* As a believer, you don't have to ask for spiritual gifts . . . They are freely invested in you by the Holy Spirit

* Your responsibility is to discover and utilize Your gifts

* Opportunities to serve the Church are good avenues to discover your spiritual gifts

 * It is not a Crime not to have the type of gift that someone else possesses

* Your spiritual gift is given to you based on what God has purposed you to do

* If you do not use your gift, the Church will suffer and God Will hold you responsible for that lapse

★ My Additional Thoughts:

→ When you refuse to utilize your God-given gifts and talents, God will one day hold you accountable

→ God will always raise other people to fill up the vaccum you created by failing to use your spiritual gifts for the advancement of God's kingdom on earth, the benefit of other believers, and the edification of the Church

* NOTE: You are important to God, but you are not indispensable

How to live in God's Power (Bro. Adamu Bala) 20-01-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)
(now Church of Christ in Nations)
Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos
Plateau State - Nigeria
20th January, 1999

SERMON
* Topic: How to live in God's Power
* Speaker: Bro. Adamu Bala

1. Desire Spiritual Gifts
→ 1 Corinthians 12:31

2. Ask (for divine empowerment)
→ John 15:16
→ John 16:23-24
→ James 4:1-3
→ Acts 4:23-31

3. Live a life of Separation
→ 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
* keep off things that contaminate body, mind and soul

4. Sanctify yourself
* It takes holiness to see God
→ Exodus 15:11

5. Wait upon The Lord
→ Acts 2:1-2
→ Lamentations 3:25-26

6. Ensure that you are completely available for God's exclusive use
→ Isaiah 6:8
→ Acts 8:26-40

Power of God (Bro. Adamu Bala) 06-01-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

Youth Fellowship

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(now Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

6th January, 1999

SERMON
* Speaker: Bro. Adamu Bala
* Topic: Power of God
* Text: Genesis 1:1 → "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."

* God created the earth by the command of His Word

* 1 Corinthians 4:20 - "The Kingdom of God consists in power not in foolish talk."

* The power of God has the ability & capacity to change circumstances and overcome the power of the enemy

* The power of God clears away all hindrances and provide every need according to His power

★ Acts 1:8 - "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." (NIV)

★ John 15:12 - "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

* The power of God is invoked through prayer

★ 1 Corinthians 12:31 - "Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way." (NIV)

→ Christians should earnestly desire to attain the higher gifts

★ Ephesians 6:10 - "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." (NIV)

What is My Spiritual Gift? (Mr. Achimugu Jonathan) 01-06-1998

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA),

(now Evangelical Church Winning All)

Airport, Abuja - Nigeria

1st June, 1998

☆ BIBLE STUDIES

* Topic: What is My Spiritual Gift?

* Leader: Mr. Achimugu Jonathan

* Text: 1st Corinthians 12:4-11

* All the Spiritual gifts listed in the above passage are by the Holy Spirit

★ Ephesians 4:11-13

* Unless God gives you a gift, man cannot forge it out of his own strength - and once given, it must not be left to waste away. Use it profitably

* If one does not know his gift, he should pray and ask God that the Holy Spirit should show him and read the Scriptures

★ Romans 12:3-8

★ 1st Corinthians 12:1-11

* Gifts are given to all Christians so that they can help strengthen others in their faith

* How to discover your gifts

(a) Pray for the Holy Spirit's revelation

(b) Try helping others grow to love God

- teaching Sunday School

- leading Bible Studies

- helping those in need

(c) Ask other members of your Church what they think your Spiritual gift is - they should be able to tell you

 

* Once you have discovered your Spiritual gift, you must use it without wavering. If you do not use your gift, you are like the unfaithful servant who did not use the talent his master gave him

* Do not feel inferior because you do not have a particular gift

* If you use the gift God has given you, He will be pleased

* The spiritual gifts are equally given by the same Spirit to glorify God

* Do not feel superior because you have a gift that others do not have

* If you do not speak in tongues, do not doubt your salvation. Salvation is by faith and not works

☆ Memory Verse:

★ 1st Peter 4:10 →"As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

The Use of Spiritual Gifts 09-11-1997

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(Now Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State-Nigeria

9th November, 1997

SERMON

* Speaker: [No data]

* Topic: The Use of Spiritual Gifts

* Text: Romans 12:1 →"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

* The only way you can judge whether a Church is growing is by the way spiritual gifts are being used by members

* The use of spiritual gifts depends on one's personal/intimate relationship with God

* Spiritual gifts should not be used to test "spirituality" over others

★ How is one Supposed to Relate to God?

* Relate with God in intimacy through personal study of the word of God

* Spiritual gifts cannot be used in isolation, but through contact with other believers

* You must regulate (through humility) the use of the gift given to you by God in order to avoid pride

* You must offer Every member of your body to the service of God

* God is a God of mercy, that is why He has lavished us with several spiritual gifts

★ 1st Corinthians 6:20 →"For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

* You need to surrender your mind and affection to God

* Your relationship with God can be affected by sin if you do not surrender the whole of your body to God

* The Holy Spirit cannot be effective in a body used for sin

★ Romans 12:2 →"Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God’s will is—what is proper, pleasing, and perfect."

★ Psalm 119:9-10 →"How can a young man keep his behaviour pure? By guarding it in accordance with your word. I have sought you with all of my heart; do not let me drift away from your commands."

★ Romans 12:3-6

* Paul expressed concern for the (stunted) growth of the Church in relation to the world's standards

* You must come to terms with the Holy Spirit, if not, you cannot be effective in utilizing your spiritual gifts

* Christians are supposed to relate effectively with God

★ Romans 13:14 → "Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and do not obey your flesh and its desires."