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1 Corinthians 12:7–11
1. How important is the using of our gifts to being a Christian? Why or why not? How would you answer from Scripture? See especially Matthew 25:26.
2a. Do you have an idea of what your spiritual gifts might be even though we haven't listed them all yet? Please explain.
2b. If you don't have any idea what your gifts are, what do you plan to do to discover what they are?
3. How have you been using your gifts and what results have you seen?
4. What are your goals for 2016 in the exercise of your gifts?
5. We discussed the gift of "wisdom." Do you believe you have this gift? Please explain.
6. Who do you know that might have this gift? Do you have a person in your life that you go to for wisdom when making important decisions or do you tend to make them in isolation?
7. Do people come to you for wisdom and counsel? If not, why do you think that is?
8. What was your response to the explanation of the gift of knowledge?
9. How could this gift be abused?
10. How could someone with this gift use it in the context of the local church?
11. We discussed the gift of faith? Do you know anyone who might have this gift?
12. How would having someone in your life with this gift benefit you?
13 Regarding the gift of healing, what was the caution we gave? Does God heal every time?
14. How is this gift usually exercised, through what context?
15. What was the main emphasis of the definition of the gift of prophesy?
16. What text did we reference that helps us stay balanced especially w/ reference to this gift? 1 Thess 5:19-22.
17. As far as speaking in tongues, what were the boundaries that Paul established in 1 Corinthians 14:26-27, & 14:40?
18. Does understanding other people's behavior through the lens of their giftedness allow you to have more compassion and love for them? Please explain. |