Power Gifts | Gifted | 2.2.2022

Pastor Brian Bennett 

Gifted: “The Power Gifts”

 

 

Foundational principles for empowering our spiritual gifts:

• We provide _________ and the _________ for the gifts to grow in love 

[Ephesians 4:1-2; 15-16]

• We are _________on God and _________on one another   

[Romans 12:3-5]

• All of the gifts are meant to _________ from our relationship with God and be _________ by His love and power [John 15:5; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3; Acts 1:8]

The 3 “Spiritual gifts” Categories 

• Love gifts:  manifest the love of God in practical ways.
• Power gifts:  demonstrate the power, presence, and reality of God.
• Word gifts:  clarify the nature, action, and purposes of God.

(By Dr. J. Robert “Bobby” Clinton)

 

“The power gifts” are given for the __________________, and _________, of Jesus’ Church 

[1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 28-31; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22]

 

• The 9 “power gifts” are: prophecy, tongues, interpretation of tongues, discernment of spirits, healing, miracles, words of knowledge or words of wisdom, and faith.
• More information on “tongues”:  www.pathwayvb.com/tongues

 

Next Step Questions:

• Do you know your spiritual gifts?
• Are you using your spiritual gifts in unity with God and with others?
• How can you use and/or encourage the “power gifts” to help fulfill the mission God has given us “to love God and love all people in our pathway”?