It is our vision in this church to promote and develop God-given talents and spiritual gifts for ministry. How are we going to do that? Let me present over the next three days the three steps.
First, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND OUR UNIQUE DESIGN
Long before we’re born, God decided what our unique make up will be. He is the author of our lives and personality. Job 10:8 says of God “Your hands shaped and formed me” (see also Ps. 139:15-16; Isa. 49:1, 5; Jer. 1:5; Luke 1:15; 1 Cor. 12:18; Gal. 1:15).
Our design includes our temperaments, our natural talents, and spiritual gifts.
In writing to the church in Corinth, Paul said: “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given . . .” (1 Cor. 12:7 INV).
Every Christian according to this verse is given a gift by the Spirit. You and I, once we became a Christian are given a spiritual gift! In v. 11, it says that the Spirit “gives to each one, just as He determines.” Not according to our choosing or that we deserve it. God determines our gifts. Hence, it is Him who designed us.
What is your divine design?
Yesterday, my wife and I were talking about how different our two kids were. One is quiet, and one is loud. One is focused and one is scattered. One is passionate and the other one is passive. One is a hugger and one is standoffish (perhaps that comes with age). One is artistic and the other is realistic.
Yet with their differences, I believe that one is not necessarily better than the other. Rather, I believe that each one has a particular purpose in this world for their personalities. God has a special calling for each one of them that matches with their unique design.
It is with this theology (i.e., the understanding of God, his purpose and ways) that we in our church must recognize and pursue. We were designed by God individually different but at the same time corporately the same for a specific reason and mission.
Selasa, 30 Juni 2009
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