Have You Clocked In?

Have You Clocked In?

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that
they may have it more abundantly. John 10:10

(1) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, (2) with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, (3) eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (4) There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— (5) one Lord, one faith, one baptism, (6) one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. (7) But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. (8) Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” (9) (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? (10) He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) (11) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, (12) to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, Ephesians 4:1-12

(1) Every saint must be

(11) And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, (12) to equip the saints… Ephesians 4:11-12

(1) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: (2) Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:1-2

(2) To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, 1 Corinthians 2:2

A “saint” is any person who has on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Katartismos = Equip
kαταρτισμός
preparation, training, discipline necessary to do work.

(37) He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. (38) So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” Matthew 9:37-38

Three Types of Preachers
(1) The Personal Chef
(2) The Producer
(3) The Personal Trainer

The we get as a church, the more we are against all of God’s enemies.

If you always love what the person on the platform is saying, it might be because they’re appealing too much to your flesh.

(1) Every saint must be equipped
(2) Every saint must the of the

You don’t have to your job to go in the ministry, you simply need to realize God designed your job ministry.

Servants, respectfully obey your earthly masters but always with an eye to obeying the real master, Christ. Don’t just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ’s servants doing what God wants you to do. And work with a smile on your face, always keeping in mind that no matter who happens to be giving the orders, you’re really serving God. Good work will get you good pay from the Master, regardless of whether you are slave or free.

Ephesians 6:5-8 (The Message Paraphrase)

What is “the work of the ministry” that each believer has been tasked with?
(1) Bring glory to God in all we do
(2) Share the love of Christ with all we meet
(3) Walk in the power of the Holy Spirit everywhere we go

is not a title. is your title. Ministry is your .

New converts don’t just become members of the Church, they become of the Kingdom of God!

(7) A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. (8) To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. (9) The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. (10) He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown language, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. 1 Corinthians 12:10

(11) It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.                   1 Corinthians 12:11

“Church” is only 90 minutes out of 10,080 minutes of your week.

Spiritual gifts make good flashlights in dark places!

(7) A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. 1 Corinthians 12:7

Question:
Where is it appropriate to use our spiritual gifts?

Answer:
Any place you find “an other”

Gifts are discovered in , not by .

A spiritual gift test can make you aware of some possibilities of gifts you might have. But, only serving teaches you the gift you’ve actually got.

(1) Every saint must be equipped
(2) Every saint must do the work of the ministry
(3) Every saint must be equipped to do the work of ministry AND the Church.

Jesus said and I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock. I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18

(12) to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building UP the body of Christ, Ephesians 4:12

(10) God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. 1 Peter 4:10

Jesus didn’t call us to be . He called us to be the Body of Christ and to His Church.

Spiritual gifts are not fundamentally a privilege, but a responsibility, a call to be faithful to what God has entrusted us with.

Everything in using a spiritual gift will be and by the of the gift.

(38) Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38

(36) For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Hebrews 10:36

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