Bro Barry McClure
“Gift” is a word used to describe something that is given, and without any condition.
First: We occasionally acquire gifts that we put aside because they are of little significance or value to us.
Second: The person who gave us the gift could mean a lot to us.The gifts mentioned in the book of "Numbers" are instructive in terms of "service".
1. To serve God
2. To serve the people of Israel - (a gift of service as a priest)
Question 1: “Are the gifts only given to the believers?” (Ecclesiastes 3:12)
“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”
Jesus said in the woman of Samaria:
Jesus: “If you want to have the gift of God, you should’ve ask for the living water.”
LIVING WATER – teachings of Christ and the words of God.
Question 2: “How much are the words of Jesus can be very mean to us?”
Keypoints:
1. WORD OF GOD – First Gift (2 Corinthians 9:15)
2. GRACE OF GOD
- Second Gift (many people don’t respond or are not interested to this gift.
- God’s grace is actually within us.
- We have to show graciousness to others or kindness and gratefulness to God.
3. Gift of Righteousness – Romans 5:17
- “Gift of Forgiveness”
- Rom 6:23 “Gift of God is eternal life”
4. Gift of God – (2 Cor 1:9,10)
- Delivered us from so great death
- For Paul: “The gift of God is the answer of our Prayers.”
Sometimes; our prayers focuses on;
§ Ourselves
§ Our needs; and
§ Our excuses
5. Gift of prayer
6. Gift of suffering
- “How his suffering for the sake of Christ”
- Suffering and enduring is what we need to prepare us for eternity.
7. Gift of Life – (Deut 30)
- Choosing life
- It’s up to us what gift are we going to prioritize.
Remember: Gifts aren't a sort of payment that says, "This is how much I owe you." "They'll give you this if you do this. It's not a form of trade or a bargain."
Rom 11:29 – “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.”
“What we are is a gift from God. What we become is our gift to God.”
Theme: God's Gifts
Speaker: Bro Barry McClure
Summarized by: Bible Education Center - CDO
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