Grace and Gifts
Romans 12:1-2 ESV
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:3-8 ESV
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
1st God’s grace determines how we think about ourselves and others
Romans 12:3 ESV
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober [thinking] judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Romans 12:3 ESV
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Romans 12:3 ESV
each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
1. Saving Faith
Romans 10:17
Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ.
2. Serving Faith
Romans 12:3 ESV
each according the measure of faith that God has assigned.
3. Supernatural Faith
1 Corinthians 12:9 ESV
to another faith by the same Spirit.
Romans 12:4 ESV
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,
Romans 12:5 ESV
so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.
2nd God’s grace directs how we present our bodies
Romans 12:6 ESV
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:
1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT
A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
Romans 12:6 ESV
Having [grace] gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them:
1. The gift of prophecy
Romans 12:6b ESV
if prophecy, in proportion to our faith.
1 Corinthians 14:1 NIV
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:3 NLT
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
2. The gift of serving
Romans 12:7a ESV
If service, in our serving;
3. The gift of teaching
Romans 12:7b ESV
the one who teaches, in his teaching;
4. The gift of exhortation (encouraging)
Romans 12:8a ESV
the one who exhorts, in his exhortation;
5. The gift of giving
Romans 12:8b ESV
the one who contributes, in generosity;
6. The gift of leadership
Romans 12:8c ESV
the one who leads, with zeal;
7. The gift of mercy
Romans 12:8d ESV
the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Proverbs 14:21
He that has mercy on the poor is happy.
