Using Your Gifts To Serve

Getting to Know You: 

• What area of volunteering do you enjoy participating in the most? What is an area of volunteering you would be interested in trying out?

Going Deeper: 

Read 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 together.

• Why do you think the Holy Spirit gives us spiritual gifts? What is His purpose in doing so?
• It is clear from this passage that there is a great diversity of spiritual gifts! What does this teach us about God?
• Read Ephesians 1:7-10 – This passage is speaking about something that God has began with Jesus and is continuing to do. What is it, and how do we see this happening specifically in the Church?

Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

• Think about your own life – what are some of the excuses that we tend to give for not using the gifts God has given us? What does this passage say in response?
• Look at verses 24-26 – according to this passage, how are we, members of the community of Christ (his Body) to view one another? Treat one another? How do our spiritual gifts come into this?

Taking it Home: 

• Share with your group what you believe your strongest spiritual gift is. What practical step might you take this week to further use your gift within the Church?