Bangkok Fellowship Church

 

Summary of message from 26 February 2023

 
Worship 1
Speaker: Ajarn Somkiat
Moving Up with Love
Ephesians 4: 15 to 16
 
 
When we believe in jesus, we will have the peace, resulting in happiness and celebration from our heart.
We start to know God closely through our heart.
God prepares us to go to heaven.
We are given spiritual gifts by God.
 
We are born with talents. Example we may cook well we play football well we can sing songs, dance etc.
We have to improve on the skills and use it sometimes as our profession.
For the spiritual gifts, we will not have before believing in jesus.
When we believe everyone will receive the spiritual gifts.
God gives the spiritual gifts for us to further His kingdom.
Spiritual gifts
Given free to us by God.
It`s a special ability
It is chosen by the Holy Spirit to give to us.
We cannot ask our request for it. It is given by the Holy Spirit.
It`s like talents if we do not try it out we will not know whether we are good at it or not.
Romans 12:6-8.  1 Corinthians 12: 28-30
1st Peter 4: 9-10. 1st Corinthians 7: 7 Ephesians 4: 11. 1 Corinthians 13: 1-3
1 Corinthians 12: 8-10
There are all together 24 spiritual gifts in total.
 Groups of spiritual gifts
1) knowledge
2) expressing Mercy
3) teaching
4) healing
5) leading
Spiritual gifts are the abilities from the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22-23
Everything has to be done with love
Without the love there is no meaning and value.
And analogy of a car. The car has wheels. The wheels are the spiritual gifts. Love is the air that is pumped into the wheels. Without the love the wheels don`t move smoothly.
 
Spiritual gifts helps us to grow up in Christ
1) teacher 2 Timothy 2:24
- tolerance/patience
2)healer Acts 14:15
Humility. The healing is from God not the healer.
3) reminder- reinforce/control
With good manners gentleness
Galatians 6: 1
4) hospitality 1 Peter 4:9
5) charity and giving. Romans 12: 8
6) Mercy- happy to do / willingness
7) teach- knowledge. Romans 12: 7
8) shepherding- kindness 1 Peter 5:12
The key point is Jesus. Whatever we do we should look towards Jesus.
We get encouragement, knowledge, teaching, guidance etc
We must look to Him as example

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