1. Look carefully and honestly at the gifts listed in Romans 12:4-9 or in I Corinthians 12:4-11 and write down other gifts. Think about gifts that you or others have noticed in you. Write down two to three gifts God has given you and how they can be used in spreading the gospel.
2. Again, look carefully and honestly at the gifts listed in Romans 12:4-9 or in I Corinthians 12:4-11 and write down other gifts. Think about gifts you have noticed in other people that you know. Write down two to three people and their gifts and plan specific ways you can encourage or thank them for using their gifts for spreading the gospel.
3. Paul uses the analogy of the human body to describe the unity and diversity within the church. How is thinking about different types of service to God as different functions of the body helpful? What does this comparison reveal about which types of service are perceived as more or less important?
4. At times, we can be jealous of other people’s gifts and can see only our shortcomings. How can seeing our abilities as gifts from God alter such a perspective?
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