Post by Zac Loh on Dec 5, 2008 2:36:42 GMT -5
Romans Group Of Gifts (Romans 12:6-8)
Operate by the spirit being/person within us. We can sense it within us. We at times experience that motivation is rising-up from within. There is a strengthening within.
Prophecy
This phrase `proportion to our faith’
Faith rising-up from spirit within (not assuming faith)
Forth-telling and Fore-telling
Ministry
Servant
This word `ministering’ is a physical action word
Multi-purpose, multi-tasking
Teaches
Not school teacher.
Grace to understand bible passages and books. Gets the theme and message.
Exhorts
Encourage and empathize.
Good at inviting people. People feel very comfortable, relax to be themselves and express themselves.
Gives
This word `liberality’ calls for sacrifice. So the basis of this gift is not how much money we have but our level of sacrifice, even though God will promote us with more money so that we can give more.
Led by the Spirit and the inward spirit person knows how much and who to give to.
Every believer should manifest the fruit of the Spirit by being generous and giving. But this gift takes a person up one level.
Leads
The word `diligence’ pictures work.
Lead by organization.
Pastor is a shepherd who leads. Most people think that a pastor also must be able to organize people, not necessarily because a pastor spiritually leads the flock whereas this gift will be able to organize people effectively.
People will follow because they admire the good organization and appreciate the hard work put into it.
Mercy
To appreciate the word `cheerfulness’ is to be put into a situation which it is difficult to be cheerful such as charity work for the needy, slums and unwanted, such as visiting the afflicted and dying in the hospital.
This gift shows mercy either in action and/or words.
Some show mercy by spending time with, and listen to, the emotionally and psychologically troubled, the discouraged, the turmoil/angry/bitter, the depressed and the outcast/unsettled.
Caution: have to be careful here not to be irritated and depressed yourself (know your limit).
Operate by the spirit being/person within us. We can sense it within us. We at times experience that motivation is rising-up from within. There is a strengthening within.
Prophecy
This phrase `proportion to our faith’
Faith rising-up from spirit within (not assuming faith)
Forth-telling and Fore-telling
Ministry
Servant
This word `ministering’ is a physical action word
Multi-purpose, multi-tasking
Teaches
Not school teacher.
Grace to understand bible passages and books. Gets the theme and message.
Exhorts
Encourage and empathize.
Good at inviting people. People feel very comfortable, relax to be themselves and express themselves.
Gives
This word `liberality’ calls for sacrifice. So the basis of this gift is not how much money we have but our level of sacrifice, even though God will promote us with more money so that we can give more.
Led by the Spirit and the inward spirit person knows how much and who to give to.
Every believer should manifest the fruit of the Spirit by being generous and giving. But this gift takes a person up one level.
Leads
The word `diligence’ pictures work.
Lead by organization.
Pastor is a shepherd who leads. Most people think that a pastor also must be able to organize people, not necessarily because a pastor spiritually leads the flock whereas this gift will be able to organize people effectively.
People will follow because they admire the good organization and appreciate the hard work put into it.
Mercy
To appreciate the word `cheerfulness’ is to be put into a situation which it is difficult to be cheerful such as charity work for the needy, slums and unwanted, such as visiting the afflicted and dying in the hospital.
This gift shows mercy either in action and/or words.
Some show mercy by spending time with, and listen to, the emotionally and psychologically troubled, the discouraged, the turmoil/angry/bitter, the depressed and the outcast/unsettled.
Caution: have to be careful here not to be irritated and depressed yourself (know your limit).