RE-Read John 15:1-17.
Key verse: Stay joined to me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me. John 15:4 (CEV)
Use your highlighter to highlight today’s key verse in your Bible.
Pray this Prayer:
Lord, I want to stay joined to You. Thank You for pouring life into me. Thank You for pouring good work through me. Open my eyes and ears to understand today’s lesson well.
Amen.
Key verse: Stay joined to me, and I will stay joined to you. Just as a branch cannot produce fruit unless it stays joined to the vine, you cannot produce fruit unless you stay joined to me. John 15:4 (CEV)
Use your highlighter to highlight today’s key verse in your Bible.
Pray this Prayer:
Lord, I want to stay joined to You. Thank You for pouring life into me. Thank You for pouring good work through me. Open my eyes and ears to understand today’s lesson well.
Amen.
DAY 11
For now, I want to show you two more things about the plans God’s got for you.
These plans were laid out before you were ever created. In other words, there was work to do—so God custom-made you to do it.
Get that highlighter out and go highlight Ephesians 2:10. Note when the work was prepared.
The plans God’s got for you are good! To see how good they are, keep your highlighter handy and go find Jeremiah 29:11. Highlight this verse.
God’s plans are to prosper you and not to harm you! To give you hope and a future. God’s got good plans you were custom made to do.
He’s also got spiritual gifts He’s giving you to accomplish that work.
He’s good like that—He not only calls you to do something great for His kingdom, but He also gives you exactly what you need to do the work well. Some people call spiritual gifts God’s supernatural abilities showing up in our lives. When we exercise our gifts we are letting God flow through us.
You’ll learn so much more about all of this! For now, just realize that God’s got good plans for your life. He’s got the best ideas and the best strategies—as well as the best tools to get the job done.
And the plans God’s got for you don’t belong to anyone else. If you don’t do them they won’t get done. And the world will miss out on your unique contribution. God will still get His plans accomplished (see Job 42:2), but you will miss out on getting to be a significant part of the action.
There are several ways to discover your spiritual gifts. You can do online inventories, take a class, or talk with a friend or leader who’s been a Christian for a while. You can also join a serving team and see what gifts you discover through serving. Most likely your spiritual gift will compliment your personality, hobbies, talents, and life experiences.
Spiritual gifts can be placed in 3 categories: Ministry, Manifestation and Motivation.
MINISTRY, MANIFESTATION, & MOTIVATION
M I N I S T R Y
The ways we administer God’s love, grace, and truth with others. They include those listed in Ephesians 4:11-13.
Apostles—a person sent to a new place to share the good news of Jesus.
Prophets—a person who speaks God’s message to others (encouragement or warning).
Evangelists—a person who shares Jesus with those who don’t know Him.
Pastors—a person who teaches, guides and leads God’s people.
Teachers—a person who teaches God’s Word.
M A N I F E S T A T I O N
Manifestation gifts include those listed in I Corinthians 12:7-11.
A message of wisdom
A message of knowledge
Faith
Gifts of healing
Miraculous powers
Prophecy
Distinguishing between spirits
Speaking in different kinds of tongues
The interpretation of tongues
M O T I V A T I O N
Motivation gifts include those listed in Romans 12:6-8.
A message of wisdom
A message of knowledge
Faith
Gifts of healing
Miraculous powers
Giving
Leading
Showing Mercy
The motivational gifts are how the Holy Spirit
works through us, motivating us to serve.
They are the “umph” that compels us.
Which gifts do you think you might have?
How might you exercise these gifts in ministry?
For now, I want to show you two more things about the plans God’s got for you.
These plans were laid out before you were ever created. In other words, there was work to do—so God custom-made you to do it.
Get that highlighter out and go highlight Ephesians 2:10. Note when the work was prepared.
The plans God’s got for you are good! To see how good they are, keep your highlighter handy and go find Jeremiah 29:11. Highlight this verse.
God’s plans are to prosper you and not to harm you! To give you hope and a future. God’s got good plans you were custom made to do.
He’s also got spiritual gifts He’s giving you to accomplish that work.
He’s good like that—He not only calls you to do something great for His kingdom, but He also gives you exactly what you need to do the work well. Some people call spiritual gifts God’s supernatural abilities showing up in our lives. When we exercise our gifts we are letting God flow through us.
You’ll learn so much more about all of this! For now, just realize that God’s got good plans for your life. He’s got the best ideas and the best strategies—as well as the best tools to get the job done.
And the plans God’s got for you don’t belong to anyone else. If you don’t do them they won’t get done. And the world will miss out on your unique contribution. God will still get His plans accomplished (see Job 42:2), but you will miss out on getting to be a significant part of the action.
There are several ways to discover your spiritual gifts. You can do online inventories, take a class, or talk with a friend or leader who’s been a Christian for a while. You can also join a serving team and see what gifts you discover through serving. Most likely your spiritual gift will compliment your personality, hobbies, talents, and life experiences.
Spiritual gifts can be placed in 3 categories: Ministry, Manifestation and Motivation.
MINISTRY, MANIFESTATION, & MOTIVATION
M I N I S T R Y
The ways we administer God’s love, grace, and truth with others. They include those listed in Ephesians 4:11-13.
Apostles—a person sent to a new place to share the good news of Jesus.
Prophets—a person who speaks God’s message to others (encouragement or warning).
Evangelists—a person who shares Jesus with those who don’t know Him.
Pastors—a person who teaches, guides and leads God’s people.
Teachers—a person who teaches God’s Word.
M A N I F E S T A T I O N
Manifestation gifts include those listed in I Corinthians 12:7-11.
A message of wisdom
A message of knowledge
Faith
Gifts of healing
Miraculous powers
Prophecy
Distinguishing between spirits
Speaking in different kinds of tongues
The interpretation of tongues
M O T I V A T I O N
Motivation gifts include those listed in Romans 12:6-8.
A message of wisdom
A message of knowledge
Faith
Gifts of healing
Miraculous powers
Giving
Leading
Showing Mercy
The motivational gifts are how the Holy Spirit
works through us, motivating us to serve.
They are the “umph” that compels us.
Which gifts do you think you might have?
How might you exercise these gifts in ministry?
PRAY THIS PRAYER:
Father, I’m excited to discover that You made me with a personality, with interests, skills, life experiences, talents, and now new spiritual gifts that You intend to use as I serve You. I look forward to all the adventures we will have as I give all of me to Your service.
Be still and listen.
Record anything you hear God saying to you.
Father, I’m excited to discover that You made me with a personality, with interests, skills, life experiences, talents, and now new spiritual gifts that You intend to use as I serve You. I look forward to all the adventures we will have as I give all of me to Your service.
Be still and listen.
Record anything you hear God saying to you.