Lesson 7 - Serving others as faithful stewards of God’s grace

In the Word with Michele Telfer

Lesson 7 - Serving others as faithful stewards of God’s grace

1 Corinthians 12:8-10 & 27-31; Genesis 39:3-5; Genesis 39:22-23; Genesis 41:43; Acts 6; 1 Peter 4:7-11; Acts 16 and Romans 16:3. In this lesson we look at the final gifts of administration and hospitality as well as how to discern and develop the gifts the Holy Spirit has given to us in community with other believers.

Lesson 1 - Who is the Holy Spirit?

Ephesians 1:13-14; John 16:7-15; Acts 5:1-4; Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 10:26-29; Mark 3:22-30; Romans 8:15-17 & 26-27. Prior to looking at the different spiritual gifts God gives to those who trust in Jesus, we first look at what the Scriptures reveal about the Holy Spirit Himself and clear up some common misconceptions.

Lesson 2 - Being Sealed and Being Filled

John 20:18-22; Acts 1:3-5&8; Acts 2:1-8 & 14-21; Acts 2:37-41; Acts 4:29-31; Acts 13:8-12; Acts 13:52; Matthew 28:18-20 and Ephesians 5:1-20. The Scriptures reveal that we are sealed with the Holy Spirit the moment that we put our faith in Jesus Christ, but what does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? Are we perhaps settling for less in our walk with the Lord?

Lesson 3 - Gifts of His Grace

John 14:16-17; 1 Corinthians 3:1-3; 1 Peter 4:10; Ephesians 4:11-13; Acts 21:8-14; Deuteronomy18:22; Acts 8:29-31 and Acts 18:24-26. Spiritual gifts are meant for all Christ-followers. They come from God as expressions of His grace — in other words, we don’t earn or deserve them. We look at five gifts mentioned in Ephesians 4: apostleship; prophecy; evangelism; shepherding; and teaching.