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| What is the theme of Lesson 11? |
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| When I trusted Christ, the Holy Spirit gave me a gift to use for His work. |
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| When does the Holy Spirit give each believer a spiritual gift? |
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| How many spiritual gifts does each Christian have? |
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| Who were the people that God gave as gifts to the Church? |
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| Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers |
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| Why do these people have no reason to be proud? |
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| Because God equips these people with abilities for their ministry. |
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| Spiritual gifts are often wrongly confused with what? |
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| Natural abilities God gives us- like musical or artistic skills. |
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| How do talents and spiritual gifts overlap? |
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- They can overlap or be used in combination with each other.
- For example, someone with the spiritual gift of encouragement could encourage others by using their musical talent.
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| Why does God develop spiritual gifts within each one of us? |
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| For the purpose of building up Christians and winning nonbelievers into the body of Christ |
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| How do we grow in God until we become the person described in Ephesians 4:13-14? |
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| We minister through our gift. |
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| Why does God want us to be well-grounded in His Word? |
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| So we will be able to test what other preachers and teachers say. |
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| What does Paul talk about in the last half of Ephesians 4? |
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- He contrasts the "old man" (sinful nature) with the "new man" (godly nature).
- The contrast is a picture of someone changing coats-
- putting off the old man and putting on the new man.
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| What is the only way we can put off the old man and put on the new man? |
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| through faith in Jesus Christ and His power. |
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| When will we be free of the old man? |
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| What happens when you place your faith in Christ? |
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| You receive His righteousness, and God views you as perfect. |
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| What can sin keep you from being effective in? |
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| Your walk and your ministry |
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| What will your sin lead to? |
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| Trouble and consequences here on earth |
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