Homework for March 24 Church 4 Chicks

 

 

• Read Romans 12:4-9 carefully and prayerfully
  

   ^4-6In this way we are like the various parts of a human body. Each part gets its meaning from the body as a whole, not the other way around. The body we're talking about is Christ's body of chosen people. Each of us finds our meaning and function as a part of his body. But as a chopped-off finger or cut-off toe we wouldn't amount to much, would we? So since we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ's body, let's just go ahead and be what we were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing ourselves with each other, or trying to be something we aren't.
  

   ^6-8If you preach (prophecy), just preach God's Message, nothing else; if you help (serve), just help, don't take over; if you teach, stick to your teaching; if you give encouraging (exhortation) guidance, be careful that you don't get bossy; if you're put in charge (leadership/administration), don't manipulate; if you're called to give aid (give) to people in distress, keep your eyes open and be quick to respond; if you work with the disadvantaged (mercy), don't let yourself get irritated with them or depressed by them. Keep a smile on your face.
  

   ^9-10Love from the center of who you are; don't fake it. (The Message) Parenthetical inserts and underlines mine.
  

  
   

• Before now, had you discovered your primary motivational gift?
  
  • If so, what is your motivational gift?
    

  
   

  
   

  • How are you using this gift in the Church today?
    

  
   

  
   

• Please visit www.fbcw.org/files/spiritual_gifts_inventory.doc Which has a Motivational gifts test you can print out and take to help you discover or clarify your Motivational Gift(s).
  

  
   

  
   

• Please visit: http://www.churchgrowth.org/cgi-cg/gifts.cgi
  Which is a site that gives a free and instant test.
  
  • This shouldn't take more than about 10-15 minutes to do, and you'll get quick results which offers the motivational gifts, but also includes some of the other areas of gifts given by the Holy Spirit. In addition to giving you the results, it gives great info by defining these and sharing how to use them, and what to be careful of as well.
    
• Once you take these two tests and find out what the results are, please answer the following questions:
  
  • Do you agree with the results you received?
    

  
   

  • Were you surprised at all by the tests results?
    

  
   

  
   

  • As you were taking the test, did you think of other people who might answer the questions differently than you?
    

  
   

  • How do you believe understanding our Spiritual Gifts might help us walk in peace with others?
    

  
   

  
   

  
   

  
   

  
   

  • What is God calling you to do as a result of what you're discovering, re-discovering or learning for the first time?
    

  
   

  
   

  
   

  
   

  • Will you obey?
    

  
   

  
   

  Please remember to visit the blog! We need your help in developing the on-line community for Church 4 Chicks and it doesn't take much time to visit and comment. The directions are at the top of the blog page on how to leave comments, so we'd love to hear from you!
  

  
   

  Also, why not plan to eat dinner at CCC on March 24^th? Grab a meal on the way, or bring one from home and come meet some of the Chicks you haven't met yet! We'd love to see you!!
  

  
   

If you would like to make a donation to Church 4 Chicks to help with ministry costs, please make checks payable to Mary's Vineyard Ministries, Inc. which is a Georgia non-profit ministry and the umbrella ministry of Church 4 Chicks! Thank you!