Jesus gave you spiritual gifts to meet specific needs in the Body of Christ!

7/23/2020

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another the gifts of healing through the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophesy, to another discerning of Spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 NKJV

The early church understood their battle was not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this (that) age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

The people governments and religious authorities that persecuted and opposed God’s people were used by Satan to hinder them from serving Jesus. The evil one wanted to prevent them from sharing the gospel.

The same forces are at work today. The evil one has many different tools to keep people from living for Jesus. He has ways of hindering people from sharing the gospel.

Jesus said; “This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” That is not a suggestion. It is a command. By demonstrating their love for each other the disciples demonstrated their love for Jesus!

The first Christians produced eternal fruit for the Lord. The loved each other. They cared for each other. They met each other’s needs. They did not talk about being the Body of Christ. They were the Body of Christ.

The disciples needed each other. God gave them Spiritual gifts and placed them in His Body to meet specific needs. There were people who needed healing from disease and demonic oppression. They needed to be born again to everlasting hope in Jesus Christ.

A lot has changed since then. God has not. The Lord’s desires for His people are the same. His commands are the same. Jesus said the world would know we belong to Him by the love we have for each other today.

If you are a Christian God gave you Spiritual gifts to be used for His glory and honor and to serve His people. He placed you in the Body of Christ to meet specific needs today!

The spiritual gifts distributed among us by the Holy Spirit do not belong to us. We did not earn them. We cannot deposit them into our spiritual bank account for our own personal use. They are gifts given to us for the good of the Body of Christ!

We need each other!

Step out in faith. Use the gifts God gave you to serve Jesus. People will be set free from bondage to sin and unbelief. God will be glorified. The Body of Christ will be built up and you will be blessed beyond your wildest dreams!

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Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out that very hour. Acts 16:16-18 NKJV

The slave girl was speaking the truth. She was possessed by an evil spirit. The evil spirit was drawing people away from Christ!

This attack came as God’s servants went to prayer. The enemy of our souls attacks when we step out in faith. Satan seeks to distract us. He wants us to focus our attention on things other than Jesus.

The devil perverts the truth. He uses it against us. No one can serve two masters. This girl was speaking the truth about Paul and his companions while practicing witchcraft. When people claim to speak for God we must consider how they live.

The girl followed the disciples for several days before they cast the demon out of her. It is important for us to wait on the Lord before stepping out in faith. The bible tells us Paul was greatly annoyed by this girl. Paul was not fearful. The Lord was with Him!

Paul and Silas were put in jail. The owners of the slave girl were angry at the loss of income when the demon was cast out of her. While Paul and Silas were in jail they shared the gospel with the jailer. His entire household was saved.

God uses Satan’s attacks for His glory and our salvation!

Satan is a real being. He takes people captive to do his will. There really are demons who seek to destroy God’s people and bring destruction to our world.

We have nothing to fear from the devil or his demons when we live according to God’s will. We have nothing to fear from anyone or anything when we step out in faith to serve Jesus!

Jesus wants us to fear Him and Him alone. He wants us to know His power and authority are unequaled in all of creation.

God wants you share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the people in your life. Jesus wants you to walk in great boldness because He is with you everywhere you go!

Jesus can use you to shake the foundations of the prison and set people free!

Jesus gave you spiritual gifts to meet specific needs in the Body of Christ!

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