Spiritual Gifts

The fourth sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at what it means to be an evangelist. Acts 20:17-36 (NRSVA) From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to meet him. When they came to him, he said to them: ‘You yourselves know how I lived among you the entire time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, enduring the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews. I did not shrink from

The eighth sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at using our gifts together.Exodus 35:4-39 Moses said to all the congregation of the Israelites: This is the thing that the Lord has commanded: 5 Take from among you an offering to the Lord; let whoever is of a generous heart bring the Lord’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze; 6 blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine linen; goats’ hair, 7 tanned rams’ skins, and fine leather; acacia wood, 8 oil for the light, spices for the

The seventh sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at how all the gifts work together. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Now concerning spiritual gifts,[a] brothers and sisters,[b] I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says ‘Let Jesus be cursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except by the Holy

The sixth sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at what it means to have the gift of teaching. Colossians 3:12-17 (NRSVA) As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect

The fifth sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at what it means to be a pastor. Acts 6:1-7 (NRSVA) Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, ‘It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait at tables. Therefore, friends, select

The third sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at what it means to be a prophet. Malachi 1:1-14 (NRSVA) An oracle. The word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi. I have loved you, says the Lord. But you say, ‘How have you loved us?’ Is not Esau Jacob’s brother? says the Lord. Yet I have loved Jacob but I have hated Esau; I have made his hill country a desolation and his heritage a desert for jackals. If Edom says, ‘We are shattered but we will rebuild the ruins,’ the Lord of hosts

The second sermon in a series exploring spiritual gifts. Rich looks at what it means to be an apostle.

Setting the scene for the series. Providing an overview and stating that each of us are made in the image of God and receive different gifts from God via the Holy Spirit.