Transcript Teamwork Presentation - Home Missions Division

“FITLY FRAMED”
Session #5
Diversity of Gifts
This series was written by the
General Home Missions Director,
Rev. Carlton L. Coon, Sr.
BIBLE PERSPECTIVE
 “Now
therefore ye are no more strangers
and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with
the saints, and of the household of God;
{20} And are built upon the foundation of
the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ
himself being the chief corner stone; {21}
In whom all the building fitly framed
together groweth unto an holy temple in
the Lord: {22} In whom ye also are
builded together for an habitation of God
through the Spirit.” Ephesians 2:19-22
REVIEW OF PAST LESSONS
Fitly Framed’s goal: to help you be
fruitful and fulfilled in a meaningful place
of service.
  Fitly Framed’s process of discovery,
consultation, and service
  Why we are to serve: to glorify God and
edify others.
  How we are to serve: according to our
passion, motivational gifts, and
temperament
  We have talked about finding your
passion and finding a place for it to be
utilized.
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REVIEW OF PAST LESSONS
 Motivational
gifts answer the “what”
question.
 What do we do with our motivational
gifts:
1. Use them to benefit others.
2. We are not to neglect our gift.
3. Our gift colors all that we see.
4. Each gift is of equal value.
 What we are is God’s gift to us. What
we make of our lives is our gift to God.
UNIQUENESS OF THE BELIEVER
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God has carefully selected each of
our passions, motivational gifts, and
place of service within the body.
Who we are is not of our making or
choosing; those things are by God’s
design.
I Corinthians shows our uniqueness
in several places (I Cor. 12:7, 11, 18)
We have each been given a unique
role to play.
DIVERSITY OF BELIEVERS
 When
we accept that each of us has a
unique design, then you can understand
that when we gather together as the
church:
1. There is great diversity in the body.
2. Our differences are by God’s design.
 Romans 12:6-8: We do our part to the best
of our ability in concert with others.
 Synergy—One shall put a thousand to
flight…
INTERDEPENDENCE
 (Rom
12:5 KJV) “So we, being many,
are one body in Christ, and every one
members one of another.”
 (I Cor 12:27 KJV) “Now ye are the body
of Christ, and members in particular.”
 What factors hinder us from serving as
His body, serving interdependently?
IN HUDDLE GROUPS OF 4, DISCUSS:
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Share with your group what keeps
you, personally, from being more
interdependent.
Identify one step you could take to
become more interdependent.
Write your answers in the space
provided.
DIVERSITY IS NOT DIVISION
 (I
Cor 12:20-26 KJV) “But now are they many
members, yet but one body. {21} And the eye
cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of
thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no
need of you. . . . {25} That there should be no
schism in the body; but that the members
should have the same care one for another.
{26} And whether one member suffer, all the
members suffer with it; or one member be
honoured, all the members rejoice with it.”
 We are all diverse, but we’re called to serve
without division (I Cor. 12:4-6).
UNITY IS NOT CONFORMITY
 (I
Cor 12:17-20 KJV) “If the whole body
were an eye, where were the hearing? If
the whole were hearing, where were the
smelling? {18} But now hath God set the
members every one of them in the body, as
it hath pleased him. {19} And if they were
all one member, where were the body? {20}
But now are they many members, yet but
one body.”
 God did not design us to all be the same:
 Unity is not achieved by being alike.
 Unity is achieved by having the same
purpose: to glorify God and edify others.
UNITY IS NOT CONFORMITY
 People
who are mature have identified their
uniqueness and difference with others.
 But they do not remain independent of
others; rather they understand that their
own effectiveness and fulfillment can only be
achieved as they offer to others their
uniqueness and receive from others their
differences.
 They understand interdependent
relationships reflect God’s design for the
church.
BALANCE
 If
we try to enter into interdependent
relationships without understanding
our own uniqueness or what we bring
to the relationship, we are remaining
dependent on others to constantly give
to us.
 If we know our uniqueness and think
that we can independently accomplish
more by ourselves, we fail to see as God
sees. We will also fail to glorify Him
and edify others.
YOU CAN’T DO THIS ALONE!
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Can the lung makes its contribution
on its own?
Can the hand feed the poor by itself?
Separated from the body, can the
tongue communicate the gospel?
We need each other!!
And others need me!!
CONCLUSION
 One’s
Christian maturity is seen
in his or her willingness in two
areas:
1. The willingness to use his or
her gift for the glory of God and
the building up of others.
2. The recognition that one
cannot do it all by oneself.