Psalm 68 is a reminder that the Lord goes before us.  We can have a settled assurance that God is still in control despite our circumstances.

Psalm 67 is a reminder that God's "face shining upon us" is the greatest of all blessings.

God's face shining upon us is the blessing of being in intimate relationship with God.  It is the blessing of knowing God and being favored by God.

It is the greatest of all blessings!

In this message, we consider the "vocational gifts" found in Ephesians 4:11:

Apostles

Prophets

Evangelists

Shepherds/Pastors

Teachers

Psalm 66 is a reminder to give God praise and thanksgiving.

It's a call to see all that God has done for us and give Him thanks!

In this message, we cover the gifts of:

Utterance of Wisdom

Utterance of Knowledge

Faith

Discerning of Spirits

Administration

God is the God of:  Grace, Might, and Plenty!

In this message the following gifts are examined:

Service/Helps

Exhorter/Encourager

Contributor/Giver

Leader

Acts of Mercy

(Prophecy and Teacher will be considered later when we look at Ephesians 4)

David is  surrounded by enemies who conspire to attack him with their slanderous words, but David puts his trust in the Lord.

This message share some over arching guidelines for Spiritual Gifts:

Every Christian has at least one Spiritual Gift

Don't compare gifts.

Spiritual gifts are for the common good.  Equip saints, build up the church, attain unity, mature to fulness of Christ.

They are Gifts not talents.

How do you discern gifts?

What does the Holy Spirit Do?

Borrowing an image from Presbyterian Reformed Ministries International we might think about the works of the Holy Spirit in terms of a compass.

September 26 we looked at:

North - N - New Birth

South - S- Sanctification

Today:

East - E - Empowerment

West - W - We (Fellowship)