John's baptism was to show Jesus was fully on board with God's plan to save mankind and In this demonstration, He fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah 11:2 "the Spirit of the LORD shall rest on him". 

Scripture: Matthew 3:15 "...Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness." KJV

God desires to love and heal us, but our brokenness keeps us from Him. Our actions differ from our words, committing falsehood. Outside of Christ thieves will steal kill and destroy the intentions of our heart.

Scripture: Hosea 7:13 "Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me." KJV

We become partakers through knowing, our choices and God's gift of faith, linking God's part with our part, providing an entrance.

Scripture: 2 Peter: 10 "For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." KJV

Success is an ongoing state of God ordering our steps with favor in the form of ideas and growth, otherwise we are operating in our own strength and fail.

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26: 4-5"And he [King Uzziah] did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper." KJV

Giving is an examination of the heart, something we do, a letting go of treasures, in obedience, for the purposes of God through us to lift up His Kingdom and show His faithfulness to keep the promises of blessings.

Matthew 6: 19:21 "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." KJV

Spiritual gifts are given once you are born of the Spirit, layered on top of the talents and abilities supernaturally, to be used in different ministries directed by the Lord, empowered by God and fitted together to form the body of Christ.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.  And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all." KJV

Esteem other higher than yourself, sharing Christ's love with someone is fulfilling the great commission and obeying the great command, which requires a genuine heart to see others grow. Serving demonstrates that love and gives purpose to a longing for God's work, resulting in truth and victory.  Are you missing the assignment?

Scripture: Philippians  2: 4-5 "Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.  Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.." KJV

Unity allows God's Spirit and our body to be in harmony, set free, for the work in ministry according to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3 "Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." KJV

Be careful not to operate in conditional love, but to operate in all the love God has for us, agape. Through Jesus Christ the Holy Spirit poured into our hearts sacrificial love which is the key to harmony.

Scripture: John 15:13 "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Learning to show respect.