We open Romans 12:3–8 to name pride as the church’s quiet poison and to show how grace shapes sober judgment, unity, and Spirit-given gifts. From prophecy to mercy, we trace practical ways to find your gifts and put them to work for the good of the body.

• pride as the root that weakens believers and churches
• sober judgment versus self-deprecation
• one body many members under Christ
• what spiritual gifts are and are not
• the Venn of affinity ability affirmation
• examples of prophecy service teaching exhortation generosity leadership mercy
• why every gift matters equally in mission
• simple next steps to discover and deploy gifts

Come by after service to pick up the paper spiritual gifts survey. Email your top three gifts to Taylor at [email protected] so we can place gifts where they fit best