We are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared in advance for

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We are Gods workmanship, created in Christ Jesus
to do good works which God prepared in advance
for us to do. Ephesians 210
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Discovering your S-H-A-P-E Your hands shaped
me and made me Job 108a (NIV)
1. S Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 124)
2. H Heart Passion (Proverbs 423)
3. A Abilities (Romans 126)
4. P Personality (1 Corinthians 126)
5. E Experiences (Romans 828)
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Defrosting Your Abilities

• Part 3 of 5 in the series
• Discovering Your S-H-A-P-E
• March 15, 2009

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There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but
the same Spirit gives them. There are different
ways of serving, but the same Lord is served.
There are different abilities to perform service,
but God gives ability to everyone for their
service. 1 Corinthians 124-6 (GN)
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
1. Every ability is given by God.
God has given each of us the ability to do
certain things well Romans 126 (LB)
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
1. Every ability is given by God.
Some abilities listed in the Bible Athletic
ability Designing Masonry Artistic
ability Embalming Molding Architecture
Embroidering Musical ability Administering
Engraving Making weapons Baking
Farming Needlework Barbering Fishing
Painting Boat making Gardening Poetic
ability Candy making Leading
Philosophizing Debating Managing
Machinist Inventing Selling Teaching
Carpentry Being a soldier Tent making
Sailing Tailoring Writing literature
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
2. Every ability can be used for Gods glory.
Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 1031
Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who
gives you the ability to produce wealth.
Deuteronomy 818
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
3. My abilities show Gods plan for my life.
What Im able to do is what God wants me to do.
My calling and my abilities match.
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
3. My abilities show Gods plan for my life.
Three zones in which we perform based on our
abilities The PANIC Zone The DRONE
Zone The C Zone (confidence, commitment,
control) (or The JOY Zone)
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FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITIES
4. If I dont use them, Ill lose them.
Take the talent from him (who didnt use it) and
give to the one who has 10 talents. Matthew
2528
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HOW TO DEFROST YOUR ABILITIES
1. Estimate them!
Try to have a sane estimate of your capabilities
by the light of the faith God has given you.
Romans 123 (PH)
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HOW TO DEFROST YOUR ABILITIES
2. Dedicate them!
Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God,
dedicated to his service and pleasing to him.
Romans 121 (GN)
If you stay away from sinChrist himself can use
you for his highest purposes. 2 Timothy 221
(LB)
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HOW TO DEFROST YOUR ABILITIES
3. Cultivate them!
Do yourself a favor and learn all you can then
remember what you learn and you will prosper.
Proverbs 198 (GN)
If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more
strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
Ecclesiastes 1010
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HOW TO DEFROST YOUR ABILITIES
4. Liberate them!
God has given each of you some special abilities
be sure to use them to help each other. 1 Peter
410 (LB)
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Implications for
Your career Your marriage Your family
Your ministry
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Application questions and exercises
1. What are some of the strongest natural
abilities that God has given me (hint what comes
easy to you and what have people affirmed in your
abilities over the years)?
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Application questions and exercises
2. What are some ways that my natural abilities
could be used to honor God and bring Him glory?
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Application questions and exercises
3. Ask yourself   a. Of all the people here at
Western Oaks, why has God brought me to this
church? Why didnt He put me in some other
church?   b. How could offering what I have make
a difference?
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Application questions and exercises
4. What do your answers to the above question
tell you about the purposes God might have for
your life?
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Defrosting Your Abilities

• Part 3 of 5 in the series
• Discovering Your S-H-A-P-E
• March 15, 2009

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