Spiritual Gifts: Part 2
In the final three week’s of our series The Whole Church, we’re exploring the Spirit’s work in community through the outpouring of spiritual gifts. These gifts are given with a purpose: to unite us and empower us as a people known by love. This week, we’re exploring how the gifts equip every believer for a life of love in community – as well as the barriers that often stand in the way.
Read Ephesians 4:11-16. Paul’s emphasis on these equipping gifts shows us a picture of who the Church should be – and what we have to aim for. What stands out in this passage as call to action for a Church like ours?
In her message, Alicia talked about three barriers that we face when seek to live into the gifts God has given us: (a) lack of awareness (about what and how we might act), (b) a misunderstood identity (fear, insecurity, or comparison to others), and (c) past wounds and burnout (bad experiences and exhaustion that paralyzes us). Of these three barriers, which best describes your hesitations when it comes to the gifts?
