Episodes

  • Memento Mori - Investing Into Eternity - Molly Ratliff

    Memento Mori - Investing Into Eternity - Molly Ratliff
    Nov 6 2025

    “19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21



    “He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance with increase. This also is vanity.”



    “19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth.” Matthew 6:19



    “19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21



    #1 Because earthly treasures will change: they can be corrupted (moth + rust) and they can be lost/taken (thieves).
    #2 Eternal, heavenly treasures remain
    #3 our hearts abide, where our treasures lie (our hearts are connected to our treasures).



    “For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” 1 Timothy 6:7


    We don’t carry our treasures, we store them



    Where our heart is, our treasure is



    Your treasure reveals your heart. Your heart reveals your devotion


    When Jesus is our ultimate treasure, we will give him our earthly treasures



    When earthly treasures are used for kingdom purposes, there is an effect made on eternal realities


    17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” 1 Timothy 6:17-19


    “The issue isn’t that earthly treasures are intrinsically bad, but they are of no ultimate value either. If this is the case, then it is wrong for the disciple of Jesus to dedicate his life to continually expanding his earthly treasures.”- David Guzik



    “To seek first the kingdom of God is the fundamental choice everyone makes when they first repent and are convicted. Yet every day after that our Christian life will either reinforce that decision or deny it.”- David Guzik



    “Do not love the world or the things in the world. For all that is in the world-the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life- is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1 John 2:15-17


    Lust of the flesh= passions
    Lust of the eyes= possessions
    Pride of life= positions


    1) we declare our love for Christ > love of self /stuff.
    2) our earthly treasures become heavenly treasures.








    “Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘one thing you lack: go your way, sell whatever you have and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven…” Mark 10:21


    “But he was sad, and went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.” Mark 10:22







    “Lydia was quick to perceive that what had been hers before her conversion-home, business, and possessions-now belonged to the Lord. She had a new partner-the Lord Jesus; a new purpose- to serve him; and a new satisfaction-seeking to be effective and successful in order to glorify the Lord”- unknown
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  • Memento Mori - The Best Of Both Worlds - Jackson Wilson

    Memento Mori - The Best Of Both Worlds - Jackson Wilson
    Oct 30 2025
    11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.Ecclesiastes 3:11-147 “Listen, my people, and I will speak; I will testify against you, Israel: I am God, your God.8 I bring no charges against you concerning your sacrifices or concerning your burnt offerings, which are ever before me.9 I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats from your pens,10 for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.11 I know every bird in the mountains, and the insects in the fields are mine.12 If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls or drink the blood of goats?14 “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High,15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”Psalm 50:7-1527 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,Hebrews 9:27"All Is Vanity”“The Vanity of Wisdom”“The Vanity of Self-Indulgence”“The Vanity of Living Wisely”“The Vanity of Toil”11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him.Ecclesiastes 3:11-14“Aim at Heaven and you will get Earth ‘thrown in’: aim at Earth and you will get neither.”C.S. Lewis33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.Matthew 6:33We can live FOR this world and give up heaven. We can live FOR heaven and attempt to avoid this world. Or we can live IN CHRIST and experience the best of both.10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.John 10:10WHEN WE FOCUS ON EARTH, WE CAN’T SEE HEAVEN19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,[c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.Matthew 6:19-24King Tut’s Coffin Photo*It has been wisely observed that a moving truck full of possessions never follows a hearse. Everything one might take with them to the world beyond is left behind. The pharaohs of Egypt were buried with gold and treasures to take into the afterlife, but they left it all behind. Even further, though gold is a precious thing on earth, God uses it to pave the streets of heaven.David GuzikBut the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long and thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can’t see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being. So nobody has a good excuse. What happened was this: People knew God perfectly well, but when they didn’t treat him like God, refusing to worship him, they trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives. They pretended to know it all, but were illiterate regarding life. They traded the glory of God who holds the whole world in his hands for cheap figurines you can buy at any roadside stand.Romans 1:19-23 (MSG)22 When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.Matthew 19:22WHEN WE FOCUS ON HEAVEN, WE CAN’T SEE EARTH30-32 Jesus answered by telling a story. “There was once a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho. On the way he was attacked by robbers. They took his clothes, beat him up, and went off leaving him half-dead. Luckily, a priest was on his way ...
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  • Memento Mori - What Really Satisfies? - Molly Ratliff

    Memento Mori - What Really Satisfies? - Molly Ratliff
    Oct 27 2025

    “I searched in my heart how to gratify my flesh with wine, while guiding my heart with wisdom, and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives…And indeed all was vanity and grasping for wind. There was no profit under the sun.” Ecc. 2: 3,11



    What really satisfies?



    What really satisfies: amusements=pleasure and parties?



    Solomon’s pleasures:

    -gold, gold, and more gold

    -throne of ivory

    -camels

    -horses

    -mules

    -apes

    -monkeys

    -precious stones

    -instruments of every kind

    - silver, silver, and more silver

    -fleet of ships

    -1,400 chariots

    -12,000 horse men

    -servants

    -700 royal wives and 300 concubines






    “I said in my heart, ‘come now, I will test you with mirth (festivals/parties); therefore, enjoy pleasure.’. But surely, this also was vanity.” Ecc 2:1



    What really satisfies: accomplishments=work?



    Solomon’s work:

    -Lord’s house and his house

    -House of Forrest of Lebanon

    -Hall of Pillars

    -Hall of Jerusalem

    -Hall of Judgement

    -Cities



    “I made my works great…So, I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem.” Ecc 2:4, 9



    “I looked at all the works my hands had done and in the labor in which I had looked; and indeed, all was vanity and grasping for wind.” Ecc 2:11



    “Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure. For my heart rejoiced in all my labor…” Ecc 2:10



    “there was no profit under the sun.” Ecc 2:11



    Nothing under the sun satisfies.



    Every earthly pursuit is like vapor, wind, dust; it fades away



    “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘give me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10



    “where then do you get that living water?” John 4:11







    “Whoever drinks this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.” John 4:13-14



    1) Earthly satisfaction

    2) Eternal satisfaction



    Earthly satisfaction are those things found under the sun. Eternal satisfaction are those things found under the Son.



    Jesus is the gift God gave and under him (in him) is our promise of lasting satisfaction: everlasting life



    The key to satisfaction is knowing the value of God over everything else. It’s not that everything on earth is bad. It’s that Christ is better.







    The satisfaction we seek is in Jesus, who is with God the Father, in our father’s house.



    Ecc 3:11 says God “has written eternity on our hearts”.




    Phil 3:20-21 says our “citizenship is in heaven”.




    2 Cor 5:12 says “we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling”.



    Solomon teaches us life under the sun does not satisfy.

    Samaritan woman teaches us satisfaction comes when we know Jesus (life under the Son).

    Prodigal son teaches us to find eternal satisfaction in Jesus is to remember what house we belong to
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  • Memento Mori - Remember, You Will Die

    Memento Mori - Remember, You Will Die
    Oct 5 2025
    The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises.6 The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns.7 All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.8 All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.9 What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.10 Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us.11 There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things yet to be among those who come after.Ecclesiastes 1:1-11THINKING ABOUT DEATH 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.Proverbs 4:18-1915 In my vain life I have seen everything. There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his evildoing. 16 Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? 17 Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why should you die before your time? Ecclesiastes 7:15-17Ecclesiastes is filled with what we might call true lies. Given the perspective “God does not matter,” it is true that all is vanity. Since that perspective is wrong, it is not true that all is vanity. Yet Solomon makes us think through this wrong perspective thoroughly through Ecclesiastes.David GuzikThe Book of Ecclesiastes is a sermon concerning the emptiness of all things without Christ. He who reads it and does not see the Cross in its conclusion has missed its true meaning.Charles SpurgeonMemento Mori: “remember, you will die” or “remember, you are mortal”CD PICTURE*Day by day remind yourself that you are going to die.BenedictPICTURE OF BENEDICT*“What you are, we used to be. What we are, you will be.”In context, Benedict was essentially saying, “Don’t waste your life on triviality. Remember what matters. Life is fleeting and precious. Don’t squander it. Keep your death before your eyes. Hold eternity in your heart.”John Mark ComerFor the unbeliever, death is avoided for the sake of life. For the Christian, death is the lens through which we view our life and the door through which we finally enter real life.TOMBSTONE PICTURE*What Will YOUR Dash Be?10 Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us.11 There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things[e] yet to be among those who come after.Ecclesiastes 1:10-1113 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 16 And he told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man produced plentifully, 17 and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ 18 And he said, ‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’Luke 12:13-19THINKING ABOUT DEATH SAVES US FROM THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit”— 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.James 4:13-1620 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’Luke 12:20THINKING ABOUT DEATH SAVES US FROM THE ILLUSION OF TIME21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”Luke 12:21THINKING ABOUT DEATH SAVES US FROM THE ILLUSION OF VALUE“Creatures are not born with desires ...
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  • The Body - The Glorious Body

    The Body - The Glorious Body
    Sep 25 2025
    The Church: the vast network of God’s family reaching across the globe and all timeTHE GLORIOUS BODY: WE ARE DESTINED FOR ETERNAL GLORY If those are our only thoughts we think about when we think about heaven then we won’t think of it often and when we do - the excitement won’t be lasting. WE ARE DESTINED FOR ETERNAL GLORY Revelation was written by John to the church then and now, giving us hope by showing us that Christ reigns and final victory is assured. 9 I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen, blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and might belong to our God forever and ever. Amen.” - Revelation 7:9-12WE ARE DESTINED FOR ETERNAL GLORYheaven is for we, not just me9 I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb - Revelation 7:9-10 5 And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 (A)Then he believed in the Lord; and He credited it to him as righteousness. - Genesis 15:5-6 6 (A)Then he believed in the Lord; and He credited it to him as righteousness. - Genesis 15:5-6 15:6A Rom 4:3, 20-22; Galatians 3:6 6 Just as Abraham (A)believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. 7 Therefore, recognize that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (A)“All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer. - Galatians 3:6-9 A) the Gospel is the central message of scripture B) By Faith [in the Gospel] we are a part of the Family of God 9 I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” - Revelation 7:9-10 Form follows Function: how something looks (form) should be based on its primary purpose (function) 10 and they cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” Just like Form follows Function, Design follows Destiny 28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. - Romans 8:28-30 He changed our DESTINY!!! 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters; 30 and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified. - Romans 8:28-30 WE ARE DESTINED FOR ETERNAL GLORY live with heaven in mind For we know that if our earthly tent, which is our house, is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made by hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed, in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven. - 2 Corinthians 5:1–2 Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on the things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. - Colossians 3:1–2 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day. For our momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. - 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 A) We should long to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven. B) Heaven starts in the mind C) We are accumulating an ...
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  • The Body - The Working Body - Sarah Blount

    The Body - The Working Body - Sarah Blount
    Sep 18 2025
    55 mins
  • The Body - The Healthy Body - Jackson Wilson

    The Body - The Healthy Body - Jackson Wilson
    Sep 11 2025
    42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[d] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.Acts 2:42-47For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Romans 12:4-5The Healthy BodyGlobal Wellness Economy: $6.3 trillion (2023), projected to $9 trillion by 2028.Pharmaceutical Industry: About $1.6 trillion (2023).Travel & Tourism: Around $5.8 trillion (2023).Technology Industry (global IT): Roughly $5.3 trillion (2023).Global Food & Beverage Industry: Estimated at $9.4 trillion (2023).The wellness economy is larger than pharmaceuticals, IT, and travel, and nearly rivals food and beverage (one of the most essential global markets).“The paradox is that a movement designed to make people healthier sometimes makes them more anxious, isolated, or perfectionistic.”Body Dysmorphia: a mental condition characterized by extreme preoccupation with self-perceived defects in the appearance of the body.Church Dysmorphia: a mental condition characterized by extreme preoccupation with self-perceived defects in the appearance of the Church.Church Dysmorphia leads us to think that:THE CHURCH IS TOO FAR GONE14 He said, “I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.”1 Kings 19:14THE CHURCH SHOULD BE FULL OF PERFECT FOLLOWERS27 And the servants[d] of the master of the house came and said to him, ‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have weeds?’ 28 He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this.’ So the servants said to him, ‘Then do you want us to go and gather them?’ 29 But he said, ‘No, lest in gathering the weeds you root up the wheat along with them. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, “Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.”’”Matthew 13:27-30This parable teaches us that the good and evil will always be found together in the professing church, until the end of the world.J.C. RyleThose who are tares today, may be wheat tomorrow.AugustineTHE CHURCH MUST BE IMPRESSIVE38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus[d] entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[e] Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”Luke 10:38-42CHINESE UNDERGROUND CHURCH PICTURE*42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[d] came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.Acts 2:42-47God’s Word FellowshipLord’s SupperPrayerAs our body is enlivened by the soul, so the Church receives its life from Christ. Hence the Church is called the body of Christ, because it receives life from him, and in turn communicates that life to its members.John CalvinA HEALTHY CHURCH IS CHURCH SOURCED BY THE WORDS OF JESUSA HEALTHY CHURCH SHARES THE LOVE OF JESUS WITH EACH OTHERA HEALTHY CHURCH IS SUSTAINED BY THE CROSS OF JESUSA HEALTHY CHURCH COMMUNICATES WITH JESUS
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  • The Body - The Equipped Body - Molly Ratliff

    The Body - The Equipped Body - Molly Ratliff
    Sep 4 2025
    “4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-11#1 We are equipped #2 We are responsible #1 We are equipped: What are these gifts, Who gives them and what for?What are the gifts?“Gracious endowments, leading to miraculous results.”- Clarkegift of wisdom: enables one to speak out the wisdom of God Stephen in Acts 7gift of the word of knowledge: to know what cannot be known apart from revelation. Jesus in John 4gift of faith: ability to trust God is a particular circumstance. Peter in Acts 3 gift of healing: gift to give or receive God’s healing power. Peter in Acts 3 gift of working of miracles: the act of power where the Holy spirit overrides the law of nature working in and through the available person. Feeding 5k in Matthew 14 gift of prophecy: telling God’s message in a particular situation, always in accordance with his word and work. Paul in Acts 27 gift of discerning of spirits: tell the difference between true and false doctrine. Protect the church from deception. Jesus in Matthew 4gift of tongues: when using the gift of tongues, we agree with God that as the Holy Spirit prays through us, though we may not understand what we are praying, God does. Purpose is to communicate with God. Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 gift of interpretation: allows the gift of tongues to be a benefit for those other than the speakerGift (Greek:charis): gracewho gives these gifts? “4 There are diversities of gifts, but it’s the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities in activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6“7 the manifestation of the Spirit” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “The Holy Spirit is always present with believers but at times he is more apparent”- David Guzik3)for what?#1- For His will“11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things (gifts), distributing to each one individually as He wills.” 1Corinthians 12:11“18 God has set the members, each one of them in the body just as he pleased.” 1 Corinthians 12:18“Why is the foot a foot and the hand, a hand? Because it please the designer to make it so. So, the hand can take no pride in being the hand, and the foot no shame in being a foot. Each serves the pleasure of the designer.”- David Guzik#2- For unifying His people into one expression#3- For caring for the body.“26 If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it, but if one member is honored, all members rejoice with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26The equipping of the body of Christ are the gifts of the Holy Spirit, given in grace by the Holy Spirit as He wills to the unifying care of the body.#2 How are we responsible? We are responsible for the posture we receive the gifts inWe should receive the gifts in a: 1) posture of humility2)posture of desire3)posture of loveCh 12 of 1 Corinthians describes the gifts of the Spirit to the body. Ch 13 of 1 Corinthians depicts the love which gives the ministry of gifts its value“1Though I speak with tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-3“When the helper (Holy Spirit) comes…he will bear witness about me.” John 15:26
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