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Sermon Title: Put Your Gift to Work

Sermon Passage: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Sermon Big Idea:

God has generously blessed every believer with a spiritual gift that he intends us to use for the wellbeing of others.  When a church body prays urgently in the spirit, loves one another deeply, and serves powerfully in the strength that God supplies, God’s glory is displayed and its members are blessed.

Sermon Points:

  1. Pray with Spiritual Urgency (1 Peter 4:7)

  2. Love Deeply and Sacrificially (1 Peter 4:8-9)

  3. Serve in God’s Power for His Glory (1 Peter 4:10-11) 

Questions: (Use, modify, be selective according to the needs of your LifeGroup)

  1. How does living with an eternal perspective shape your prayer life, self-discipline, and perseverance when you feel tired or distracted? What would increase spiritual urgency in your daily walk? (1 Pet 4:7; Matt 26:40-41; Gal 6:9)

  2. When relationships are difficult, how do you intentionally choose earnest love, forgiveness, and mercy instead of withdrawal or resentment? Where is God calling you to love more sacrificially right now? (1 Pet 4:8-9; 1 Cor 13:1-3; Prov 17:9; Prov 19:11; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13; Matt 5:7)

  3. How are you currently practicing hospitality and pursuing meaningful relationships within the church, especially with those outside your normal circle? What obstacles keep you from being more intentional? (1 Pet 4:9; Gal 6:10; Heb 13:1-2; Lev 19:33-34)

  4. How are you using your spiritual gifts to serve the body rather than remain a consumer of ministry? How can you rely more fully on God’s strength and aim more clearly at God’s glory in your service? (1 Pet 4:10-11; Eph 4:11-16; Rom 12:3-8; 1 Cor 12:4-7; Heb 10:24-25; Matt 28:19-20)