Gifts of the Holy Spirit

I wanted to share a scripture regarding Spiritual Gifts.  When the HOLY SPIRIT resides within us, we are are granted one or more spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11New International Version (NIV)

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

1/3/16 Worship: Be Dedicated, Directed and Demonstrative - Pastor Scott's Sermon

In his sermon, Pastor Scott uses the Scripture below to explain how (if we want to be like Jesus) we should be dedicated, directed and demonstrative.  (SEE VIDEO BELOW)

Mark 1:35-45  New International Version (NIV)

Jesus Prays in a Solitary Place

³⁵ Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. ³⁶ Simon and his companions went to look for him, ³⁷ and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”

³⁸ Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” ³⁹ So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy

⁴⁰ A man with leprosy^[a] came to him and begged him on his knees, “If you are willing, you can make me clean.”

⁴¹ Jesus was indignant.^[b] He reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” ⁴² Immediately the leprosy left him and he was cleansed.

⁴³ Jesus sent him away at once with a strong warning: ⁴⁴ “See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.” ⁴⁵ Instead he went out and began to talk freely, spreading the news. As a result, Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in lonely places. Yet the people still came to him from everywhere.

11/27/15 Who is Jesus to You? Pastor Scott Explains

Are we Prepared to Receive Jesus? 12/20/15

This time of year we fret and fuss over getting the right gifts, making sure houses are decorated and all the food cooked just right, but are we prepared to receive Jesus?  Pastor Scott explains in today's sermon.

Also at the end of the video, Cori and a few children have a very important announcement, and Cori receives a heartfelt gift.

12/6/15 Faith to Obey God's calling: Full Service

Today's Scripture

Mathew 14;22-32

²² Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. ²³ After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, ²⁴ and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. 

²⁵ Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. ²⁶ When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,”they said, and cried out in fear.

²⁷ But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”²⁸ “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

²⁹ “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

³² And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. ³³ Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Luke 1;26-28
²⁶ In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, ²⁷ to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”-------- 

These two sets of scriptures have something in common:  the acceptance by faith, and the willingness to act on faith.  Acceptance and action, when God orchestrates us, is powerful, beautiful and amazing.

Are we available for God’s use?  Are we willing vessels?   Each of needs to post this question to ourselves.  If we are not, what’s getting in the way? 

We cannot quantify with numbers the people we could reach, but are not because we get stuck in the, “I can’t do that”, and, the, “That’s Crazy” mindset.

The following video is the full morning worship in which Pastor Scott explains this concept in detail.

11/15/15 Did Jesus really mean what whe said? Pastor Scott explains

Watch: Pastor Scott talks about Life through the Spirit 11/1/15 (Full Service)

Pastor Scott spoke from  Romans 8:1-4

Below:  New International Version (NIV)

Life Through the Spirit

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death. 

3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh,[b] God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering.[c] And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 

4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

Pastor Scott said having HIS Holy Spirit living within us makes us HIS children.

This statement made me think of a song I recently heard for the first time. I am compelled to share it with you at this time, so here it goes: