I. Introduction
II. Let’s talk about Gifts and Callings
1. It is not either or.
2. Find the mesh between the two.
3. There is tension between the two.
4. They will never be . Let’s talk about them together.
III. Let’s dig down on them.
1. Gifts are divine .
Calling is a divine responsibility.
2. Gifts – that is us.
Calling – that is God.
3. Gifts refer to .
Callings refer to destiny.
4. Gifts highlight .
Callings highlight others.
5. Gifts make us .
Callings make us significant.
6. Gifts make us feel better.
Callings make others .
7. We chose our based on our gifts.
God changes our future based on our calling.
8. Gifts are what others .
Callings are what God sees.
9. Gifts are general – that is what you do.
Callings are – this is where you do it.
10. Gifts are universal.
Callings start with doing a lot of .
11. Gifts are found in life.
Callings are found in .
12. Gifts are proven.
Callings are discovered.
13. Gifts are free.
Callings have a .
14. Gifts are outward.
Callings are .
15. The world wants their gift without the call, so God never gets their heart.
16. We judge according to our .
God judges according to our calling.
17. Your gift will draw attention to you.
Your calling will draw to God.
18. Your gift will satisfy you.
Your calling will you.
IV. Leadership DNA – Discover your calling.
- – divine input
- Others – mentors / influencers
- – heart-breaking / joy-making moments
- You – updated versions
V. My DNA
- I believe in people. In fact, I believe in them more than they believe in themselves.
- At my , I do not believe God made you to be ordinary.
- I strive in ministry to get people not to live an average life.
- I spend my whole life trying to get people to that God did not make them to be average.
- Know the discovery of God helps you discover yourself. Being with Him is what motivates me.
- Grow. There is always room .
- Live to make a . God did not create you to sit on the bench.
VI. Calling metrics
- Investment versus Rate of
- Time and Testing
- Learning and
- Divine moments and Appointments
- Too often you have a gift that creates a , and they call it a church.
- God gifts you not so you can with people but help them.
- Your gift will draw attention to you. Your calling will draw attention to God.
VII. Exegetical Review
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
1. It does not matter what your life looks like, God will not His mind.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
2. Your gift and calling are the door for God’s mercy for someone else.
Romans 11:30-31 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
3. You may not think your gifting and calling are , but God does.
Romans 11:33-36 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
VIII. Ingredients for your gifting / calling
1. Require sacrifice.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2. Think differently.
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
- When you become a leader, you lose the right to think about yourself.
3. Your call needs to be wrapped in humility.
Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
4. Gifts must be in faith.
Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
- Faith accentuates God.
- You may be good but only God is great.
5. Callings are not one fits all.
Romans 12:4-6 For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith.
- We can learn from others, but we cannot emulate others.
IX. Gift Building
1. for people.
Romans 12:9-10 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another.
2. Stock the fire.
Romans 12:11 Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.
3. Don’t lose the
Romans 12:12 rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.
4. Keep giving.
Romans 12:13 Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.
5. Take the high road.
Romans 12:14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
6. Emotionally .
Romans 12:15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
7. Never keep score.
Romans 12:17 Repay no one evil for evil.
8. Be .
Romans 12:17 Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.
9. Pursue peace.
Romans 12:18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.
10. in your lane.
Romans 12:19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
11. Do what’s right.
Romans 12:20-21 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
X. Other
1. You have a so use it.
2 Timothy 1:6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
2. Do not let your emotions get in the way of it.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
3. Do not be thrown if some do not to it.
2 Timothy 1:8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God.
4. Your gift is part of God’s plan. He knows what He is doing with it.
2 Timothy 1:9-10 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel
5. There will be good days and . He will keep you no matter what the day.
2 Timothy 1:11-12 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.