Our Unique, Individual Responsibilities, Part 2 (TMF:1808)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Peace to Live By: Our Unique, Individual Responsibilities, Part 2 (TMF:1808) - Daniel Litton
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       I was thinking about these gifts that God gives us, that there is no mention to these gifts being limited to church-work or church-use only (nor are there gender roles attributed to these gifts). If one is part of a larger church, say, over 1,000 members, it can be easy for them to consider that their gifts by the Spirit would only be used for church work. Within bigger churches there are more opportunities to utilize the gifts. But, it can seem frustrating or disheartening to people who read this passage who attend smaller churches, say of 50, 100, 200, or even 500 members. There aren’t near the amount of opportunities within the church walls to practice one’s gifting by the Spirit. And this would have been the case even during Paul’s day, as not every church was large undoubtedly. This being the case, we have to assume that our gifts serve the common good, both believers and unbelievers.