How To Read The Bible

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My Spiritual S.H.A.P.E

Ephesians 2:8-10

God has created us in Christ Jesus to perform good works which He prepared beforehand (ordained) for us to do

Luke 2:41-49

Spiritual Gifts

Heart’s Passions

Your gift may tell you what to do, your heart will tell you who to do it for

Abilities

Everyone is created with certain natural abilities that God expects you to use for your benefit and His Kingdom

God expects you to use your abilities Deuteronomy 8:18 I Cor. 10:31 Matthew 25:24-30

My Natural Gifts • What are you naturally good at doing? • What do you really enjoy doing? • How can you share that with someone else?

Matthew 5:16

Personality

Psalm 139:1-6, 13-16

Your personality is part of your creation and is incorporated into God’s assignment and purpose for your life

Personalities and Purpose üMoses – Numbers 12:1-9 üPeter – Mt 16:13-23, 26:47-52, 60-75 üDavid – II Samuel 6:14-22 üPaul – Acts 15:36-41 üEsther 2:15-18

How might your personality be connected to your purpose?

Experiences

God Recycles Romans 8:28

God Recycles • Moses goes back to Egypt • Peter becomes a fisher of men • Paul is sent into the Greco-Roman world • Every experience you have is preparation for what you are called to do