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Because I value God's teaching in the Bible, I choose to believe and follow its teachings.

What To Believe

Spiritual Gifts

The Bible teaches that God gives spiritual gifts to each church member. Therefore, by recognizing and developing these gifts, I can better serve Christ and fulfill His mission.

Definition

God gives spiritual gifts (talents) to each member of His church. This is so that they can all work together, to help each other grow more like Christ and to make the church a stronger power for good in the world.

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Brighten the Corner, AYS 10
Help Me Find My Place, AYS 60
I Would Be True, AYS 87

Student Life Applications

Thinking of what special gifts I have and how I can use them to serve the Lord;
Looking for ways to help in the church;
Looking for ways to bless people who come to church;
Looking for ways to share my faith and serve others;
Reviewing the spiritual gifts listed in the Bible and thinking about what God wants me to do;
Thanking the Holy Spirit for His gifts to me and asking for His power to use them to bless others;

Bible, E.G. White

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Ephesians 4:8, 7 -- He "gave gifts to men....to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift"
The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts -- 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 -- " diversities of gifts," "differences of ministries." "diversities of activities"
Implications of Spiritual Gifts -- Ephesians 2:21 -- "the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord"
Discovering Spiritual Gifts -- James 1:5

Reinforcing Stories

"Good Deeds Every Day", "Don and the Dinner Pails", Book Four, The Children's Hour by Arthur Maxwell
"Two Strong Men", "Hilda's Hands", "A Maid Who Served her Master", Book Three, The Children's Hour
"Seeking the Lost", "How Sidney Saved his Mother", Book Two, The Children's Hour by Arthur Maxwell
"Basketball Heads", Book One, Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas
"A Perfect Smile", Book Two, Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas
"Attack of the Mutant Killer Mega-Wasp", "The Purple Cow Stampede", "The Snake Trail", Book Three, Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas

Student Activities

Links to the Curriculum

Resources

The Children's Hour by Arthur Maxwell. R&H. 1945
Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas. PPPA. 1993

God bestows upon all members of His church in every age spiritual gifts which each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and humanity. Given by the agency of the Holy Spirit, who apportions to each member as He wills, the gifts provide all abilities and ministries needed by the church to fulfill its divinely ordained functions. According to the Scriptures, these gifts include such ministires as faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service and charity for the help and encouragement of people. Some members are called of God and endowed by the Spirit for functions recognized by the church in pastoral, evangelistic, apostolic, and teaching ministries particularly needed to equip the members for service, to build up the church to spiritual maturity, and to foster unity of the faith and knowledge of God. When members employ these spirutal gifts as faithful stewards of God's varied grace, the church is protected from the destructive influence of false doctrine, grows with a growth that is from God, and is built up in faith and love.---Fundamental Beliefs, 16

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show what it means to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show they believed and followed Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
Tell or write about when you showed that you believed and followed the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
How do you feel or act when you follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
Tell two ways that you can show you believe the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
What makes you want to follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
What is the opposite of believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? Who makes us act or believe that way?
Finish the sentence: We can show we believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
What difference does it make whether I believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts.
Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Spiritual Gifts without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could believe the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts and show it in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
How often do you show that you believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts if no one were checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone were not fully believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? How?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts?
Are you proud to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some of your money toward helping people believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts, in your city, class, work?
Can you say that believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts has become a habit? How often do you show your belief?
What effect do you think believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts will have on your future life?
Do you see your family believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote believing and following the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they believe and follow the Bible teaching of Spiritual Gifts or not?