Objectives:
- We will become united in the faith.
- We will develop our knowledge of Christ.
- We will develop in perfection, with Christ as our model.
- We will become stable, not deceived by false doctrines.
- We will mature spiritually in Christ.
If these purposes and objectives are to be accomplished in the church then it is necessary that
each believer discover and use his spiritual gift.
CONDUCT SPIRITUAL WARFARE:
The gifts of the Holy Spirit are also given to the church as weapons of spiritual warfare to fight
the spiritual forces of Satan:
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)It is important to discover and use your spiritual gift in order to effectively fight your spiritual
enemy, Satan.
AVOID ABUSES:
In previous chapters you learned there are three ways spiritual gifts can be abused:
- Not using those gifts given to you.
- Attempting to use gifts not given to you.
- Not using the gifts properly.
It is important to discover your spiritual gift in order to avoid these abuses.
AVOID FRUSTRATION:
Many new believers often plunge into ministry without knowing their spiritual gifts,
experiencing frustration and defeat as they try to work for the Lord. You, too, will be frustrated
if you do not discover your own spiritual gift. You will be ineffective if you try to serve in
positions for which God has not given you a gift to minister.
You may be busy in ministry, but you will not be accomplishing anything for the Kingdom of
God. For example, one person tried to imitate the gift of a great evangelist named Billy Graham.
He preached just like Rev. Graham but no one responded to his messages. He was very