MOTIVATIONAL GIFTS - INTRODUCTION

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• Diversities of gifts (5486) - but the same Spirit... (4151) Pneuma - breath.
  
  
  1. Gifts (5486) is found in the following verses:
     
     
     Rom. 1:11; Rom. 5:15,16; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 12:6; Rom. 11:29; I Cor. 7:7; I Cor. 12:1,4; I Cor. 13:2; II Cor. 8:4; I Tim. 4:14; I Pet. 4:10
     
     
  2. Gift - definition from Strongs Concordance.
     
     
• 5486 charisma from 5483 - a divine gratuity (spec.) a spiritual endowment.
  
  
  1. Divine gratuity - deliverance from danger or passion.
     
     
  2. Inner motivation dictates outward actions.
     
     
  3. Before born again, flesh controls and motivates the soul. (Gal. 5:16-21; Matt. 5:28; Matt. 6:22,23)
     
     
  4. Spiritual endowment - religious qualifications or miraculous faculty.
     
     
  5. Endow - to furnish or equip with gifts.
     
     
• 5483 charizoma from 5485 - to grant as a favor, ie. gratuitously, in kindness, pardon, or rescue, deliver, frankly forgive, freely give, grant
  
  
• 5485 charis from 5463 - graciousness of manner or action, specifically the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life, (including gratitude) :- acceptable, benefit, favor, gift, grace (-ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thanks
  
  
  Romans 6:23 - But the gift of God is eternal life through Christ our Lord.
  
  
• 5463 chairo, prim. verb - to be cheeriful, ie. calmly happy or well off; joy (fully); rejoice
  
  
• Motivational Giftings:
  
  
  1. The Holy Spirit endows us with a gift that becomes our motivation, our lifestyle, our drive of soul.
     
     
  2. When born again, we receive our motive gift.
     
     
  3. Everyone is to concentrate on the gift given him, not possible if given more than one gift. Rom. 12:3-8
     
     
     I Tim. 4:14 - Neglect not the gift that is within thee, which was given thee by prophecy with the laying on of the hands by the presbyter.
     
     
     1. Neglect not the gift.
        
        
     2. Given 1325 didomi, prim. verb to bestow, bring forth, deliver up, shew, yield, give
        
        
  4. All seven gifts show forth the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
     
     
     These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars. Rev. 3:1
     
     
     And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which were the seven Spirits of God. Rev. 4:5,6
     
     
     1. This gift is without repentance. Rom. 1:29
        
        
        Without 278 ametaletos - irrevocable, not to be repented of
        
        
     2. All gifts are given by grace.
        
        
        Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us... Rom. 12:6
        
        
        According to the grace of God which is given unto me..." I Cor. 3:10
        
        
     3. This gift permeates our temperament to bring offenses to justification.
        
        
        1. But the free gift (5486) is of many offenses (3900) unto justification (1345)....Rom. 5:15,16
           
           
        2. Gift 5486 charisma
           
           
        3. Offenses 3900 paratoma, a side slip (lapse or deviation) ie. unintentional error or willful transgression :- fall, fault, sin, trespass, offense
           
           
        4. Justification 1345 dikaloma, from 1344 an equitable deed, a statute or decision :- judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness
           
           
        5. 1344 difaioo, from 1342 to render, ie. show or regard as just or innocent
           
           
     4. Temperaments:
        
        
        1. Sanguine
           
           
        2. Choleric
           
           
        3. Melancholy
           
           
        4. Phlegmatic
           
           
     5. Justification:
        
        
        Rom. 6:16 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death or obedience unto righteousness.
        
        
        Gal. 5:16,17 - This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye will not fulfill the lust of flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other; so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
        
        
        1. This war produces the Peniel experience which when completed produces the fruit of the Spirit listed in Gal. 5:22,23.
           
           
• Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:6-8
  

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References:

• Discerning Spiritual Gifts, Institute In Basic Youth Conflicts
  
• Seven Gifts To Success, tapes, Marilyn Hickey
  

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