THE CHURCH'S NEEDS MET IN THE GIFTS

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The Church's Needs for the Gifts (Graces)

1. Prophecy - Refresh what God has said and press it's relevance today: comfort and encourage (1 Corinthians 14:1-3)
2. Service (Micro-manage the daily and perennial needs, such as welfare, errands, cleaning,financial management, etc.) Acts 6
3. Teaching - Passing on the sound foundations of the church, explaining practices, guarding against invasion of false teaching (Mt 28:18KJV, Titus 2)
4. Exhortation/Counseling - Spotting conflicts, erring, depression and wisely bringing back in line, and restoring to ministry, etc. (Peacemakers, Mt. 5, James in Acts 15, and Barnabas in Acts 4,5)
5. Giving - According as God has blessed you, in the greater confidence of having the abundant unfailing provision and promises of care in the Lord Jesus, ensuring that the saints and the Lord's work doesn't lack while you hoard or live in comfort: we must maintain the Lord's testimony in the world in three key ways (apart from preaching and working miracles) a) caring for one another, maintaining the Lord's houses (meeting the needs of the saints), and doing good. Romans 12:13, 2 Corinthians 9:12, Acts 10:38)
6. Showing Mercy: Caring for the totality of needs of people who appear not to deserve it: also called doing good, social interventions (the key thing that endeared Lord to the people though they struggled with accepting Him as Messiah because of insecurities of their leaders.)
7. Leading: Planning and defining the Lord's agenda to fit times and visible resources, grooming leaders through excellent example, mentoring (discipleship),  shaping gifts, and managing transitions (Titus 1:5)

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