Friday, May 18, 2012

we should use God’s gifts to bless everyone.


we should use God’s gifts to bless everyone.

Acts 2:38(We receive the gifts of the Spirit when we repent and baptized)
            38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Mt 10:8
            Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

Da 5:17
            16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else.Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.

2 Ki 5:16
            16 The prophet answered, “As surely as the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will not accept a thing.” And even though Naaman urged him, he refused.

Acts 8:20
            20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     we should use God’s gifts to bless everyone freely
2)     We receive the gifts of the Spirit when we repent and be baptized
3)     We should bless others with gifts of the holy spirit
4)     Daniel interpreted Kings dream and refused to accept any rewards
5)     Elisha did not accept anything from Naaman
6)     Peter answered Simon that he cannot buy the gifts of God with Money

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