True or False
What is the Gospel? Man
True or false: Adam and Eve were created sinners.
False
Adam and Eve were created in God’s “own image” (Gen 1:27).
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
Open Question: What’s one Spiritual Gift you might have?
Administration
Apostleship
Discernment
Encouragement
Evangelism
Faith
Giving
Healing
Helping
Hospitality
Interpretation
Knowledge
Leadership
Mercy
Miracles
Pastoring
Prophecy
Teaching
Tongues
Wisdom
Spiritual Gifts - Ordinary
Multiple Choice: One of our Spiritual Gifts received this definition: “the ability to lovingly welcome in others, especially outsiders.” Which gift received this definition?
A) Hospitality
B) Faith
C) Mercy
D) Service
A) Hospitality
What is the Gospel? God
True or False: God only loves His people.
False
John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world…” God loves ALL.
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
Open Question: What does the acronym SHAPE stand for?
Spiritual Gifts
Heart/passions
Abilities
Personality
Emotional/Spiritual Health
What is the Gospel? Gospel Living
True or false: Gospel living is how Jesus died for our sins.
False: Gospel living is how the gospel has a direct affect on our lives.
What is the Gospel? Man
True or false: Humans are born sinners.
True
Ephesians 2:3 says that any apart from Christ are “dead in the trespasses and sins…”
What is the Gospel? Man
Open question: What does the Bible say will happen to the unrepentant sinner?
They will receive God’s judgment.
Revelation 16:1 describes God’s judgement this way: “Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”
What is the Gospel? God
Multiple Choice: How do we most clearly know God loves us?
A) He created us.
B) He rules over us.
C) He will judge us.
D) Jesus died for us.
ANSWER: D) Jesus died for us.
Romans 5:8 tells us “8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
What is the Gospel? Gospel Truths
Open Question: What’s one example of a gospel truth?
Possible answers:
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
Multiple Choice: We defined Spiritual Gifts as “abilities empowered by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of building up __________ ____________.”
A) All people.
B) The church.
C) Lost people.
D) Spiritual children.
B) The church.
Spiritual Gifts are given primarily to build up the local church you’re a part of!
SHAPE Personality
True or false: According to Meyers-Briggs, those who have the personality indicator of judging are NOT highly organized.
Answer: False! Judging personalities are highly organized.
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
True or false: Every Christian receives Spiritual Gifts.
True!
1 Corinthians 12:11 says; “11 All [Spiritual Gifts] are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.” The Holy Spirit has apportions to “each” believer spiritual gifts.
What is the Gospel? God
Open Question: What is the first verse in the Bible that tells us something about God? Double points if you know what it says.
Genesis 1:1 – “1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
Spiritual Gifts - Ordinary
Multiple Choice: One of our Spiritual Gifts received this definition: “the ability work joyfully and help practically wherever there is a need.” Which gift received this definition?
A) Hospitality
B) Faith
C) Mercy
D) Service
D) Service
What is the Gospel? Gospel Truths
Open Question: What is the gospel and gospel truth in John 3:16?
Gospel – God “gave his only Son”
Gospel Truth – Those who believe “have eternal life.”
Spiritual Gifts – Miraculous/Controversial
Fill in the Blank: The “Cessationist” position on the more controversial Spiritual Gifts is defined as: “miraculous spiritual gifts ____________ when the apostles died and Scripture was complete.”
Ceased.
SHAPE Personality
Fill in the Blank: According to Meyers-Briggs, those whose personality indicator is _____________ make decisions based on social harmony, cooperation, and feelings.
Feeling
What is the Gospel? Christ
True or false: Joseph was the biological father of Jesus.
False
Mary was the biological mother of Jesus. But Matthew 1:20-21 says: “what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
What is the Gospel? Gospel Living
Open question: How did we define gospel living?
The gospel has a direct effect on our lives.
Spiritual Gifts - Ordinary
Multiple Choice: One of our Spiritual Gifts received this definition: “the ability to effectively communicate what the Bible says, what it means, and how followers of Jesus are to apply it to our lives.” Which gift received this definition?
A) Teaching
B) Knowledge
C) Wisdom
D) Leadership
A) Teaching
What is the Gospel? God
Multiple Choice: Which two characteristics of God seems to conflict but meet at the cross?
A) Sovereignty and free will
B) Love and justice
C) Greatness and humility
D) Father and Son
Answer: B) Love and justice.
How can God be both loving and just? At the cross, Jesus is an offering of God’s love and took our just punishment for sin.
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
Multiple choice: What is NOT a purpose of the Spiritual Gifts?
A) Building up the body of Christ.
B) Serving other believers.
C) The common good of other believers.
D) Helping others see our greatness.
D) Helping others to see our greatness.
Our Spiritual Gifts are not for ourselves, but for the good of other believers!
SHAPE Personality
Multiple Choice: According to Meyers-Briggs, which personality indicator makes decisions based on feelings?
A) S - Sensing
B) N – Intuitive
C) J – Judging
D) F – Feeling
D) F - Feeling
What is the Gospel? Christ
True or false: Jesus’ resurrection was necessary for our salvation.
True
Romans 8:33-34 reminds us: “33 Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.”
What is the Gospel? Gospel Living
***NEED BIBLE*** Open Question: Where is the gospel, gospel truth, and gospel living in Galatians 2:20?
Gospel – Christ was “crucified” and “gave himself for me.”
Gospel truth – We’re “crucified with Christ” and Christ “lives in me.”
Gospel living – “I live by faith in the Son of God…”
Spiritual Gifts – Miraculous/Controversial
Multiple Choice: One of our Spiritual Gifts received this definition: “the ability to be sent to another culture for ministry.” Which received this definition?
A) Evangelism
B) Apostle
C) Teaching
D) Knowledge
B) Apostle.
The word “Apostle” literally means “sent one” and is where we derive the term missionary from.
What is the Gospel? Christ
Open question: ***Bible needed*** How does 1 John 1:1-2 emphasize that Jesus was fully human?
John emphasizes Jesus' physical nature: he was “heard… seen, looked at… touched… appeared… seen…”
Spiritual Gifts Introduction
Fill in the Blank: 1 Peter 4:10 says about Spiritual Gifts: “As each has received a gift, use it to __________ one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.”
"serve"
We’re to use our gifts to serve other brothers and sisters in Christ!
SHAPE Personality
Fill in the Blank: Ephesians 2:10 says: “10 For we are his ____________, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.”
Answer: “workmanship.”
You are God’s masterpiece! He made you new in Jesus.
What is the Gospel? Response
True or false: There is a cost to becoming a Christian.
Answer: True! The “free gift” of God does cost us. Faith always includes repentance.
Jesus challenges us to count the cost in Luke 14:28 saying: “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?”
What is the Gospel? God
Open Question: What is one passage of Scripture (either from the lesson or other) you might turn to in order to explain God to a non-believing friend?
Possible Answers:
- Genesis 1:1-5
- Psalm 19:1
- Romans 1:20
- 1 John 4:8
- John 17:234
- Romans 5:8
- John 3:16
- Exodus 34:6-7
- Psalm 11:17
- Psalm 9:7-8
What is the Gospel? Man
Multiple Choice: What Bible passage tells us about how sin entered the world?
A) Romans 5:12
B) Revelation 21:3
C) Genesis 1:1
D) John 1:1
A) Romans 5:12
Which says: “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned…”
What is the Gospel? Christ
Open question: Quote John 1:1 that helps us to see that Jesus was fully God.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
SHAPE - Natural Abilities
Fill in the blank: A natural ability is the quality of being able to do something with ____________ or superior talent.
skill
Your natural abilities will set you apart from most!
What is the Gospel? Gospel Truths
True or false: Gospel truths are how the gospel changes your life.
False.
Gospel truths are how the gospel affects your identity, standing before God, and future hope.
Spiritual Gifts – Miraculous/Controversial
True or false: First Free teaches that all the miraculous/controversial Spiritual Gifts have ceased.
False.
First Free allows our church to come to their own convictions on Spiritual Gifts.
What is the Gospel? God
Open Question: What is the gospel in four parts?
God is loving and just.
Man due to sins has broken his relationship with God.
Christ died for our sins and rose from the dead.
We must respond by faith to receive what Christ has done.
SHAPE – Heart – What is your Holy Ambition?
Multiple Choice: In Romans 15, what was Paul’s holy ambition? A) To see thousands of people be saved.
B) To take the gospel to the Jews
C) To preach the gospel where it has not been named
D) To preach the gospel in Rome
C) To preach the gospel where it has not been named
What is the Gospel? Response
True or false: Responding by faith will include living to honor God.
True! Those who trust in Christ will seek to bring God glory.
They will seek to live as Romans 6:12-14 tells us: “12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. 13 Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness. 14 For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”
SHAPE - Natural Abilities
Open question: Name one place in Scripture where we see natural abilities used.
Answers might include:
- Paul as a tentmaker (Acts 18:1-3).
- Luke as a physician (Colossians 4:14).
- Workers rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls (Nehemiah)
- Craftsmen building the tabernacle (Exodus 31:1-11)
SHAPE Personality
Fill in the Blank: According to Meyers-Briggs, _____________ get energy from people, while _______________ get energy from being alone.
Answer: Extrovert, introvert
SHAPE - Natural Abilities
True or false: We should use our natural abilities to earn God’s approval.
False
We should use our natural abilities for God’s purposes because Jesus died for us.
Romans 12:1 says: “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.”
Spiritual Gifts – Miraculous/Controversial
Open Question: Name two of the more “controversial” or “miraculous” Spiritual Gifts.
Apostles
Healing
Miracles
Tongues
Interpretation of tongues
Discerning between spirits
Prophecy
SHAPE – Heart – What is your Holy Ambition?
Multiple Choice: To figure out your holy ambition you should:
A) Pray
B) Seek wisdom from older Christians
C) Think about the gifts/passions God has given you
D) Read the Bible
E) All of the above
E) All of the above
What is the Gospel? Gospel Truths
Open question: Where is the gospel and gospel truth in Romans 8:1?
Romans 8:1 says: “1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Gospel – Implied by “in Christ Jesus.”
Gospel truth – For those who believe, there’s “no condemnation.”
SHAPE - Natural Abilities
Open Question: Name two natural abilities.
Natural abilities include things like:
Playing guitar
Woodworking
Painting or art
Athletic abilities
Working with numbers
What is the Gospel? Gospel Truths
Open question: What’s the difference between the gospel and gospel truths?
Gospel – What Christ did for us in dying for sins.
Gospel Truths – The benefits for when you believe the gospel.