Titles of Christians (#13)

1 Peter 4:10 – 11

Sermon by Pastor Sylvia Chan

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Last time we studied the title “Farmers”; today we are going to study another title of Christians, the 13th title, which is based on 1 Peter 4:10–11:

^NASB 1 Peter 4:10 – 11 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. ¹¹ Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. ( NASB 1Pe 4:10-11)

Here Apostle Peter says that each Christian has received a gift from God, and we ought to use that gift to serve one another. And we are to be good stewards of the manifold grace of God, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.

Yahweh God grants us different gifts, and they are not for us to boast about or to gain benefit for ourselves, but these gifts are to serve fellow Christians, and to bring glory to God through Jesus Christ.

For example: Some people have the gift of preaching; they can preach the word of God clearly and powerfully, so they can use this gift to proclaim the word of God. Some people have the gift of administration to take care of the administrative work in the church. Some people have the gift of music and dance, and can lead people to worship God with music and dance. Some people have the special gift of encourage­ment, so they can encourage and comfort those who are devastated and demoralized.