Week 16:

Spiritual Gifts

For the first 30 minutes, please enjoy a meal together as a group. This is an intentional time set aside for fellowship. Eating together is a family activity, and helps us become like a spiritual family. This is one simple way we practice doing what Jesus did.

1/3rd

• Pray for God to train up the group through His Word and Holy Spirit.

• Ask: “What are you thankful for that God did this week?” (Have everyone share)

• Ask: Based on the previous 3/3rds we did (Have everyone share):

  • “How did you obey what God taught you to do?”

  • “Who did you teach what God taught to you?”

• Ask: “Does anyone need help this week? (meals, service, finances, etc.)

• Ask: “What would you like prayer for?” (Have everyone share; everyone pray for the person on their right)

• Focus on the Gospel: Read Ephesians 2:1-10

  • Ask: “What do you need to embrace from this passage?”

  • Tell the group that everyone is to try to memorize the entire passage. You’ll have two months to memorize it.

Practice Instructions:

• Download the printable version.

• Hand out the printable, spiritual gift document to everyone in your group.

• Choose someone to pray for in your group. Ask the Holy Spirit to identify what gift(s) that person has. Take 4-5 minutes to collectively listen on behalf of this person. The chosen person should also listen to the Holy Spirit.

• After the 4-5 minutes, please have everyone go around and share what they heard from the Holy Spirit. If all the answers are different, please take 2 more minutes to listen again. Someone may have multiple gifts, however, so take that into account.

• Repeat this process for each person in the group. 

• Write down the gifts identified. 

• Start using your spiritual gift at OPCC by filling out the form at www.overlandpark.cc/spiritualgifts

• Please end your time by praying for the group.