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EXHORTATION:
Rom. 12:8 - to come along side of someone with words of encouragement, comfort,
consolation, and counsel to help them be all God wants them to be (Greek Word: paraklesis
- calling to one’s side).
GIVING: Rom. 12:8 - to share what material
resources you have with liberality and cheerfulness without thought of return.
LEADERSHIP: Rom. 12:8 - to stand before the
people in such a way as to attend to the direction of the body with such care and
diligence so as to motivate others to get involved in the accomplishment of these
goals.
MERCY: Rom. 12:8 - to be sensitive toward
those who are suffering, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally, so as to feel
genuine sympathy with their misery, speaking words of compassion but moreso caring for
them with deeds of love to help alleviate their distress.
PROPHECY: Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 12:10; Eph. 4:11
- to speak forth the message of God to His people (Greek Word: prophetes - the
forth-telling of the will of God;‘pro’=forth; ‘phemi’=to speak).
SERVICE: Rom. 12:7 - to identify undone
tasks in God’s work, however menial, and use available resources to get the job done
(Greek Word: diakonia - deacon, attendant ‘diako’=to run errands).
TEACHING: Rom. 12:7; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11
- to instruct others in the Bible in a logical, systematic way so as to communicate
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