Use What You've Been Given
Serving with your gifts.
Discovering and using your gifts.
The big idea
God gave you something the body of Christ needs — use it.
What does “Use What You've Been Given” walk through?
Serve One Another
1 Peter 4:10 · KJV
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another.
In plain English
Whatever gift you've received, use it to serve others — that's the assignment.
A Gift to Give
Whatever you've been given was meant to be given away in service.
Different Gifts
Romans 12:6 · KJV
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us.
In plain English
We've been given different gifts — different graces — and we should use them accordingly.
Yours Is Needed
Your gift may look small, but the body isn't complete without it.
Pray
Lord, show me my gifts and help me use them to serve others. Amen.
Write it down
What gift could you use to serve someone this week?
You finished: Use What You've Been Given
Don't bury your gift. The world needs what you carry.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from 1 Peter 4:10, Romans 12:6. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- 1 Peter 4:10
- Romans 12:6
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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