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Divine Dispatch
1 Peter 4:10
Your Gifts Are For Serving Others!
Welcome, Faith Force Gift Servers! Today, we’re learning that our gifts aren’t just for us but for serving others, as shared in 1 Peter 4:10.
Verse Of The Day:
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." (1 Peter 4:10)
Have you ever received a gift and kept it all to yourself? Peter teaches us that God’s gifts to us are meant to be used for others!
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others” – notice God has given EACH person gifts! Whether it’s artistic talent, athletic ability, encouragement, teaching, helping, or anything else, these aren’t just for our enjoyment. They’re tools for serving others!
We’re called to be “faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” A steward is someone who manages what belongs to someone else. Your gifts don’t really belong to you – they’re God’s grace flowing through you to bless others! God’s grace comes in “various forms” because He gives different gifts to different people. The key is faithfully using whatever gift YOU received to serve others!
Gift-to-Service Connection Map:
Draw your talents/gifts on one side of paper and list ways to serve others using each gift on the other side. Connect them with arrows! (Example: “Good at Math” arrows to “Help classmates with homework,” “Tutor younger kids”). Track when you use gifts to serve!
Time For A Prayer:
Dear God, thank You for the unique gifts You've given me! Help me remember they're not just for my benefit but for serving others. Make me a faithful steward who uses my gifts to bless people and show Your grace. Show me creative ways to serve others with what You've given me! Amen.
Keep using your gifts to serve others, Faith Force Gift Servers! Until our next Divine Dispatch, remember to use whatever gift you’ve received to serve others as a faithful steward!