Mark 4:21-25 (NIV) He said
to them, "Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t
put it on its stand? For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and
whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. If anyone has ears to hear let him hear. Consider carefully what you hear," he
continued. "With the measure you use, it will be measured to you – and even
more. Whoever has will be given more;
whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him."
In Mark 4:24:
Whatever ____________________ you use, it will be
measured to you.
It’s all about the _______________________
Luke 6:38 (NIV) "Give and
it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and
running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure
you use, it will be measured to you."
Psalm
24:1 (Message) God claims Earth and
everything in it, God claims World and all who live on it.
James 1:17 (NIV) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights…
In Mark 4:25: whoever has will be ___________________ more
This is true in our gifts and passions:
Ephesians 4:16 (NIV) From him the whole body, joined and held together by
every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up
in love, as each part does its work.
"Gifts and graces multiply by being used"
-
Matthew Henry
Why would we want to journey with the creator and not know
how we were uniquely created?
Journaling and discussion questions:
1. Have you ever had an ability or
skill and not continued to use it and subsequently lost the ability or skill?
2. Have you ever asked yourself "why
do I excel in one area and not excel in another area?"
3. Do you know how God wired you and
what you are most passionate about?
4. Can you list your top Spiritual
gifts?
5. If you could investigate and discover
how God gifted you, what difference would it make in your journey with Him?
6. Read Matthew 25:14-30 how are you
managing what God has entrusted you with? What management adjustment do you
need to make?