Seeing Ourselves From God’s Perspective Sue Bohlin [email protected].

Seeing Ourselves Seeing Ourselves From God’s From God’s PerspectivePerspective

Sue BohlinSue Bohlin

[email protected]@probe.org

Johnny Lingo’s Johnny Lingo’s

Eight-Cow WifeEight-Cow Wife

For you have been bought with a price: For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. therefore glorify God in your body. -- -- 1 Cor 6:201 Cor 6:20

knowing that you were not redeemed knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. -- spotless, the blood of Christ. -- 1 Pet 1 Pet 1:18-191:18-19

I am Fearfully I am Fearfully and Wonderfully and Wonderfully

MadeMade

Fearfully and Wonderfully MadeFearfully and Wonderfully Made

Psalm 139:13-16Psalm 139:13-16

For You created my inmost being; For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my You knit me together in my mother’s womb.mother’s womb.

I praise You because I am fearfully I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.are wonderful, I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from You My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret when I was made in the secret place.place.

Your eyes saw my unformed body. Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of written in Your book before one of them came to be.them came to be.

I am Chosen I am Chosen Before the Before the

Foundation of Foundation of the Worldthe World

Eph 1:11-12Eph 1:11-12

In him In him we were also chosenwe were also chosen, , having been predestined according having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. his glory.

"Knowing that God chose you and gave "Knowing that God chose you and gave you His gracious gift of faith should you His gracious gift of faith should reassure your purpose in the Christian reassure your purpose in the Christian life and your usefulness to the Body. life and your usefulness to the Body. You see, God doesn't make mistakes. You see, God doesn't make mistakes. You didn't wander into the kingdom of You didn't wander into the kingdom of heaven, making the Lord of Glory wince heaven, making the Lord of Glory wince in surprise. You were called to be here.“ in surprise. You were called to be here.“

--Mark --Mark LautenschlagerLautenschlager

PrincessPrincessTrue RichesTrue Riches

The “unfathomable riches of The “unfathomable riches of Christ” (Eph 3:8)Christ” (Eph 3:8)

We demonstrate our We demonstrate our trustworthiness with true trustworthiness with true riches by how we treat the riches by how we treat the world’s resources (Luke world’s resources (Luke 16:11)16:11)

PrincessPrincessResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Parable of the talents in Parable of the talents in Matthew 25: “You were Matthew 25: “You were faithful with a few things; I faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of will put you in charge of many things.”many things.”

PrincessPrincessPowerPower

We will reign forever and We will reign forever and ever (Rev. 22:5)ever (Rev. 22:5)

If we endure, we will also If we endure, we will also reign with Him. (2 Tim. 2:12)reign with Him. (2 Tim. 2:12)

PrincessPrincessJudgmentJudgment

We will judge angels (1 Cor. 6:3)We will judge angels (1 Cor. 6:3)We will judge the world (1 Cor. We will judge the world (1 Cor.

6:2)6:2)Judgment was given to those on Judgment was given to those on

the thrones who reign with Christ the thrones who reign with Christ for a thousand years (Rev. 20:4)for a thousand years (Rev. 20:4)

PrincessPrincessPriestsPriests

We are a chosen race, We are a chosen race, a royal a royal priesthoodpriesthood, a holy nation, a , a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession people for God’s own possession (1 Pet. 2:9)(1 Pet. 2:9)

We will be We will be priests of God and of priests of God and of ChristChrist and will reign with Him for and will reign with Him for a thousand years (Rev. 20:6)a thousand years (Rev. 20:6)

Probe.org/spiritualgiftsProbe.org/spiritualgifts

I am in God’s I am in God’s Gifted and Gifted and

Talented ProgramTalented Program

God’s Gifted and Talented ProgramGod’s Gifted and Talented Program

Foundational GiftsFoundational GiftsSign GiftsSign GiftsMinistry GiftsMinistry Gifts

1 Cor 12, Romans 121 Cor 12, Romans 12Eph 4, 1 Peter 4Eph 4, 1 Peter 4


The purpose of spiritual gifts: Eph The purpose of spiritual gifts: Eph 4:12-13 4:12-13

for the equipping of the saints for the for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, work of service,

to the building up of the body of Christ;to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith,until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which to the measure of the stature which

belongs to the fullness of Christ.belongs to the fullness of Christ.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts TeachingTeaching -- The supernatural ability -- The supernatural ability

to explain clearly and apply to explain clearly and apply effectively the truth of the Word of effectively the truth of the Word of God.God.

Pastor-TeacherPastor-Teacher -- One who is -- One who is supernaturally equipped to shepherd supernaturally equipped to shepherd and feed the flock of God with the and feed the flock of God with the result of their growth and maturity.result of their growth and maturity.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts EvangelismEvangelism -- The supernatural -- The supernatural

capacity to present the gospel capacity to present the gospel message with exceptional clarity message with exceptional clarity and an overwhelming burden for and an overwhelming burden for those who don’t know Christ.those who don’t know Christ.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts Word of KnowledgeWord of Knowledge -- The -- The

supernatural ability to receive supernatural ability to receive information and truth directly information and truth directly from God without natural means. from God without natural means. To know without knowing how To know without knowing how you know.you know.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts Word of WisdomWord of Wisdom -- The -- The

supernatural ability to have supernatural ability to have insight concerning God’s insight concerning God’s perspective and relay this insight perspective and relay this insight succinctly to others. “Deep succinctly to others. “Deep insight with handles.”insight with handles.”


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts FaithFaith -- The supernatural ability -- The supernatural ability

to believe God for the impossible.to believe God for the impossible. Exhortation/EncouragementExhortation/Encouragement -- --

The supernatural ability to come The supernatural ability to come alongside and help others by alongside and help others by comforting, encouraging, comforting, encouraging, challenging, and rebuking.challenging, and rebuking.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts Showing MercyShowing Mercy -- The -- The

supernatural ability to minister supernatural ability to minister compassionately and cheerfully compassionately and cheerfully to those who are difficult to to those who are difficult to minister to.minister to.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts Giving Giving -- The supernatural -- The supernatural

ability to give of one’s material ability to give of one’s material goods to the work of the Lord goods to the work of the Lord consistently, liberally, consistently, liberally, sacrificially, with wisdom and sacrificially, with wisdom and cheerfulness.cheerfulness.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts Leadership/Administration Leadership/Administration -- --

The supernatural ability to The supernatural ability to organize and lead projects while organize and lead projects while handling people tactfully and handling people tactfully and providing the vision to keep providing the vision to keep them at the task.them at the task.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts HelpsHelps -- The supernatural ability to -- The supernatural ability to

minister joyfully to God’s people in minister joyfully to God’s people in short-term serviceshort-term service with flexibility and with flexibility and sensitivity to what needs to be done.sensitivity to what needs to be done.

ServiceService -- The supernatural ability to -- The supernatural ability to serve faithfully and joyfully behind serve faithfully and joyfully behind the scenes, in practical ways, in the scenes, in practical ways, in long-long-term commitmentsterm commitments to service. to service.


Ministry GiftsMinistry Gifts DiscernmentDiscernment -- A supernatural A supernatural

ability to distinguish between the ability to distinguish between the spirit of truth and the spirit of error, spirit of truth and the spirit of error, between holiness and evil. Can between holiness and evil. Can instantly sniff out when someone is instantly sniff out when someone is a phony or lying.a phony or lying.

I am Accepted in I am Accepted in the Belovedthe Beloved

Accepted in the BelovedAccepted in the Beloved

The basis of God’s The basis of God’s acceptance of us is the acceptance of us is the finished, perfect work of finished, perfect work of Christ.Christ.

Accepted in the BelovedAccepted in the Beloved

Eph 1:6 -- I am accepted in the Eph 1:6 -- I am accepted in the BelovedBeloved

Rom 14:3 -- God the Father has Rom 14:3 -- God the Father has accepted meaccepted me

Rom 15:7 -- Christ has accepted Rom 15:7 -- Christ has accepted meme

I am the Bride of I am the Bride of ChristChrist

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