Spiritual Gifts of Christmas

December 7, 2025

Ben Taylor, Executive Pastor

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly

lights …

James 1:17a

1. God equips the called, not calls the equipped.

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them

about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

Luke 2:17-18

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God

prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10

2. Gifts are tools, not trophies.

For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each

member belongs to all the others. We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.

Romans 12:4-6a

But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, so

that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 

1 Corinthians 12:24b-25

3. Gifts Get us in the Game.

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one

another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord

has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 

Luke 2 15-16

So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and

teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be

built up.

Ephesians 4: 11-12

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as

faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.  If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. 

1 Peter 4 10-11

Action Step: I would like to “try on” a volunteer opportunity that

aligns with my gifts.