Nov. 02, 2025

Series: Living on Purpose   11-2-25

MINISTRY:

Heartfelt Passion & Acquired Abilities

God uses five things to S.H.A.P.E. you:

Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences.

• My S.H.A.P.E. will Determine my ______________________.

S PIRITUAL GIFTS - WHAT AM I _______________ TO DO?

1 Corinthians 7:7 (NIV) ⁷ each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 

H EART - WHAT DO I ______________ TO DO?

Psalm 37:4 (ESV) Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

A BILITIES - WHAT TALENTS & _____________ DO I HAVE?

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 (GN) ⁵There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. ⁶There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. ⁷The Spirit’s presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all.

Exod. 31:2–4 (MSG) I’ve personally chosen Bezalel… ³ I’ve filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him skill and know-how and expertise in every kind of craft to create designs and work in gold, silver, and bronze; ⁴ to cut and set gemstones; to carve wood…

• The Bible uses the term "HEART" to represent the center of your Motivation, Desires & Inclinations.

MY HEART DETERMINES:

                * Why I ______________ the things I do.

Matthew 12:34 (GN) The mouth speaks what the heart is full of. 

                * Why I ______________ the way I do.

Hebrews 4:12 (Ph) The Word of God... examines the thoughts and motives of the heart.

                * Why I ______________ the way I do.

Philippians 2:13 (NIV) for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

                Our Working Definition for "HEART":

• NOT the organ that pumps your blood
• NOT your emotional constitution or disposition
• IS the vital force or driving impulse (_________________)

SECRET TIP:

If the Gift doesn’t FIT, try using your _________________ with it!

HOW PAUL'S MINISTRY WAS "SHAPED"

• PAUL'S ______________________ GIFTS

2 Tim 1:11(NIV) And of this gospel I was appointed a preacher and an apostle and a teacher.

• PAUL'S ____________________

Acts 18:2-4 (GN) Paul went to see them, and stayed and worked with them, because he earned his living by making tents, just as they did.  He debated in the synagogues every Sabbath, trying to convince both Jews and Gentiles. 

• PAUL'S ____________________

Romans 15:20 It has always been my ambition (heart, passion) to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation.  

Galatians 2:8 (NIV) For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. 

1 Corinthians 9:16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, for I am compelled to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

JEREMIAH’S Deep (Heart) _________________:

Jeremiah 20:9 (NCV) Sometimes I say to myself, "I will forget about the Lord. I will not speak anymore in his name." But then his message becomes like a burning fire inside my heart, deep within my bones. I get tired of trying to hold it inside of me, and finally, I cannot hold it in.

PAUL’S Deep (_______________) Passion:

Acts 20:24 (NIV) ²⁴ I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

JESUS’ ____________ (Heart) Passion: 

John 2:14-17 (NLT) ¹⁴ In the Temple area he saw merchants selling… ¹⁶ "Get these things out of here. Don't turn my Father's house into a marketplace!" ¹⁷ Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: "Passion for God's house burns within me." 

• If you’re grounded by your FEARS, what you need is some ________!

Psalm 107:2 (ESV) ² Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble. {redeemed from spiritual death, bought back from bondage} (NIV) Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story

MONITORING MY HEARTBEAT

I LOVE TO...

DESIGN AND DEVELOP -- I love to make something out of nothing.   I enjoy 

                                                       getting something started from scratch.

PIONEER - I love to test out and try new concepts. I’m not afraid to risk failure.  

ORGANIZE - I love to bring order out of chaos.  I enjoy organizing something 

                           that is already started.  

OPERATE/MAINTAIN - I love to efficiently maintain some things that is 

                                                 already organized.  

SERVE OR HELP - I love to assist others in their responsibility.  I enjoy 

                                       helping others succeed.  

ACQUIRE AND POSSESS - I love to shop, collect, or obtain things.  I enjoy 

                                                       getting the highest quality for the best price.  

EXCEL - I love to be the best and make my team the best.  I enjoy setting and 

                   attaining the highest standard.

INFLUENCE - I love to convert people to my way of thinking.  I enjoy shaping 

                              the attitudes and behaviors of others.

PERFORM - I love to be on stage and receive the attention of others.   I enjoy 

                          being in the limelight.   

IMPROVE - I love to make things better. I enjoy taking something that someone 

                         else designed or started and improve it.

REPAIR - I love to fix what is broken or change what’s out of date.

LEAD AND BE IN CHARGE - I love to lead the way, oversee and supervise.  I 

                                                           enjoy determining how things will be done.  

PERSEVERE - I love to see things to completion.  I enjoy persisting at 

                              something until it is finished.  

FOLLOW THE RULES - I love to operate by policies and procedures.  I enjoy 

                                                 meeting the expectations of an organization or boss.

PREVAIL - I love to fight for what is right and oppose what is.

APPLYING MY ABILITIES

Exodus 31:1–5 (MSG) ² I’ve personally chosen Bezalel… ³ I’ve filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him skill and know-how and expertise in every kind of craft to create designs and work in gold, silver, and bronze; ⁴ to cut and set gemstones; to carve wood…

26 SPECIALIZED ABILITIES

ENTERTAINING ABILITY:  to perform, act, dance, speak, magic.

RECRUITING ABILITY:  to enlist and motive people to get involved.

INTERVIEW ABILITY:  to discover what others are really like.

RESEARCHING ABILITY:  to read, gather information, collect data.

ARTISTIC ABILITY:  to conceptualize, picture, draw, paint, photograph, or 

                                           make renderings.

GRAPHICS ABILITY:  to lay out, design, create visual displays or banners.

EVALUATING ABILITY:  to analyze data and draw conclusions.

PLANNING ABILITY:  to strategize, design and organize programs and events.

MANAGING ABILITY:  to supervise people to accomplish a task/event & 

                                                coordinate the details involved.

COUNSELING ABILITY:  to listen, encourage and guide with sensitivity.

TEACHING ABILITY:  to explain, train, demonstrate, tutor.

WRITING ABILITY:  to write articles, letters, books.

EDITING ABILITY:  to proofread or rewrite.

PROMOTING ABILITY:  to advertise or promote events and activities.

REPAIRING ABILITY:  to fix, restore, maintain.

FEEDING ABILITY:  to create meals for large or small groups.

RECALL ABILITY:  to remember or recall names and faces.

MECHANICAL OPERATING ABILITY:  to operate equipment, tools or machinery.

RESOURCEFUL ABILITY:  to search out and find inexpensive materials or 

                                                        resources needed.

COUNTING ABILITY:  to work with numbers, data or money.

CLASSIFYING ABILITY:  to systematize and file books, data, records and 

                                                    materials clearly.

PUBLIC RELATIONS ABILITY:  to handle complaints and unhappy customers with

                                                                care and courtesy.

WELCOMING ABILITY:  to convey warmth, develop rapport, making others 

                                                   feel comfortable.

COMPOSING ABILITY:  to write music or lyrics.

LANDSCAPING ABILITY:  to do gardening and work with plants.

DECORATING ABILITY:  to beautify a setting for a special event.