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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>2012-08-03
- Romans 12:6-8 - GIFTS FOR ALL BELIEVERS</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1">c.
12:6-8 MINISTER ACCORDING TO PROPORTION OF FAITH</font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>And having
gifts differing according to the grace :given us,</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">Echon-tes
de chaRISma-ta </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[5486]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">
kaTA t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">n
CHArin t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">n
doTHEIsan h</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">MIN
diApho-ra </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[1313]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">,</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>whether
<u>prophecy</u>, <i>prophesy </i>according to the proportion of
:faith;</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">EIte
pro-ph</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">TEIan
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[4394]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">,
kaTA t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">n
a-na-loGIan </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[356]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">
t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">s
PIste-</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">s;</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">7</span></span></font><b><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">or
ministry, </span></font><font size="3"><i>attend</i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">
to the </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>ministry</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">;
who teaches, to the </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>teaching</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">;</span></font></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">EIte
di-a-koNIan, en t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
di-a-koNIa </span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[1248]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">;
EIte ho diDASk</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">n
</span><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="font-style:normal">[1321]</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">,
en t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
di-da-skaLIa;</span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><b><span style="font-style:normal">8</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">or who
exhorts, to the </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>exhorting</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">:
who </span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>gives</u></span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">,
</span></font><font size="3"><i>be it </i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">with
liberality;</span></font></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">EIte
ho pa-ra-kaL</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>O</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">N
</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">[3870]</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">,
en t</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">
pa-raKL</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>E</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">sei:
ho me-ta-diDOUS, en haPLOt</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">-ti;</span></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>who <u>rules</u>,
with diligence; who <u>shows mercy</u>, with cheerfulness.</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">ho
pro-i-STAme-nos </span></font><span style="font-style:normal">[4291]</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">,
en spouD</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>E</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">
</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">[4710]</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">;
ho e-le</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>O</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">N
</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">[1653]</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">,
en hi-laROt</span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span></font><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">-ti
</span></font><span style="font-style:normal">[2432]</span><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><span style="font-style:normal">.</span></font></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">1.
PROPHECY. </span><span style="font-style:normal">pro-ph</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">TEIa
from eRE</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">*
- 19 (4076) references</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
proPH</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">t</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">s
- a prophet - 149 NT references.</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
pro-ph</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">TEIa
- a prophecy - 19 references.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
pro-ph</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">TEU</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
- to prophesy - 28 references.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
pro-phe-tiKOS - prophetic - 2 references.</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
proPH</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">tis</span><span style="font-style:normal">
- prophetess - 2 references.</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
The above 5 parts of speech come from John Stegenga’s
“Greek-English Analytical Concordance of the Greek-English NT.”
My copy is dated 1963, and I purchased it in 1967. It gives a
scientific break-down of all root words, with the various
prepositional prefixes. 1619 root words are listed.</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
Note that those who prophesy, will vary according to their proportion
of faith!</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>2. MINISTRY.
di-a-koNIa from KOnis - 34 (109) references</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
diAko-nos - Servants, ministers, deacons - 31 references.</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
di-a-koNE</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
- to serve or minister - 37 references.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
di-a-koNIa - service, ministration, ministry, office - 34 references.</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
This is a worthy gift to follow up on that of Prophecy!</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">3.
TEACHING. di-da-skaLIa from diDAsk</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">*
- 21 (220) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
Doctrine, teaching, learning. One verse of “Onward Christian
Soldiers” reads: “We are not divided - All one body we - One in
Faith and Doctrine - one in Charity.”</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
The </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>faith</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
and </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>doctrine</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
or teaching - when in unity in a City Church, give us a basis for
real revival. And we note that “charity” or </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>love</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
(aGAp</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">)
gives us our 3-fold context!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
Paul exhorts church members to doubly honor elders in a church with a
“teaching” ministry.</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">4.
EXHORTING. pa-raKL</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>E</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">sei
from kaLE</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">*
- 29 (520) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
This is translated in the following manner in other parallel
references: comfort, consolation, exhortation.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
In John 14:26, 15:26; 16:7 it refers to the Holy Spirit - as the
</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>Comforter</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">!
But here it appears under the part of speech as “paRAkl</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">-tos”
- yet appearing under the same family of words or cognates.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
So - he or she who has the gift of exhortation - is moving under the
same spirit as the Holy Spirit.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">What
a </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>high</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
calling! Jesus was very careful to point out in John 14-16 the High
Calling of the Holy Spirit.</span></b></font></font></p>
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<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>5. GIVING.
me-ta-diDOnai from DIdo-mi* - 5 (694) references.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
It is rendered to </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>give</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
or impart in other NT references.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
Notice how the Holy Spirit through Paul suggests that we follow
through with this “gift of giving” - it is to be “with
</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>liberality</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">”!</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
LIBERALITY. haPLOt</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">-ta
from PLOos - 8 (17) references.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
It has other NT meanings </span><span style="font-style:normal">- as
bountifulness, simplicity, liberally.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
To read 2 Corinthians 8-9 is to see a City Church example of such
</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>hilarious</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
giving.</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
In the 60’s and 70’s, the “Medical Sisters” sang -</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>God loves a
cheerful giver - Give all you’ve got -</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>He loves to
hear you laughing - When you’re in an awkward spot!</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>When the odds
add up against you - It’s time to shout and sing!</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b>Praise God - To
praise Him is a joyful thing!</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="CENTER">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">6.
RULING. pro-i-STAme-nos from HIst</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">-mi*
- 8 (647) references</span></b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
One that rules; one who is over; one who maintains.</b></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in;text-decoration:none" align="LEFT">
<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal">-
And </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>how</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
is one with this gift to rule? It has parallel meanings of
carefulness; care; earnest care; business.</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>-
In 1 Timothy and Titus, the Holy Spirit through Paul shows that a
father who rules his family with diligence, has fulfilled one very
strong condition to be chosen as a local church elder!</b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-style:normal">7.
SHOWS MERCY. e-leE</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>o</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
from Ele-os* - 31 (78) references</span></b></font></font></p>
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One who shows mercy; has pity on; has compassion on.</b></font></font></p>
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And </span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>how</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
should such a one manifest this gift?</span></b></font></font></p>
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With CHEERFULNESS. hi-laROt</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>e</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">s
from hi-laROS* 1 (2) references.</span></b></font></font></p>
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It is possible to show mercy in a begrudging spirit. This is the
</span><span style="font-style:normal"><u>wrong</u></span><span style="font-style:normal">
way to manifest this 7</span><sup><span style="font-style:normal">th</span></sup><span style="font-style:normal">
gift!</span></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><u><b><span style="font-style:normal">NOTE</span></b></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
Books have been written on these 7 gifts, and seminars have been held
reaching 1000’s on this subject. This is </b></span></span><b><u><span style="font-style:normal">not</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
a series to be neglected.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">One
key gift of these seven will be given by the Spirit to each believer.
Under it some of the 9 gifts of the Spirit from 1 Corinthians 12:8-11
will serve as an undergirding. Each believer should receive help from
his family, cell group or local church to ascertain which of the 7 -
is </span></span><u><span style="font-style:normal">his</span></u><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
leading gift. He has all 7, but the key gift will color the other 6.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>These
7 gifts go along with the 12 temperaments. These in turn are linked
with the 12 tribes of Israel. It is helpful for us to ascertain which
of these we have been linked with. It most decidedly helped me when I
finally made this discovery.</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
Temperaments are made up from the 4 Gospels. Jesus perfectly and in
balance manifested all 4. None of us are like that, but we do have
all 4 in a percentage. </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The
top two let us know which tribe of Israel we are linked with. A Judah
(Matthew/John) is </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">t</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">he
lion; </span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">a</span></span><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">
Dan (John/Matthew - an eagle); Reuben (Luke/Mark - a man); an Ephraim
(Mark/John, an ox) - these are the 4 leading temperaments, and were
over the 4 leaders of the other 8 tribes of Israel. See Numbers
chapter 2.</span></span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt" size="2"><b>Put
these together with the 7 Romans 12:6-8 Gifts, and one can see how
the Holy Spirit can use such a member in Christ’s body. Jim
Watt</b></font></font></p>
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