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DEFINTION: looking for the gifts in others shows us more about ourselves
MEMORY VERSE: "I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm 139:14
CONNECTION: bugs to show how unique our God created our world and us
(a connection is a visual reminder of the virtue)
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SYNONYMS: one-of-a-kind, special, different, distinctive, individuality, rare, extraordinary
God is unique:
“But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.” Job 23:13 (NASB)
Jesus is unique:
“For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us.” John 1:17-18 (NLT)
God made each man unique:
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 (NIV)
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
God gives us special gifts & talents:
“We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith.” Romans 12:6 (NIV)
“He is the One who gave some the gift to be apostles. He gave some the gift to be prophets. He gave some the gift of preaching the good news. And He gave some the gift to be pastors and teachers. He did it so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. If they do, the body of Christ will be built up.” Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIrV)
“There are different kinds of gifts. But they are all given by the same Spirit.” I Corinthians 12:4 (NIrV)
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 (NIV)
“Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded:” Exodus 31:6 (NIV)
“So Bezalel, Oholiab and every skilled person to whom the LORD has given skill and ability to know how to carry out all the work of constructing the sanctuary are to do the work just as the Lord has commanded.” Exodus 36:1 (NIV)
“He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.” Daniel 5:12 (NIV)
God uses our unique abilities to help Believers:
“For just was 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.” Romans 12:4-5 (NIV)
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
The Day of the Lord is unique:
“On that day there will be neither sunlight nor cold, frosty darkness. It will be a unique day—a day known only to the LORD—with no distinction between day and night. When evening comes, there will be light.” Zechariah 14:6-7 (NIV)
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ANTONYMS: commonness, similar, standard
Don’t hide your uniqueness:
“For am I now seeking approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (ESV)
BIBLE STORIES/LESSONS
+ Deborah (Judges 4:1-24)— The prophetess & judge helps Barak lead the Israelites into battle against Sisera & the Canaanites.
+ Gideon (Judges 6:11-7:22)—The youngest of the weakest family is chosen by God to lead 300 men into battle against the Midianites.
+ David & Goliath (I Samuel 17)—God uses a small boy named David to defeat the Philistine champion with 5 small stones.
+ John the Baptist (Matthew 3:1-6)—God uses a very unique man to share God’s message. He lives in the desert, eats bugs & wears animal skins.
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