God’s Gift to the Church - Sermon Blog

There’s something powerful about realizing that God didn’t just give gifts to the church — He gave gifts through the church. Every person sitting in a seat, standing at a door, holding a baby in the nursery, or running sound in the back carries something that God placed inside them for a reason.

And yet, so many people come to church every week and still wonder — “Do I really have anything to offer?”

You Are Gifted

The answer is yes.

Every single believer has been gifted by God. First Peter 4:10 says, “God has given each of you a gift from His great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.”

That means you’re not just here to observe — you’re here to participate.

We say it all the time at Discover Church: we don’t come to sit, we come to serve. Because when the body of Christ moves together, the church becomes healthy, whole, and effective in reaching the world around us.

The Pastor’s Role Isn’t to Do It All

Ephesians 4 says that God gave pastors and leaders “to equip God’s people to do His work and build up the church.”

That means my job as a pastor isn’t to do all the ministry — it’s to equip you for ministry. The church was never meant to rely on a few people doing everything. It’s meant to be a body where every part plays its part.

You Were Made for More Than the Sidelines

Jesus doesn’t have fans — He has followers.

Fans sit in the stands and cheer for what’s happening on the field. Followers step onto the field and live out their calling. You were not created to spectate; you were created to participate in what God is doing.

And that doesn’t always mean a platform or a microphone. It might look like serving coffee, leading a small group, or showing up early to pray over a service. But it all matters. Every role carries weight in the kingdom.

Faithfulness Over Fame

In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a story about servants who were each given a different amount of resources. Two multiplied what they were given, but one buried his.

The lesson is simple: God isn’t measuring how much you have — He’s watching how faithful you are with what you’ve been given.

You don’t have to have the biggest gift, the most visible role, or the loudest platform. God honors the one who’s faithful with the small things.

Every Role Matters

Paul said in 1 Corinthians 12 that the parts of the body that seem weakest are actually the most necessary.

You might think your gift doesn’t matter, but God says otherwise. The visible parts of the body aren’t more valuable than the hidden ones. What happens behind the scenes — prayer, setup, serving kids, greeting, encouragement — those are the gifts that hold everything together.

Use What God Has Given You

The truth is, you’ve already been entrusted with something. The question is: are you being faithful with it?

Don’t bury what God has placed in your life. Use it. Grow it. Steward it. Multiply it.

When you do, you’ll see fruit — not just in your life, but in the lives of people around you.

Final Thought

You were never saved to sit still. You were saved to serve.

The church becomes powerful when every person realizes that their gift is needed, their presence matters, and their obedience makes a difference.

So maybe today is the day you stop watching from the sidelines and start saying yes.

Because the church doesn’t need perfect people.
It needs willing ones.

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