As you wait for the return of Jesus faithfully serve God’s children with your spiritual gifts and add value to them.

“so that you come short in no gift [charisma], eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1Cor 1:7)

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all” (1Cor 12:7)

“As each one has received a gift [charisma], minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1Pet 4:10)

“But earnestly desire [zeloo] the best gifts [charisma]. And yet I show you a more excellent way.” (1Cor 12:31)

“Do not neglect the gift [charisma] that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.” (1Tim 4:14)

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift [charisma] of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.” (2Tim 1:6)

“There are diversities of gifts [charisma], but the same Spirit.” (1Cor 12:4)

“Having then gifts [charisma] differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith” (Rom 12:6)

“For the gifts [charisma] and the calling of God are irrevocable.” (Rom 11:29)

“For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift [charisma], so that you may be established [sterizo]” (Rom 1:11)

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” (Lk 11:13)

“for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Eph 4:12)

“from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.” (Eph 4:16)

“I thank my God always concerning you for the grace [charis] of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, that you were enriched [ploutizo] in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge” (1Cor 1:4-5)

“But as you abound [perisseuo] in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see that you abound in this grace also.” (2Cor 8:7)

“And God is able to make all grace abound [perisseuo] toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” (2Cor 9:8)

“while you are enriched [ploutizo] in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.” (2Cor 9:11)

Reading: 1Cor 1-3; Mk 13