Mojave Desert Christian Church

06/07/2026

Blessings

06/07/2026

Sunday school

05/31/2026

Joe Vail

05/31/2026

Exodus !3 Continued and Maybe some of 14

05/24/2026

Exodus Chapter 13

05/17/2026

Sunday Service

05/17/2026

Adult Sunday School

05/11/2026

Day 11 (May 11): Developing Dormant Talents
Theme: Stewarding what's been given
The parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) teaches that gifts are meant to be invested and multiplied, not buried. The servant who hid his talent was rebuked for waste, not just for lack of productivity.
Maybe you have gifts you've never developed—latent creativity, unused organizational skills, dormant compassion, buried teaching ability. God gave these for a reason. Failing to develop them isn't humility; it's poor stewardship.
1 Corinthians 12:11 says the Spirit distributes gifts "just as he determines." He chose what to give you. Honor that by developing what He entrusted.
Deeper Study:

2 Timothy 1:6 says to "fan into flame the gift of God"—gifts need cultivation
Unused gifts atrophy; exercised gifts strengthen
Development requires intentionality, practice, and sometimes training

Biblical Support:

Matthew 25:28-29 - "So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them."
2 Timothy 1:6 - "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands."
1 Timothy 4:14 - "Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you."
Proverbs 18:16 - "A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great."

Application:
Identify one gift or talent you've left dormant. This month, take one step to develop it—take a class, practice consistently, ask for mentoring, or simply start using it.

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

Day 10 (May 10): Ministry Beyond Church Walls
Theme: All of life is ministry
We've relegated "ministry" to church buildings and official programs. But 1 Corinthians 12 describes the body of Christ functioning everywhere, not just in sanctuaries on Sundays.
Your gifts operate at work, in your neighborhood, at the gym, online, in the grocery store. Hospitality opens your home to neighbors. Encouragement speaks life to coworkers. Teaching mentors young people. Mercy serves the homeless.
Ministry isn't what happens at church—it's what happens when the church scatters into the world.
Deeper Study:

Acts 8:4 describes persecution scattering believers who "preached the word wherever they went"
The early church met in homes, marketplaces, and public spaces
Your workplace, neighborhood, and social circles are your mission field

Biblical Support:

Colossians 3:23 - "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."
Matthew 5:16 - "In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."
Acts 1:8 - "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
1 Peter 2:9 - "But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light."

Application:
Identify your primary non-church environments (work, neighborhood, gym, etc.). How can you use your gifts to minister there this week? Be specific and take one action.