14 Free Gifts from God
Channel: Galen Currah
Date: 2020-01-18

14 Free Gifts from God 
and 14 Human Forms of Theft
Bible quotations from the New Revised Standard Version (1989)
Music by Natrix

14. Gift from God: The Gospel
The gospel of Christ... Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15 
Theft by man: Human speculations
Speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God. 2 Corinthians 10:5

13. Gift from God: Grace
By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8
Theft by man: Works
Not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:9 

12. Gift from God: Redemption
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24
Theft by man: Religion
Certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Acts 15:1

11. Gift from God: Righteousness
Those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Romans 5:17
Theft by man: Legalistic effort
Not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ. Philippians 3.9

10. Gift from God: Everlasting life
The end is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:22-23
Theft by man: Shameful deeds
You were slaves of sin… So what advantage did you then get from the things of which you now are ashamed? Romans 6:20-21

9. Gift from God: God’s Holy Spirit
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38
Theft by man: Charlatans
He offered them money, saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” Acts 8:18-19

8. Gift from God: Repentance unto  life
They praised God, saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.” Acts 11:18
Theft by man: Censorship
They displease God and oppose everyone by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

7. Gift from God: Marriage
Each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind. … They should marry. For it is better to marry… 1 Corinthians 7:7-9
Theft by man: Hypocrites
Liars whose consciences are seared … forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods. 1 Timothy 4:2-3

6. Gift from God: Wisdom
If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you. James 1:5
Theft by man: Pride
Do not be boastful and false to the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, devilish. James 3:14-15

5. Gift from God: Spiritual gifts
Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received. 1 Peter 4:10
Theft by man: Self-importance
He refuses to welcome the friends, and even prevents those who want to do so and expels them from the church. 3 John 1:10

4. Gift from God: Power over evil 
See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. Luke 10:19
Theft by man: Unbelief
The man with the evil spirit leaped on them, mastered them all, and so overpowered them that they fled out of the house naked and wounded. Acts 19:16

3. Gift from God: Daily needs
If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! Matthew 7:11
Theft by man: Thieves
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. Matthew 6:19

2. Gift from God: Self-control
Fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you t..., for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:6-7
Theft by man: Philosophy
Though they knew God, ... they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened. Romans 1:21

1. Gift from God: Future Life
To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life. Revelation 21:6
Theft by man: Death
But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars ... the second death. Revelation 21:8