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Ephesians 4:12 · BSB
4:12 to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,
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…the end of the age. That's the Great Commission. So what we do in this church is something we continue to do. The Great Commission is to replicateEphesians chapter 4, verses 11 through 16, so that pastors are equipping saints in churches all over the world. It's the same thing that Jesus said in Matthew 28. Well, qualified pastors.…
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…I call lowercase a apostles these do not occupy the first century office of apostles but they possess the gift of apostleship which is mentioned inEphesians chapter 4 verses 11 to 12it says that God gives gifts these are not offices but they're gifts God gives gifts of apostles prophets evangelists shepherds and teachers to…
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…a text, we read it, and explain to you what it means, work to give you application for it. This morning we're going to use the text, this text inEphesians chapter 4 verses 10 through 16, as kind of a jumping off point to talk about something broader. I'm going to explain to you why I'm doing this, but I just want you to be aware…
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…looked at many, many times from Matthew 16, verse 18. And he promises now to equip us for the carrying out the tasks of ministry. We see that inEphesians 4, verse 12. We are called to do a lot of things, but God isn't like just to go figure them out on your own. No, he's like, I'm gonna actually give you the…
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…it's not that easy to see ourselves that way. But let me show you from a couple of scriptures where God says we are all ministers. Starting withEphesians chapter 4, verse 12. Ephesians 4, 12. Now, focus on that verse, but let me begin reading in verse 11. It describes how God has given people to the church to lead and…
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…Or more specifically, between those in vocational ministry and those who are members of the church, serving in the church. I want to jump back intoEphesians 4, verse 11 to 12. We were there last week. Verse 11. So Christ gave, himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers. These,…
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…way at the same times or even at the same pace. But we've all been given specialized places within the body of Christ. And we see that clearly inEphesians chapter 4, verses 7 through 12. So if you have your Bible, I'd like to read those verses. If you'd like to follow along. Actually, I'm going to read through verse 13, although we…
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…your truth. And we trust in you, in Jesus' name I pray, amen. Let's read a couple of verses and then we start. It's from Ephesians chapter 4. Yeah,Ephesians chapter 4 verse 12, 13, 14. As we know, we are all learning about prevailing church. How can we become a prevailing church? What does it mean to be a church and what…
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…to equip Some of us some of us Some of us are appointed to equip some of us are appointed to equip some of us were called to be equipers It says inEphesians 4 verse 11 to 17that christ See guys, the holy spirit gives us gifts, but christ appoints equip us to the church The spirit of god gives gifts as he pleases but…
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…stay that way. Spiritual maturity, not infancy, is God's intent for every believer. All kinds of ways we could see that in the scriptures, butEphesians chapter 4, verses 12and 13 says, it says in verse 11, he gives some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists, shepherds, pastors, and teachers to equip the saints for the…
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…in his ministry. It's everything that you would expect to see. But what we see is that it is now happening through his people. And, you know,Ephesians chapter 4, verses 7 through 12, those verses say something pretty amazing. They say that Jesus actually distributed. It sort of portrays Jesus as this conqueror. You know, who's…
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…And as you go down through those verses Paul goes on to speak of the gifts that God has given to the church so that if we come down let's see toEphesians chapter 4 verse 12and he talks about the gifts. The gifts are given to prepare God's people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we…
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…would be mature in their faith. That they would properly yield fruit as a result of their maturity. A passage that I hope is very familiar to you.Ephesians 4, verses 11-13. Listen carefully. And He, being Christ, gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers to equip the saints for the…
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…the passage of Scripture, and then we're going to pray together and ask that the Spirit of God would equip us to hear and apply His sweet truth.Ephesians chapter 4, verse 12and 13. Actually, I'll pick up in verse 11. That's where the thought begins. He gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds,…
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…apply to our individual lives but never forget we need to see things as a corporate body we are a new man we are a new man the Bible talks aboutEphesians chapter 4 verse 11 to 17says so that you may be built into the full stature of Christ that you may be built into a new man we are that which is why when Lorian said did…
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…apply to our individual lives but never forget we need to see things as a corporate body. We are a new man. We are a new man. The Bible talks aboutEphesians chapter 4 verse 11 to 17says so that you may be built into the full stature of Christ that you may be built into a new man. We are that which is why when Lorian said did…
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