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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 man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. Paul says this is done through the work of specific gifted and called individuals. InEphesians chapter 4, he wrote, and he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds, and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for…
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…that edify. And this will be like a kind of a foundation for what we will be dealing with in some few sessions coming up later. So let's turn toEphesians chapter 4. Having laid a foundation that God is our father and God is not learning fatherhood from our biological fathers. And the example of fatherhood we…
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…prove to you, if you think about it, Jesus said, I'll send the Comforter in my name. The Comforter is the Holy Ghost. So let me read. Let me go toEphesians chapter 4. Let me show you something before we close this video out. Listen to this scripture. Ephesians 4, and we're going to read from verse 4. It says,…
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…that this isn't all that there is, that our hope is in something bigger. And I believe that right there is exactly what Paul is talking about inEphesians chapter 4. The one hope that we all have that we can gather together to celebrate the life of someone who Who has passed? That we can all come together and…
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…of life with Jesus. And so we want you to know that you belong here. We're excited that you're here. So today we're going to spend some time inEphesians chapter 4, starting in verse 17. I hope you have your Bible. Open it up if you do. If you didn't bring a Bible, we actually have some in the atrium on the…
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…of solidarity this work of the Holy Spirit that's what the Holy Spirit does the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace that's what we find inEphesians chapter 4that's what the Holy Spirit accomplishes for his people and the more this church is unified the more it expresses this work and power of God's…
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…gift, the evangelist, the one who brings people to Jesus. The word evangelist appears only three times in the entire New Testament. Three, once inEphesians chapter 4, once in Paul's charge to Timothy, and once as a title attached to a man's name. We reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the…
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…feel lifted up, then read the second half and feel the letter has changed the subject. It has not, and the proof is in one word. At the start ofEphesians chapter 4, Paul turns a corner, and he turns it on a single word, therefore. Everything the letter has said so far gathers behind that word, and everything…
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…us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. And then there is a sentence inEphesians chapter 4that keeps all of this honest, and it is one of the most tender verses in Paul's writing, verse 30. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God with…
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…gifts given by Jesus. It's beautiful if you were to look at at verse 9. It's actually let's do this. Let's go here really quick. Turn with me toEphesians chapter 4. I didn't intend to do this, but I think it would be helpful. Ephesians 4. Look with me at Ephesians 4, uh, verse 7. We'll start there. It says,…
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…not a good thing. Then the question becomes, is the gift of the apostolic still at work? And I would say yes. Long conversation we'll get to inEphesians chapter 4. The point being is does God still give the gift of the apostolic, meaning to men who pioneer gospel works in unreached places, establishing…
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…service for Matt Siever as your new pastor, your new shepherd. And uh and so so excited about that. If you take your Bibles and turn with me toEphesians chapter 4, Ephesians chapter 4. We'll start there today and and uh continue working our way through there. Um the kids are staying in here, so uh I guess…
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…do for a little bit. I believe there's biblical precedents for looking at these doctrines and testing them and seeing if they hold up. Finally inEphesians chapter 4and verse number 14, that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried with every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men and the…
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…actually live that out? What are some tangible steps? So, like, what's a definition of what it means to be a child of God? It's laid out great inEphesians chapter 4, uh, verse 20 through 24, which says this. That, however, is not the way of life you learned. When you heard about Christ, you were taught in him…
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…that make unity difficult are actually part of what God intends to use to make us stronger? That's where Paul takes us in this first half ofEphesians chapter 4. So the main idea today of this sermon is that God has made us one and he calls us to live like it. He's already made us one, he's called us now to…
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…And I believe that God's gonna speak to us this morning. Will you stand with me this morning? Stand with me for God's word. We're gonna go toEphesians chapter 4. Ephesians chapter 4. Paul has a lot to say about intentional growth, and we're gonna kind of use this as a little bit of our key text this…
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…church. Is the church lining up with what the Bible says the church could be and should be? If you're concerned about this, like me, let's go toEphesians chapter 4. Here is a description of what the church should look like. Ephesians chapter 4, beginning with verse 11, says this. So Christ himself gave the…
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…divided church, anytime I've ever seen conflict, it happens because something that is not as important as Jesus becomes more important than Jesus.Ephesians chapter 4tells us that we should all walk worthy of the calling that God has given us with lowliness, gentleness, longsuffering, and I love the way the…
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…word and he wants you to neglect God's word. And again, in John chapter 14, verse 6, Jesus says, I am the truth. Paul reiterates that again inEphesians chapter 4. The truth is in a person, his name is Jesus. You need the belt of truth firmly around your waist to hold up the very ideas that you walk around…
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…one God and Father of all, who is over all, through all, and in all. So this is our signature passage for our series: the ones that are found inEphesians chapter 4. Unity was a major theme of Paul's writings. Jesus prayed that God's children may all Be one. And we understand the essentialness of unity when it…
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