Ephesians 4:11-16
And He Himself gave (as gifts; ‘gave’; Eph. 4:7,8)
Some (people) to be apostles (the twelve; 2:20)
" prophets (2:20; Acts 13:1ff)
" evangelists (Philip; Acts 8:26ff)
" shepherds and teachers
(What is their task?) for the training/preparation of the saints
(Why prepare saints?) to do the work of service/ministry
(Why saints in. work?) for the building up of the Body of Christ
The
Process
Ephesians 4:11-16
• Until we all reach to the unity of the faith,
• to the knowledge of God's Son,
• to a mature person,
• to the standard of Christ's full stature,• (So that we might not....• But.....we might)
Ephesians 4:11-16
• so that we might no longer be children,• • (who are) tossed/thrown around by the waves,
• (who are) confused/dizzied by every wind of teaching,
• (what kind of ‘waves & winds’?) by the trickery of people• by cleverness• who promote deceitful ‘schemes’.
The Product
Ephesians 4:11-16• But, being truthful/practicing truth in love,
• we might grow up into Christ
• who is the Head.
• Connected to him the whole Body grows.
• Fitted and held together
• through every supporting ligament--
• as each person does his/her part--
• causes the Body to grow and build itself up in love.
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