Christ's Gifts For The Building Up of The Church

Christ's Gifts For The Building Up of The Church
Sermon
June 9, 2013
Ephesians 4:7-12

Christ gives gifts for the building up of the Church.
Christ gives spiritual gifts to individuals (7-10)
Grace given to each member (7)
Accomplished at His ascension (8-10)
Christ gives gifted leaders to the Church (11-14)
He gave the Church… (11)
Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors and teachers
To equip the saints (12)
For the work of ministry (12)
For building up the body of Christ (12)
Until we all attain to… (13)
The unity (13)
of the faith
of the knowledge of the Son of God
Mature manhood (13)
The measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (13)
So that (14-15)
We may no longer be children (14)
We might grow up into Christ (15)
Applications:
How am I strengthening the body of Christ with the gifts that God has given me?
Where is my heart this morning—is it glorifying Christ, or glorifying me?