Building Up the Body of Christ
March 21, 2021 Preacher: Steve Thiel Series: Ephesians: The Glory of Christ and the Beauty of the Church
Topic: Ephesians Passage: Ephesians 4:1–16
Building Up the Body of Christ
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 3/21/2021
Ephesians 4:1-16
Sermon Theme: The church is essential for growth to maturity because Christ has sovereignly gifted every individual with abilities to minister to all the other members, so that we might all grow in the knowledge of Christ, in rejecting false doctrine, and in building up the body of Christ in love!
I. UNITY IN THE BODY (Ephesians 4:1-6)
A. The Exhortation for Unity - (v. 1)
B. The Means for Unity - (vv. 2-3)
C. The Basis for Unity - (vv. 4-6)
1. One Holy Spirit
2. One Lord Jesus Christ
3. One God the Father
II. DIVERSITY IN OUR GIFTING (Ephesians 4:7-12)
A. Christ Gives Grace to Every Member - (v. 7)
B. Christ Is the Greatest Gift Giver - (vv. 8-10)
C. Christ Gives Gifted Leaders - (vv. 11-12)
1. The Difference in Leaders
2. The Purpose of Leaders
III. MATURITY IN OUR GROWTH (Ephesians 4:13-16)
A. Growth in Knowing the Truth - (vv. 13-14)
B. Growth in Building Up in Love - (vv. 15-16)
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