Gifts God Gave The Church: Elders
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And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—
from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
Intro
I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
The Gifts are to Equip the Church
The Gifts are to Equip the Church
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct.
Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
The Gifts are to Mature the Church
The Gifts are to Mature the Church
3 Types of Maturity
3 Types of Maturity
Positional Perfection
For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.
Ultimate Perfection
to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Philippians 3:12 (NKJV)
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
experiential perfection
Practical day to day life of the believer
for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
The Holy Spirit the divine person mature’s us through the changing of the mind.
Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?
Trials mature us
But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
The Word matures us
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,
but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—
The Gifts are to Settle the Church
The Gifts are to Settle the Church
from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.