Building on the Rock
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Introduction
Introduction
Eph 4:11-16 is a picture of the Body of Christ, the Church
v11-12 - The leadership
v13-14 - The childish
v15-16 - The mature
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11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Author: Paul
Audience: All the Saints
Content: Ch 4-we’re unified in our Savior
Context: Ch 4-6 Deals with the Conduct of the Church
Comparison: 1 Cor 3:1-3
Application
Application
We must grow from a firm foundation
We must grow from a firm foundation
15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Do our lives look like we are standing on the solid rock of Jesus?
We must grow from a firm foundation
We must grow toward a common headship
We must grow toward a common headship
15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
18 And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. 19 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Jesus is our salvation
Jesus is our freedom (from being slaves to sin & eternal damnation)
Jesus is our resurrection
Jesus is our peace
We must grow from a firm foundation
We must grow toward a common headship
We must grow in maturity, size, and love
We must grow in maturity, size, and love
16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
(saving) faith
virtue
knowledge
self-control
steadfastness
godliness
brotherly affection
love
9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.