Growing Together • 9.18.22

Sermon Manuscript: Ephesians 4:1-16

Series: Text Messages

Title: Growing Together

Date: 9/18/22

Location: Perris Valley Church

 

 

Ephesians 4:1-2 (NLT)

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. 2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.

 

 

Luke 14:8-11 (NLT)

 “When you are invited to a wedding feast, don’t sit in the seat of honor. What if someone who is more distinguished than you has also been invited? 9 The host will come and say, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then you will be embarrassed, and you will have to take whatever seat is left at the foot of the table!

10 “Instead, take the lowest place at the foot of the table. Then when your host sees you, he will come and say, ‘Friend, we have a better place for you!’ Then you will be honored in front of all the other guests. 11 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

 

 

1 Thessalonians 2:7 (NLT)

As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.

 

 

Ephesians 4:3-6 (NLT)

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. 4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.

 

 

Point Number One:

The Lord’s Church is designed to be united as one, not divided into many.

 

 

Psalm 133:1 (NLT)

How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!

 

 

Ephesians 4:7 (NLT)

However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

 

 

1 Peter 4:10 (NLT)

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

 

 

Romans 11:29 (NLT)

For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.

 

 

Ephesians 4:11 (NLT)

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

 

 

Ephesians 4:12 (ESV)

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

 

 

Ephesians 4:12 (NLT)

Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

 

 

Point Number Two:

Your Pastor’s Job Description is to Give You the Tools To Do Ministry.

 

 

2 Timothy 4:2 (NLT)

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

 

 

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (CSB)

All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuki