11/12/2024
SCRIPTURES 4 2DAY: Eph.4:15 " GROW UP INTO HIM... CHRIST."
The purpose of the 5-fold ministry gifts,namely; Apostles,Prophets,Evangelists,Pastors and Teachers , is to impact the Church,for God by raising Christ-like membership.
Ephesians 4:8-11, 13-15 NRSV
[8] Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.” [9] (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? [10] He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) [11] The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
[13] until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. [14] We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. [15] But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ."
May the Lord help us as Ministers and Members to focus and position for this life transforming ministry in Jesus name. Anything other than this in the Church is but waste of time energy and resources.
God bless you as you cooperate with the Spirit to achieve this in your life church and ministry in Jesus name.
Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.” (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into th