God's Maturing Family

Pt. Dave Kenney

Eph. 4:1-7, 11-16 (NLT)

What is God calling us to do?

We carry His Name. v1. - this name identifying us.
To be a Christian means to be like or to belong to Christ.
We are His property, His owned, His children.

We are chosen by God to complete His purpose.
For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us new in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Eph 2:10 (NLT)
Never to do the different things that He has planned for us.
That's why we need to:
Live the life of Love and unity.

We each have a gift or gifts. v.7
Don't get confused. Relaxed. Everything that God give is a gifted, as long as you are using it for the Lord.
What is your gift?
each of us are startled unique.
How do you use it for God?
How do you use it in the church?

We each have helpers. v11. [not only gifts]
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church : the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people.
Exercises their gifts.

Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers
These people are responsible to equip God's people. Take their gifts and do their work.

Life Group leader
Pastoral staff members
Christian writers
Christian broadcasters
Mature believers
Deacons
Each of us need to learn and build a skill or talent, to become better to serve God, cause..

We each has a task v.12
God's people... (should).. do his (God's) work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
Learn as we serve
Train as we serve
Grow as we serve

We ARE the church v.18
"The church should do this or should do that..." OR
"I should do this or should do that.." ?