Sermon: Spiritual Diversity in the Church through Christ

Spiritual Diversity in the Church through Christ

Ephesians 4:7-12
September 13, 2020

Pastor Tony Felich

Sermon Application [file]

Ephesians 4:7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. [8] Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” [9] (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? [10] He who descended is the one who also ascended far
above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) [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. 

Our diverse roles and abilities are granted by Jesus and enrich the church.
• Christ gives spiritual gifts to each believer (7-10)
• Christ appointed pastor-teachers to equip church members for service (11-12)
• We should be exercising our spiritual gifts for the building up of the church (12)