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Jul29WEEK31
This Word for the Week ministry is a way that we are seeking to methodically sink our roots deeper into sound biblical truth, as well as the important spiritual issues of our times. For this reason we want to delve a little deeper into the text that we studied last week, Ephesians 4:11-13, which is one of the most succinct declarations of the purpose of the church in Scripture.
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
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Jul22WEEK30
This week’s text has become one of the most quoted, and to some the most controversial, scriptures in recent times, Ephesians 4:11-13:
And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;
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Jul15WEEK29
This week’s text, Ephesians 4:9-10, ties together even more firmly the message of the verses that we have studied the last two weeks.
Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth?
He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.
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Jul08WEEK28
Last week we looked at the critical truth that is revealed in Ephesians 4:4-6 about unity. In those verses we were not just called to unity, but told that we do have unity in Christ. If we are abiding in Him we will have unity with one another. How can a body be divided against itself? As we look at verses 7 and 8 in this chapter, we are given another crucial element of true church life:
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Jul01WEEK27
This week we will study the simple, but essential truth that is revealed in Ephesians 4:4-6:
There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.
Unity is a basic...
