Good Morning “Prisoners of the Lord… “ by choice. There is so much in Ephesians 4!!! You gotta check it out!
Paul’s about to blow their/our sandals off with instruction regarding their obedience. He gets right to it!
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” Ephesians 4:1
Then he goes on to explain what that should look like.
Within all of the Spiritual gifts He has given, some are equipping gifts. “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”
Ephesians 4:11-12
To what end? For what purpose? That the Body of Believer’s might grow up together, mature in their faith, and get to work. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher - no doubt about it! Some have been gifted to help facilitate the process.
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.”
Ephesians 4:14
We’ve gotta be plugged in! We must know The Word well, in order to be able to sort through all the junk floating around our world - and see the Truth of His expectation for us.
The gifts we have received are not for ourselves but for each other and ultimately The Kingdom. We all, with our individual gifts make up the Body. When everyone does their part, the Body functions as it was designed. When a part is missing we struggle - trying to fill in where others should be.
Let’s get personal… are you using your gifts within The Body? If not, others are likely picking up your slack… or at least trying to.
Love you all! Paul has much more to say here - dig in and live it out!
Paul’s about to blow their/our sandals off with instruction regarding their obedience. He gets right to it!
“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” Ephesians 4:1
Then he goes on to explain what that should look like.
Within all of the Spiritual gifts He has given, some are equipping gifts. “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up”
Ephesians 4:11-12
To what end? For what purpose? That the Body of Believer’s might grow up together, mature in their faith, and get to work. The Holy Spirit is the Teacher - no doubt about it! Some have been gifted to help facilitate the process.
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.”
Ephesians 4:14
We’ve gotta be plugged in! We must know The Word well, in order to be able to sort through all the junk floating around our world - and see the Truth of His expectation for us.
The gifts we have received are not for ourselves but for each other and ultimately The Kingdom. We all, with our individual gifts make up the Body. When everyone does their part, the Body functions as it was designed. When a part is missing we struggle - trying to fill in where others should be.
Let’s get personal… are you using your gifts within The Body? If not, others are likely picking up your slack… or at least trying to.
Love you all! Paul has much more to say here - dig in and live it out!
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