Ephesians: Life Together In Christ | The Beauty of Diversity (4:7-16, Pt.1)

Ephesians 4:1-16

Jesus has not only gifted His church a glorious unity to maintain but a beautiful diversity to mobilize!

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 // 1 Timothy 4:14 // 2 Timothy 1:6

The gospel doesn’t make consumers and spectators; it makes contributors and participants.

1 Corinthians 14:12

Every Christian is an individual member of Christ’s body and thus has a divinely-empowered, specific gifting meant to be used for the benefit of the whole.

1 Corinthians 12:7-11 // 1 Peter 4:10-11

“Persons searching for their gifts think that they can “find” their gifts in isolation from the body. They have forgotten that the orientation of God’s people is outward rather than inward. The question should be this: How can I grow in love for and service to the body of Christ? Gifts are the way we naturally love and serve.” — Ed Welch

No church member should have the aim of exalting self but rather pouring out self for the collective exaltation of Christ. 

1 Corinthians 12:12-27 // Jeremiah 9:23-24 // Luke 10:17-20