One of the premier passages in Scripture which lays out God’s plan for church growth is Ephesians 4:11-16. This passage describes the leaders on the construction site, which we can think of as the Foremen (Ephesians 4:11), the people who do the work, or the Crew (Ephesians 4:12),...
Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.
Ephesians 4:11 King James Version Ephesians 4:11 New King James Version 11And He Himself gave someto beapostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, Read full chapter King James Version(KJV) Public Domain
This verse is powerful because it reveals that God has already envisioned something extraordinary for each of us. Our role is to take the time to listen and discover what He has purposed for us. When we live into who God says we are—using the gifts, talents, and passions He’s given ...
the verse, and anyone who claims to have found that construct in Ignatius is reading something he did not write. In fact, if we were to take Mr. Charles’ approach seriously, we would have found in the longer recension not only an unending line of priests that succeededfrom the Seventy,...
The appeal in verse 11, "Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them," is contested in terms of what is to be exposed, and how it is to be exposed. The text is usually interpreted in one of two ways. Some scholars interpret ...
(1Thess 4:3, 1Thess 5:18, 1Pet 2:15) vs 18 What other things besides wine do will fill ourselves with which are inappropriate? vs 19 What is the purpose of music? vs 20 How can giving thanks to God benefit us and not doing so be detrimental? (Rom 1:21) vs 21 This verse ...
From this wealth, Paul asks "that ... he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being." There are two "power words" in this verse. The verb "strengthen,"krataioō, "become strong."21It is used right next to the noundunamis, "power, might, strength, force, ...
”Know in this verse refers to an intimate*relationship where we see not only God’s hand, but we also recognize His ways. Standing strong through adversity necessitates knowledge of God’s way. With all of the ills in this country, knowing God’s position is essential for our peace and...
Ephesians 4:11-13 New International Version 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the...