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This is What Matters!Ephesians 4:11-16Sweet ThoughtsThis Is Church ?

Doesnt MatterMr. & Mrs. HudockPastor TomMr & Mrs Adam EsterleNeoXenosIN2030~More pathetic: Xians ~Understand the thrill of the body of Christ, ABORTION: BOC=business methods~An organization ~RELIGIOUS CLUB. 2

THIS MattersDescended ONLY JCFill AUTHORITY=JC ~Room 4 MOHAMMAD ~Room 4 BUDDAH3

THIS MattersHebrews 1:2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world. **Heb.1 He MADE itHe OWNS itHe ENDS it= Summing Up4THIS MattersEph. 4:8 That is why the Scriptures say, When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.

The Usurper: a fakeEph. 2:1 the prince of the power of the air2 Timothy 2:26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his willColossians 2:8 (NASB) See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. ** Col.2:8 BEWARE! Want 2 CAPTURE U They NEED U5THIS MattersEph. 4:8 That is why the Scriptures say, When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.

The Door is OPEN!If there is anything our society is characterized by today it is that it is permeated with a kind of living death, a death that is part of our daily existence and manifests itself in a sense of despair, of depression, of emptiness, of the futility of living. It is seen in the humdrum of existence, in boredom and the frustration of lives that are longing for a sense of satisfaction and do not know where to turn in the restlessness of our age.

6THIS MattersEph. 4:8 That is why the Scriptures say, When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.

He climbed the high mountain, He captured the enemy and seized the booty, He handed it all out in gifts to the people. Ephesians 4:8 ==Growing movement Penetrate society at all levels2 Declare & DEMONSTRATE New Kind Of Power Totally Unknown To Men. ~EASILY RECOGNIZED works Quietly 7THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersRare, incompatible togetherOperate in the F.E.B.A.Adventurous, restlessHard to keep up withA little dense (thick-skinned) a sent oneActs 21:10-13 As we were staying there for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. And coming to us, he took Paul's belt and bound his own feet and hands, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: 'In this way the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.' " Then Paul answered, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus!" Pretty rare gift (fortunately)8THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersA most-powerful giftCan ask for it: more existDirection, correction, insightSeem negative? Or urgent. an interpreter or speaker of Gods will1 Corinthians 14:1 (NASB) Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 1 Corinthians 14:24 (NASB) But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all; Acts 11:28 (NASB) One of them named Agabus stood up and began to indicate by the Spirit that there would certainly be a great famine all over the world. 9THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersA most-powerful giftCan ask for itDirection, correction, insightSeem negative? Or urgent. an interpreter or speaker of Gods will10THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersA most-powerful giftCan ask for itDirection, correction, insightSeem negative? Or urgent. an interpreter or speaker of Gods will11THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersA most-powerful giftCan ask for itDirection, correction, insightSeem negative? Or urgent. an interpreter or speaker of Gods will12THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersEvangelists Gods bullhornsOptimistic, bold, inspiringCompelling delivery of truthLeading people to Christ an announcer of Good News13THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersEvangelists Gods bullhornsPastors Gods shepherdsOptimistic, inspirationalLeading people to Christ

a shepherd.14THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersEvangelists Gods bullhornsPastors Gods shepherdsTeachers Gods instructorsClear, easy-to-follow truth

an instructory)15THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersEvangelists Gods bullhornsPastors Gods shepherdsTeachers Gods instructorsClear, easy-to-follow truth

16THIS Matters: Gifts4:11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachersApostles Gods chargersProphets Gods TwittersEvangelists Gods bullhornsPastors Gods shepherdsTeachers Gods instructors17THIS Matters: Gifts to EQUIPEph. 4:12 for the equipping of the saints

18THIS Matters: Gifts to EQUIPEph. 1:1 to the saints who are at Ephesus19THIS Matters: Gifts to EQUIPModern Model: for the equipping of the clergy

Remote / Irrelevant, Pie-In-Sky, Softies, DWEEBS20THIS Matters: EquipACTION4:12 for the work means effectual, results, work, activities, energizing.21THIS Matters: Action BUILD(NLT 4:12) to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

for building up the Body of ChristEph. 3:10 so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. 22THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)for building up the Body of Christ23THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)ImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a HOLY NATION, a people for God's own possession All are clergy and laity24THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)ImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Eph. 4:12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of building up of the body of Christ; All are saintsAll ages are saints25THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)ImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Ministry means build.1 Peter 2:9 that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 26THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)ImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Ministry means build.

Where is the gift of Worship Singing Leader?27THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDHe gave gifts to men for building up the Body. (Eph.4:8,12)ImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Ministry means build.Ministry means risk.Saints ~Used 2 REVOLUTION28THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Ministry means build.Ministry means risk.Ministry needs equipping.

Saints ~Used 2 REVOLUTION29THIS Matters: Gifts BUILDImplicationsMinistry is not a profession.Ministry means build.Ministry means risk.Ministry needs equipping.Next Week:Speaking the truth in loveSaints ~Used 2 REVOLUTION30