14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. EPHESIANS 4:14 (ESV)

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, EPHESIANS 3:14-19 (ESV)

17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. EPHESIANS 3:14-19 (ESV)

Fulfilling the Great Commission INTRODUCTION

FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION BY BUILDING UP THE BODY OF CHRIST GROUND IN CHRIST

God continues to call us to Build up the Body of Christ by being grounded in Christ MAIN IDEA

I. Rooted in God’s Word II. Growing in Spiritual Maturity III. Be on Alert against deceitful schemes OUTLINE

11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ EPHESIANS 4:11-13 (ESV)

Ephesians 4:14 (ESV) 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. I. ROOTED IN GOD’S WORD

Ephesians 3:17-19 (ESV) 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. I. ROOTED IN GOD’S WORD

Ephesians 4:14 (ESV) 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. II. GROWING IN SPIRITUAL MATURITY

Hebrews 5:12-14(ESV) 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, 13 for everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, since he is a child. 14 But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice to distinguish good from evil. II. GROWING IN SPIRITUAL MATURITY

Ephesians 4:14 (ESV) 14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. III. BE ON ALERT AGAINST DECEITFUL SCHEMES

Ephesians 6:10-13 (ESV) - 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. III. BE ON ALERT AGAINST DECEITFUL SCHEMES