A Healthy Me is A Healthy We Eph. 4:7-16

Sin Pride Anxiety Lucifer

S-I-n Pr-I-de Anx-I-ety Luc-I-fer

1. iServe the church (v7-10) 2. iLive out the Word (v11-14) 3. iStay close to the Lord (v15-16)

1. iServe the church (v7-10)

Eph 4:7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it.

1 Cor 12:7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

1 Peter 4:11 …If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever.

A Church with four members: Their names are: Mr. Everybody Mrs. Somebody Mrs. Anybody Mr. Nobody

The church had some financial needs, and Mr. Everybody was asked to help But Mr. Everybody thought that Mrs. Anybody could have done it However Mrs. Anybody assumed that Mrs. Somebody would do it But you know who did it?

The church had some financial needs, and Mr. Everybody was asked to help But Mr. Everybody thought that Mrs. Anybody could have done it However Mrs. Anybody assumed that Mrs. Somebody would do it But you know who did it? Mr. Nobody did it! It ended up that Mr. Everybody blamed Mrs. Somebody when Mr. Nobody did what Mrs. Anybody could have done…

The church’s building needed some work and Mrs. Somebody was asked to help But Mrs. Somebody got mad, because Mrs. Anybody could have done it, and after all, it was really Mr. Everybody’s job In the end the work was given to Mr. Nobody, and Mr. Nobody did a fine job On & on it went

Whenever work was to be done, Mr. Nobody could always be counted on Mr. Nobody visited the sick, Mr. Nobody gave his time, Mr. Nobody shared his faith In short, Mr. Nobody was a very faithful member… Finally the day came when Mr. Somebody left the church and took Mrs. Anybody & Mrs. Everybody with him…Guess who was left. Mr. Nobody! Isn’t that a sad story

Eph 4:8 When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.

Ps 68:18 When you ascended on high, you took many captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, that you, LORD God, might dwell there.

1. iServe the church (v7-10) 2. iLive out the Word (v11-14)

Eph 2:20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.

Eph 4:11 it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Eph 4:12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.

Eph 4:12 to prepare God’s people, for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.

Gal 6:1 Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted.

Matt 4:21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them,

Eph 4:13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

2 Tim 3: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

Eph 4:13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Eph 4:14 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.

1. iServe the church (v7-10) 2. iLive out the Word (v11-14) 3. iStay close to the Lord (v15-16)

Eph 4:16 From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

修身，齊家，治國，平天下

If there is righteousness in the heart, There will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, There will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, There will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, There will be peace in the world. So let it be!