What is My Responsibility to the Local Congregation?

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What is My Responsibility to the Local Congregation? An “one another” sermon Ephesians 4:1-6

Christ the gift giver Ephesians 4:7-11 Rider on the White Horse Psalm 68:18 Defeating His enemies Providing for His chosen Received gifts  Gave gifts As with Moses receiving and giving the Law The Gifts Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers Deliverances and Escapes (Psalm 68:20)

The Gifted Ephesians 4:11-16 Equipped Saints II Timothy 3:16-17  Ministry Workers I Thessalonians 3:1 Well-Built Body Colossians 2:18-19

Grow Up Ephesians 4:16 “from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.”

My Responsibility To receive the gifts from the Victor To be equipped To work as a minister To be strong