1. Ephesians 4 Ministries (6) Teacher Eph 4:1-16

2. As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called— one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says: When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men. (What does he ascended mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) Ephesians 4:1-16

3. It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 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 fulness of Christ. 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 men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 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. Ephesians 4:1-16

4. Ephesians 4 Ministries Unity in Diversity Eph 4:3-6, Eph 4:11-13 Jesus is our example God’s nature is to teach Ex 4:12-15, Jn 7:16, Jn 14:26 Jesus – the great teacher Gifts vs Ministries The people are the gifts Rom 12:6-8 All teach – Not all teachers Col 3:16, Mat 28:18-20, Deut 11:19, Prov 6:20 Everyone is needed Church is not a one-man band 1 Cor 12:28-29 Teachers are foundational and essential Acts 2:42, Acts 5:42 God Appoints Teaching: A supernatural gift Eph 4:7

5. The Role of Teacher Good TeacherFalse Teacher Why?MotiveHumility / Live up to teaching Releasing Others Teachability Matt 7:1-5, Rom 2:19-23, 2 Tim 2:2, Acts 18:24-27 Greed Exploitation Pride 2 Pet 2:3, Rom 16:18 How?MethodBuilding Up Truth in Love Eph 4:14-16 Abusive Destructive 2 Pet 2:1-2 What?MessageBrings knowledge/maturity God’s Word Equips and Unifies Eph 4:13, 1 Tim 4:13, 2 Tim 3:16-17, 1 Cor 1:10 What we want to hear Deceit Controversy 2 Tim 4:2-3, 2 Cor 11:13, 1 Tim 1:4, 6:4, Rm 16:17 Honorable but Responsible 1 Tim 5:17, James 3:1