8. READ: EPHESIANS 4:11-16
[Ephesians 4:11] "It was He [Christ] Who gave some to
be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some
to be pastors [elders, shepherds, overseers] and teachers, [12] to
prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body
of Christ may be built up [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.
[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 men in their
deceitful scheming. [15] Instead, speaking the Truth in love, we
will in all things grow up into Him Who is the Head, that is,
Christ. [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."
a. Who did Jesus give to lead God's people, so that His body may be built up?
b. Who will we grow up into?
c. How does the body grow and build itself up in love?
