Building the Church

Mo. 4/29/13: Eph. 4:11–12            What did Christ give the Church?

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ

What did Christ give the Church? Christ gave men to each church to build the body.

Tu. 4/30/13: Eph.4:16            What edifies the body?

Christ, 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.

What edifies the body? Do your share: don’t worry if another does not.

We. 5/1/13: Eph.4:29            What should each member say?

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

What should each member say? Nothing corrupt, only words that build up. Do we speak in this way?

Th. 5/2/13: Eph.4:31            What should each member put away?

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

What should each member put away? Bitterness, anger, etc. should be put away.

Fr. 5/3/13: Eph.4:32            What should each member practice?

And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

What should each member practice? Each is to be kind and forgiving towards the other.