Gifts & Calling

Ephesians 4:7
However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.

v11
Now, these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God's son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.

v15
...We will speak the truth in love, growin in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing, and full of love.

Ephesians 5:17
Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

Romans 4:17b
(I)...believe in the God who brings the dead back to life. (ME!!!) and who creates new things out of nothing. (ME!!!)

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