13) until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. 12) to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, (v. 11) The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, (v. 10) He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things. 9) When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? (v. 8) Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive he gave gifts to his people.” (v. 7) But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Lection - Ephesians 4:7-13 (New Revised Standard Version) Senior Pastor, Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, Nashville, TN (Please see the sample Pastoral Installation service below.)
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