About this episode
Pastor Jim discusses how Jesus equips the church for growth and maturity through the distribution of gifts.
In this message from Ephesians 4:7–16, Pastor Jim explains how Jesus, the victorious and ascended King, gives gifts to his people so that the church can grow into maturity. After defeating the powers of sin and death through his life, death, and resurrection, Jim shows how Christ now distributes grace to the church through leaders who proclaim and clarify the gospel, equipping believers for works of service. The goal is not spectatorship but participation as every follower of Jesus grows beyo...
People in this episode
Host: Jim
Topics covered
- Ephesians 4:7–16
- gifts of Jesus
- church growth
- maturity in faith
- grace distribution
- gospel proclamation
Keywords
- victorious King
- works of service
- participation
- believers
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