Ephesians 4:11-13 niv
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his 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.
Christ gave us all the Gifts of: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers to equip His people for the good works prepared before us so that the body of Christ, the Church, may be built up until we all (together) reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God. And become mature, ‘to come into possession of’ the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Doesn’t that just make you want to slow down and go over it again, really slowly? Oh my yes, I agree. Here we go.
Christ himself gave the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to equip his people for works of service.
Those works of service are the good works prepared in advance for us to do. To serve one another is to love and love is the greatest commandment. So the prophets evangelists, pastors and teachers among us are there for us to learn how to serve one another and to better love one another from.
And in the learning from them, our faith will grow and we will be built up and encouraged to continue learning and growing in faith and service until all together we reach unity in the faith and also in the knowledge of Jesus, the Son of God.
Unity is the goal.
Knowledge is the pathway.
Faith is the umbrella over it all.
All for Jesus.
At which time we will all become mature and attain the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
That is what fuels my faith.
That is what I want more than anything.
Jesus to return.
Because we will not reach that point of ‘whole measure of the fullness of Christ’ until He does.
And His Return is certain… My hope is secure.
He has not returned yet though so we must keep believing.
Hold on to your faith. Grow your faith. Stand Firm.
So Christ himself gave
until we all reach unity in the faith and
in the knowledge of the Son of God