Sermons on
Ephesians 4:12

“For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

Calling >  The Ultimate Purpose of Our Calling  >  To Build Up the Body of Christ
The Holy Spirit as a Giver of Spiritual Gifts >  The Importance of Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ  >  Spiritual gifts are given for the edification of the church.
The Gifts of the Spirit >  Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Gifts of the Spirit >  The Importance of Using Spiritual Gifts  >  For the Edification of the Church
Using Our Gifts >  The Purpose of Our Gifts  >  To build up the body of Christ and promote unity
The Joy and Reward of Using Our Gifts >  The Reward of Using Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Grace Enables Us to Serve God Acceptably >  The Impact of Grace-filled Service  >  Edification of the Body of Christ
Preparing through Service for our Future >  The Role of Service in Shaping our Future  >  Service as a Tool for Spiritual Growth
The Responsibility of Using Our Gifts >  The Impact of Using Our Gifts  >  Building up the body of Christ through our gifts.
As Servants in the World >  The Impact of Our Service  >  Our service builds up the body of Christ
The Mission of the Church >  To Teach and Disciple Believers  >  The Church is responsible for equipping the saints for the work of ministry.
Prophesy and the Church >  Understanding the Role of Prophecy in the Church  >  The Purpose of Prophecy
The Importance of Calling >  The Impact of Our Calling  >  The role of our calling in building the body of Christ.
Embracing a Servant's Heart >  The Blessings of a Servant's Heart  >  Building up the body of Christ.
Serving in the Church >  Experiencing the Rewards of Serving  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
To Nurture and Teach >  The Impact of Nurturing and Teaching  >  Nurturing and teaching builds up the body of Christ.
The Diversity of Gifts >  The Proper Use of Gifts for God's Glory  >  Using our gifts to build up the body of Christ.
Spiritual Maturity and Wisdom >  The Outcomes of Spiritual Maturity and Wisdom  >  Effective Service
Believers as Witnesses >  The Impact of Our Witness  >  Strengthening the Church.
Worship in Spirit >  The Role of the Church in Facilitating Worship in Spirit  >  Teaching and Equipping Believers.
Restoration of Churches >  The Role of Leadership in Church Restoration  >  Equipping the Saints
Defining Spiritual Maturity >  The Benefits of Spiritual Maturity  >  Spiritual maturity equips us to serve and bless others.
Witnessing to Others >  The Impact of Faithful Witnessing  >  Building up the body of Christ
A Stirring of Spiritual Gifts and Ministries >  Understanding Spiritual Gifts  >  Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Our Service Today Can Have Eternal Impact >  The Power of Service  >  The Impact of Service on Our Spiritual Growth
The Growth That Comes From Mutual Encouragement >  The Role of Leadership in Fostering Mutual Encouragement  >  Teaching and equipping
Praying for Leaders by Name and Position >  The Role of the Church in Praying for Leaders  >  Encouraging and equipping believers to pray for their leaders
Spiritual Maturity Requires Intentional Effort and Discipline >  The Fruits of Spiritual Maturity  >  Effective Service
Nurturing and Teaching Leads to Spiritual Growth >  The Impact of Nurturing and Teaching on Spiritual Growth  >  Nurturing and teaching equip believers for service
Persevering in Doing Good and Serving Others >  The Impact of Persevering in Doing Good and Serving Others  >  It builds up the body of Christ
The Importance of Fellowship and Mutual Encouragement >  Understanding the Meaning of Fellowship  >  The Purpose of Fellowship
Fruitfulness as a Sign of Spiritual Growth >  The Impact of Fruitfulness on Others  >  Edifying the Body of Christ
Serving in a Ministry or Outreach Program >  The Importance of Serving in a Ministry or Outreach Program  >  Building up the body of Christ
The Church's Role in Teaching and Discipling >  The Importance of Teaching and Discipling in the Church  >  Equipping Believers for Service
Seeking God's Guidance in Developing Our Passion >  Developing Our Passion  >  Using our passion to serve others and build up the body of Christ.
Using Our Gifts to Bless Others >  Blessing Others with Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
The Danger of Neglecting Our Gifts >  The Importance of Using Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Inspiring Others to Embrace the Vision >  Empowering Others to Embrace the Vision  >  Equipping Others
Nurturing and Teaching through Small Groups >  The Importance of Leadership in Small Groups  >  Equipping Members for Service
Fulfillment and Joy in Serving Others >  The Fulfillment Derived from Serving Others  >  Gaining spiritual maturity and growth through serving
For the Edification of the Church >  Understanding the Concept of Edification  >  Defining Edification
Encouragement as a Form of Service >  Understanding the Importance of Encouragement  >  The role of encouragement in building up the body of Christ
Worship Strengthens Our Relationship with God >  The Impact of Worship on Our Spiritual Growth  >  Worship equips us for service
The Holy Spirit as the Teacher >  Conclusion: The Holy Spirit as our Lifelong Teacher  >  The Holy Spirit equips us for service
Service as a Means of Discipleship >  The Impact of Service on Discipleship  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Defining Service in a Biblical Context >  The Impact of Service in the Kingdom of God  >  Service as a Way of Building Up the Body of Christ
The Importance of Humility in Service >  The Impact of Humility in Service  >  Humility in Service Builds the Body of Christ
Seeking First the Kingdom of God >  The Role of the Church in Seeking the Kingdom of God  >  The Church is to equip believers to seek the Kingdom of God
Sharing the Testimony of God's Healing >  The Role of Healing Testimonies in the Church  >  Building up the body of Christ through shared healing testimonies
Through the Preaching of the Word >  The Impact of Preaching the Word  >  The Word's role in building up the church
Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts for Service >  Encouraging Others to Discover Their Spiritual Gifts  >  Provide Opportunities
Cultivating a Culture of Collective Witness >  Cultivating a Culture of Collective Witness in the Church  >  Equipping Believers
Practice Encouragement in Your Daily Life >  The Blessings of Being an Encourager  >  Encouragers build up the body of Christ
Understanding the Concept of Biblical Leadership >  The Responsibility of a Biblical Leader  >  To Equip the Saints
Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts >  The Impact of Using Your Spiritual Gifts  >  Building Up the Church
Understanding the Gifts of the Spirit >  Introduction to the Gifts of the Spirit  >  Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Different Types of Spiritual Gifts >  Conclusion  >  Understanding the purpose of spiritual gifts - to build up the body of Christ
The Importance of Using Spiritual Gifts >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Build Up the Body of Christ
Discovering and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts >  Using Your Spiritual Gifts  >  Serve the Church
Our Responsibility in the Great Commission >  The Role of the Church in the Great Commission  >  Equipping the saints for ministry
The Influence of Media and Technology >  Using Media and Technology for God's Kingdom  >  Using media and technology to edify the body of Christ
The Call to Use Our Gifts >  Understanding Our Gifts  >  Understanding that our gifts are not for our own benefit, but for the edification of the church.
The Proper Use of Spiritual Gifts >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Edify the Church
Discovering and Cultivating Your Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding What Spiritual Gifts Are  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Discovering and Cultivating Your Spiritual Gifts >  Using Your Spiritual Gifts for God's Glory  >  Building the Church
Understanding the Role of the Watchmen >  The Importance of the Watchman's Role  >  Spiritual Growth
The Qualities of Effective Church Leaders >  Teacher of God's Word  >  Helps others grow in their understanding and application of God's Word
Understanding the Concept of Personal Revelation >  The Purpose of Personal Revelation  >  To equip us for service in God's kingdom
How to Share the Good News >  Encouraging Others to Share the Good News  >  Mentoring and equipping others to share the Gospel (Equipping the saints for the work of ministry) (Ephesians 4
The Impact of Service on Others >  The Impact of Service on the Community  >  Service as a means of building unity
Understanding the Biblical Mandate for Serving >  The Purpose of Serving  >  Serving others builds the body of Christ
Living Out The Call to Serve >  The Impact of Serving  >  Serving Builds the Body of Christ
Introduction: Understanding the Diversity of Gifts >  The Purpose of Gifts  >  Recognizing that gifts are given to build up the body of Christ
The Role of Prophets in Prophecy >  The Role of Prophets Today  >  Prophets as Equipper
The Source of Spiritual Gifts >  The Use of Spiritual Gifts  >  Using Gifts to Build Up the Church
The Concept of Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding Spiritual Gifts  >  Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Concept of Spiritual Gifts >  The Importance of Spiritual Gifts in the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
A Call to Reflect Christ >  The Impact of Reflecting Christ  >  Building up the body of Christ
Using Our Gifts to Serve >  The Result of Using Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
The Joy of Serving Christ >  The Rewards of Serving Christ  >  Serving Christ results in spiritual growth and maturity
Serving in Love Requires Humility >  The Blessings of Serving in Love and Humility  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Understanding the Command to Encourage >  The Biblical Command to Encourage  >  The purpose of the command
Encouraging and Building Up Others >  The Blessings of Encouraging and Building Up Others  >  Encouragement Strengthens the Body of Christ
Sharing Our Experiences with Others >  The Impact of Sharing Our Experiences  >  Strengthening the Body of Christ
The Commission to Proclaim Redemption >  The Role of the Church in the Commission  >  The Church's responsibility to equip believers for the work of ministry
Living as Ambassadors for Christ >  The Impact of Our Ambassadorship  >  Building up the body of Christ through our service
Lack of Spiritual Growth >  Consequences of Lack of Spiritual Growth  >  Ineffectiveness in Ministry
The Biblical Definition of Calling >  The Impact of Fulfilling Your Calling  >  It edifies the body of Christ
Bible Study for Spiritual Growth >  The Impact of Bible Study on Spiritual Growth  >  Equipping for Service
The Call to Be Witnesses >  The Impact of Our Witness  >  The opportunity to build up the body of Christ
Fostering a Community of Believers >  The Role of Leaders in Fostering a Community  >  Equipping the Saints
The Blessings of Serving Others >  Serving Others Strengthens the Body of Christ  >  Building up the church through service
An Opportunity for Divine Revelation >  The Blessings of Divine Revelation  >  Divine revelation equips us for service in God's kingdom
Serving with Joy and Enthusiasm >  The Impact of Serving with Joy and Enthusiasm  >  Building up the body of Christ
The Purpose of Your Calling >  The Purpose of God's Calling  >  To serve others and build up the body of Christ
Encouraging Service to One Another >  The Impact of Service  >  Service Strengthens the Church
The Reward of Hope-filled Service >  The Importance of Hope-filled Service  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Through the Fellowship of Believers >  Understanding the Concept of Fellowship  >  The Purpose of Fellowship
The Biblical Perspective on Encouragement >  The Blessings of Being an Encourager  >  Encouragers Build the Church
The Importance of Spiritual Depth >  The Necessity of Spiritual Depth  >  For Effective Ministry
The Church's Role in Healing >  The Church's Role in Equipping for Healing  >  Equipping believers for the healing ministry
Service as Love in Action >  The Impact of Service on the Believer and the Community  >  Service as a Means of Spiritual Growth
The Biblical Mandate to Serve >  The Rewards of Serving  >  Serving brings spiritual growth and maturity.
Service as a Biblical Mandate >  The Impact of Service  >  Service builds up the body of Christ
By Serving Others in Love >  The Impact of Serving Others in Love  >  Serving Builds the Body of Christ
Serving Others for God's Glory >  The Impact of Serving Others  >  Serving Others Builds the Body of Christ
By Teaching and Discipling Others >  The Impact of Discipleship  >  Strengthening the Church
The Function of the Church >  Discipleship: Growing in Christ  >  Training
Our Response to the Lost >  Discipling the Found  >  Equipping them for service
Teaching as a Divine Command >  The Purpose of the Divine Command to Teach  >  The purpose of teaching is to equip believers for works of service.
Teaching as a Divine Command >  The Purpose of the Divine Command to Teach  >  The purpose of teaching is to build up the body of Christ.
Influencing Our World for Christ >  Making Disciples of All Nations  >  Preparing others to influence their world for Christ
The Role of the Believer >  Believers as Members of the Body of Christ  >  Building Up the Church
Counselors Who Fear the Lord >  The Impact of a Counselor Who Fears the Lord  >  Promotes Spiritual Growth
Worship Ushers in God's Presence >  The Importance of Corporate Worship  >  Corporate Worship Strengthens the Church
Using Freedom to Harm Others >  The Ultimate Goal of Christian Freedom  >  Freedom is meant to build up the body of Christ, not to tear it down
Teaching the Word of God >  The Impact of Teaching the Word of God  >  Building up the Church
A Disciple is a Witness >  The Impact of a Disciple's Witness  >  Building up the Church
The Role of Prophecy Today >  The Purpose of Prophecy Today  >  Edification of the Church
Understanding the Gift of Knowledge >  The Purpose of the Gift of Knowledge  >  The gift of knowledge is given to edify the church and build up the body of Christ.
How to Avoid Misusing Anointing >  Understand the Purpose of Anointing  >  Remember that anointing is not for show but for the edification of the body of Christ.
The Roles of Biblical Leaders >  Leaders as Teachers  >  Equipping the Saints
Living Stones: Believers in Christ >  The Role of Living Stones in the Church  >  Living Stones contribute to the growth and edification of the church
The Stewardship of Our Gifts >  Sharing Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ with Our Gifts
The Fortress and the Church >  The Church as a Spiritual Fortress  >  The Church as a Place of Spiritual Nourishment and Growth
Understanding Our Gifts and Talities >  Using Our Gifts and Talents for God's Glory  >  Using our gifts and talents to build up the church and the body of Christ
Cultivating Our Gifts and Talities >  The Impact of Our Gifts and Talents  >  The Role of Our Gifts and Talents in Building the Kingdom of God
Understanding the Body of Christ >  The Growth of the Body of Christ  >  Growth Through Service
Understanding the Importance of Service >  The Purpose and Benefits of Service  >  Building the Church
Understanding Our Role as Proclaimers >  The Impact of Our Proclamation  >  Proclamation Edifies the Church
The Misuse of Spiritual Gifts >  Conclusion: The Proper Use of Spiritual Gifts  >  Spiritual gifts are given by God for the edification of the church and the advancement of His kingdom
The Impact of Our Service >  The Impact of Our Service on Others  >  Edification
The Call to Make Disciples >  The Role of a Disciple-Maker  >  To equip others for ministry
The Call to Make Disciples >  The Process of Making Disciples  >  Equipping believers for service
Understanding the Concept of Service >  The Benefits of Service  >  Service Builds Up the Body of Christ
The Impact of Hope-filled Service >  The Impact of Hope-filled Service on Others  >  Building the Church
Understanding Our Role as Witnesses >  The Impact of Our Witness  >  Edification of the Church
The Nature of Our Witness >  The Impact of Our Witness  >  Building up the body of Christ
Understanding the Importance of Testimony >  The Importance of Sharing Your Testimony  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
The Impact of Your Testimony >  The Impact of Your Testimony on Believers  >  Edification
Understanding the Concept of Servant-Leadership >  The Impact of Servant-Leadership  >  Transformation of Others
The Benefits of Spiritual Maturity >  Spiritual Maturity Equips Us for Service  >  It prepares us for God's work and to serve others.
The Promise of Continual Growth >  The Impact of Continual Growth  >  Growth benefits others. As we grow, we become better equipped to serve and bless others
The Importance of Spiritual Provision >  The Impact of Spiritual Provision  >  It Equips Us for Service
Being a Spiritual Leader >  The Responsibilities of a Spiritual Leader  >  Equipping
Serving within the Church >  The Impact of Serving within the Church  >  Building up the body of Christ
The Holy Spirit's Gifts >  The Importance of the Holy Spirit's Gifts  >  Equipping the Saints
Manifestation of Spiritual Gifts >  The Use of Spiritual Gifts  >  Using Gifts for Edification
To Edify the Church >  Understanding the Concept of Edification  >  Defining Edification
Building up the Church >  The Role of Leadership in Building up the Church  >  Equipping the saints for the work of ministry
Participating in His Work >  The Importance of Participating in His Work  >  It builds up the body of Christ.
Serving in the Ministry >  The Impact of Serving  >  Building the Church
Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding the Concept of Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Responsibility to Use Gifts >  Practical Ways to Use Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Church
In Our Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
In Our Spiritual Gifts >  The Impact of Using Your Spiritual Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Service in the Church >  The Impact of Service in the Church and Community  >  Building up the body of Christ
Offer Comfort and Hope >  The Impact of Offering Comfort and Hope  >  It Builds the Body of Christ
Encouragement Reflects God's Love >  The Blessings of Being an Encourager  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Mutual Encouragement and Edification >  The Role of Edification in the Body of Christ  >  Edification as Building Up
Pray for the Lost >  The Role of the Church in Praying for the Lost  >  Equipping Believers to Pray for the Lost
Multiplying Leaders through Discipleship >  The Process of Multiplying Leaders through Discipleship  >  Training
Immersion Empowers for Service >  The Role of Immersion in Service  >  Immersion Equips for Service
The Joy of Serving >  The Blessings of Serving  >  Building the body of Christ
The Blessings of Service >  Service Strengthens the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Resistance to Unjust Authority >  The Role of the Church in Resisting Unjust Authority  >  The church must equip believers to discern and resist unjust authority
Servants of the Church >  The Importance of Servants in the Church  >  Servants as Facilitators of Unity
The Nature of Gifts >  Understanding the Concept of Gifts  >  Gifts as a means of edification
Mentoring and Equipping Belivers >  The Process of Equipping Believers  >  Empowering for service
Equipping Belivers for Ministry >  The Role of the Church in Equipping Believers  >  Providing opportunities for service
Importance of Spiritual Gifts >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Edify the Body of Christ
Spiritual Growth and Edification >  The Role of Edification in Spiritual Growth  >  The Meaning of Edification
Jesus as the Purifier >  The Role of the Church in the Purification Process  >  The Church's responsibility
Leading People to God >  Empowering Them to Lead Others to God  >  Equipping them for ministry
The Church's Mission >  To Teach and Equip  >  The Church should equip believers for works of service
The Call to Proclaim >  The Impact of Our Proclamation  >  Our proclamation edifies the Church.
A Life of Influence >  The Impact of a Life of Influence  >  Building the Church
The Fruit of Prophecy >  The Fruit of Prophecy in the Church  >  Prophecy equips the church for service
Testifying of God's Goodness >  The Impact of Testifying God's Goodness  >  It Builds the Church
Testifying of God's Refuge >  The Impact of Testifying of God's Refuge  >  Building the Church
Through Preaching and Teaching >  The Content of Preaching and Teaching  >  Preaching and teaching for the equipping of the saints
Bible Study for Transformation >  The Role of Bible Study in the Body of Christ  >  Equipping Believers for Ministry
Recognizing Our God-Given Talents >  Using Our Talents for God's Glory  >  Building Up the Church
Identify Your Spiritual Gifts >  Using Your Spiritual Gifts  >  Build Up the Church
The Gift of Serving >  The Impact of the Gift of Serving  >  Building up the body of Christ
The Gift of Giving >  Understanding the Gift of Giving  >  The Purpose of the Gift
The Gift of Leadership >  Understanding the Gift of Leadership  >  The Purpose of Leadership
The Definition of Fellowship >  The Purpose of Fellowship  >  Fellowship is meant to build up the body of Christ. It is through fellowship that we encourage, strengthen, and edify one another.
The Source of Knowledge >  The Church as a Community of Knowledge Sharing  >  The role of the church in teaching and equipping believers with God's knowledge
Serving in Practical Ways >  The Impact of Practical Service  >  Service strengthens the body of Christ
Using Our Gifts Faithfully >  Sharing Our Gifts  >  Building Up the Body of Christ with Our Gifts
Recognizing Opportunities for Service >  The Impact of Service  >  Building the body of Christ through service
The Impact of Virtue >  The Impact of Virtue on Others  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Introduction to Spiritual Gifts >  The Role of Spiritual Gifts in the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Introduction: Understanding Spiritual Gifts >  Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Edify the Church
Walking in the Anointing >  Understanding the Anointing  >  The Purpose of Anointing
The Purpose of Gifts >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Edify the Body of Christ
The Stewardship of Gifts >  Recognizing Our God-Given Gifts  >  The Purpose of Our Gifts
How to Serve Effectively >  Identifying Your Spiritual Gifts  >  Using your spiritual gifts for the edification of the church
The Anointing for Service >  Understanding the Anointing  >  The Purpose of the Anointing
Living Out Equal Value >  Living Out Equal Value in Our Churches  >  Encouraging and equipping all believers to use their gifts for God's glory
Diversity of Gifts >  Understanding the Concept of Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Defining Spiritual Gifts >  Using Your Spiritual Gifts  >  For the Edification of the Church
Edifying the Church >  Understanding the Meaning of Edification  >  The biblical definition of edification
Edify the Church >  Understanding the Meaning of Edification  >  Edification as Spiritual Growth
Leadership as Stewardship >  The Role of a Steward Leader  >  Nurturing
Transformation of Communities >  The Process of Community Transformation  >  Empowering community members
Gifts of Service >  The Impact of Service  >  Service Strengthens the Church
Use Your Gifts >  Using Your Gifts for God's Glory  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Serving the Church >  The Impact of Serving the Church  >  Building Up the Church
Evangelism and Missions >  The Role of the Church in Missions  >  The Church is to educate and equip its members for missions.
Being a Witness >  The Impact of Being a Witness  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Sending Out Missionaries >  The Biblical Mandate for Missions  >  The role of the Church
Thematic Bible Study >  The Impact of Thematic Bible Study on Personal Growth and Ministry  >  Ministry
Providing Spiritual Guidance >  The Impact of Providing Spiritual Guidance  >  Strengthening the body of Christ
Equip the Saints >  Understanding the Call to Equip the Saints  >  The Biblical Mandate to Equip the Saints
Strengthening the Church >  Equipping the Believers  >  Empowering for Service(Ephesians 4
Equipping the Saints >  Understanding the Concept of Equipping the Saints  >  The Meaning of 'Equipping'
Equipping the Saints >  The Purpose of Equipping the Saints  >  For the Work of Ministry
Freedom to Serve >  The Call to Christian Service  >  Every believer is called to serve
Serve Each Other >  The Impact of Serving Others  >  Serving Others Strengthens the Church
Serving Others Selflessly >  The Importance of Serving Others Selflessly  >  Building the Body of Christ
Encouraging Corporate Worship >  The Benefits of Corporate Worship  >  Spiritual Growth
Trials and Tribulations >  The Role of the Church in Trials and Tribulations  >  Teaching and Equipping for Trials
Trials Foster Maturity >  The Outcome of Maturity through Trials  >  Maturity equips us for service
Strength for Eternity >  The Role of the Church in Preparing Us for Eternity  >  The role of the church in teaching and equipping believers
Celebrating God's Victory >  Celebrating God's Victory in Our Communities  >  Building up the body of Christ
Commitment to Serve >  The Impact of Christian Service  >  Christian service edifies the body of Christ.
Definition of Servanthood >  The Role of a Servant in the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Service and Ministry >  Understanding the Concept of Service and Ministry  >  Defining Ministry
Impacting the World >  Using Our Gifts to Serve Others  >  Employing our gifts for the edification of the church
Making a Difference >  Seeing the Impact of Making a Difference  >  The church will be built up
Defining Biblical Servanthood >  The Role of a Servant in the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Seeking Godly Relationships >  The Role of Godly Relationships in the Church  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Purpose of Prophecy >  The Purpose of Prophecy Today  >  To Edify the Church
Encouragement Brings Hope >  The Blessings of Being an Encourager  >  Encouragement strengthens the body of Christ
Definition of Gifts >  Understanding the Concept of Gifts  >  The Purpose of Gifts
Leaders are Teachers >  The Role of Teaching in Leadership  >  Teaching as a Way to Equip Others
Guarding Against Deception >  The Role of the Church in Guarding Against Deception  >  The Church equips the saints for the work of ministry
Understanding Spiritual Growth >  The Importance of Spiritual Growth  >  Spiritual growth equips us for God's service
Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding Spiritual Gifts  >  Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Serving Faithfully >  The Impact of Faithful Service  >  Building up the body of Christ
Influencing Others >  The Impact of Positive Influence  >  Building up the body of Christ
Be Encouraging >  The Blessings of Being an Encourager  >  Encouragers build up the body of Christ
Corporate Preparation >  Understanding the Concept of Corporate Preparation  >  The Importance of Corporate Preparation
Corporate Preparation >  The Impact of Corporate Preparation  >  Effective Ministry
Parental Discipline >  The Role of the Church in Supporting Parental Discipline  >  Encouraging and equipping parents
Worshiping God >  The Power of Corporate Worship  >  Corporate worship edifies the body of Christ
Defining Discipleship >  The Role of the Church in Discipleship  >  The Church is to equip the saints for the work of ministry
Personal Study >  The Impact of Personal Study  >  Personal study equips for service
The Purpose >  The Purpose of Our Gifts and Talents  >  Our gifts and talents are to build up the body of Christ
The Disciplinarians >  The Role of the Church as Disciplinarians  >  The Church as a Training Ground
Multiplying Disciples >  The Role of Disciples in the Church  >  Building up other believers
Equipping: God's Plan for Every Believer >  Understanding the Concept of Equipping  >  Defining Equipping
The Holy Spirit Equips Us for Ministry >  The Holy Spirit Equips Us with Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts for Ministry
The Church as the Context for Formation >  The Church as a Body of Christ  >  The Role of the Church in Equipping Believers
The Church's Role in Cultivating Spiritual Gifts >  Understanding the Nature and Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Diversity and Purpose of Spiritual Gifts >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts  >  To Edify the Body of Christ
Recognizing the Gifts God has Given Us >  Understanding the Concept of Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Blessings that Come from Serving Others >  Serving Others Brings Blessings to the Community  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Serving Others with Our Gifts and Talents >  The Importance of Serving Others  >  Building up the body of Christ
The Church's Role in the End Times >  To Disciple and Equip Believers  >  The church must disciple and equip believers to stand strong in their faith.
Fellowship in the Mission of the Church >  The Connection between Fellowship and the Mission of the Church  >  Fellowship Fuels the Mission
Sharing our Resources and Blessings with Others >  The Impact of Sharing our Resources and Blessings  >  Building up the body of Christ
It Equips You for Every Good Work >  The Purpose of the Equipment  >  To serve others and build up the body of Christ
The Benefits of Commitment to the Church >  Spiritual Growth  >  Through the teachings and fellowship in the church, believers are equipped for works of service. Ephesians 4
To Nurture and Disciple the Next Generation >  The Role of the Church in Nurturing and Discipling the Next Generation  >  The role of the church in equipping the young for ministry
Leadership is Empowered by the Holy Spirit >  The Holy Spirit Empowers Leaders with Spiritual Gifts  >  Using Spiritual Gifts in Leadership
The Unity and Diversity of Spiritual Gifts >  The Proper Use of Spiritual Gifts  >  Building Up the Body
Drawing Strength from the Word of God >  Drawing Strength from the Word through Fellowship  >  Fellowship is not just about socializing; it's about edifying one another through the Word of God, which strengthens the body of Christ.
The Blessings of Loving and Serving Others >  The Blessings of Serving Others  >  Service builds up the body of Christ
The Impact of Serving in the Community >  The Impact of Serving on the Church  >  Serving as a means of building up the body of Christ
The Rewards of Discipline in Bible Study >  Discipline Equips for Service  >  The role of discipline in equipping for service
The Outcomes of Spiritual Maturity and Wisdom >  Spiritual Maturity and Wisdom Lead to Effective Service  >  Mature believers use their wisdom to serve others and build up the body of Christ. Ephesians 4
Understanding the Importance of Encouragement and Edification >  The Biblical Mandate for Encouragement and Edification  >  The role of edification in spiritual growth
The Role of Edification in the Church >  Understanding Edification  >  Definition of Edification
The Call to Endure in Faith >  The Impact of Enduring in Faith  >  Enduring in faith strengthens the church
Using Our Victory to Glorify God >  The Impact of Using Our Victory to Glorify God  >  It Edifies the Body of Christ
Inspiring Others to Serve with Gladness >  The Impact of Serving with Gladness  >  Serving with gladness builds up the body of Christ
Entry into the Body of Christ >  Living as Part of the Body of Christ  >  Building Each Other Up in the Body of Christ
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit >  Understanding the Gifts of the Holy Spirit  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Diversity of Gifts Among Believers >  Understanding the Concept of Spiritual Gifts  >  The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
The Holy Spirit Gives Spiritual Gifts >  The Nature of Spiritual Gifts  >  Spiritual gifts are given for the edification of the church
Use Your Gifts to Serve Others >  The Impact of Using Our Gifts to Serve Others  >  Building Up the Body of Christ
Using the Anointing for God's Glory >  Using the Anointing  >  For Edification
Trials Equip Us to Comfort Others >  Sharing the Comfort We Receive  >  Sharing comfort strengthens the body of Christ
Anointing is not for Personal Gain >  The True Purpose of Anointing  >  Anointing is for edification