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Connected in Growth September 21 Admit it now … What do you like best about being a fan of a particular sport or team? Cheering on your favorite team is fun … consider that sometimes we are tempted to act like fans at church But God intends for each of us to come out of the stands Today we look at why we should “get in the game” Listen for gifts from God. Ephesians 4:11-12 (NIV) 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare Gods people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up Gifts and Ministry When have you felt ill equipped to carry out an important task? When have you felt well equipped to carry out an important task? According to Paul, what kind of equipping does God give as gifts to people in the church? What is the purpose of these spiritual gifts, this equipping? Gifts and Ministry Since each of these groupings are instructors of God’s Word, let us call them “instructors.” Why does God go out of His way to form these instructors? What obstacles keep us from equipping others or being equipped ourselves? Define ‘works of the service’ in practical terms. What kinds of ministries today could be included in the list Paul gives? Listen for how to become mature. Ephesians 4:13 (NIV) 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. Unity and Maturity What are further purposes of spiritual gifts? The KJV uses the word “perfect” in verse 13 “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man” What different meanings can “perfect” imply in this passage? Unity and Maturity What are the evidences of spiritual maturity and completeness in the life of a Christ-follower? What does it look like to measure our spiritual maturity based on the fullness of Christ? Unity and Maturity Note th