And His gifts were varied, He Himself appointed and gave some
to be apostles (special messengers),some prophets (inspired preachers
and expounders),some evangelists (preachers of the Good News,
traveling missionaries), some pastors ( shepherds of His flock) and
teachers.
His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints
(His consecrated people),so that they should do the work of
ministering toward the building up Christ’s body, the Church.
Until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension
of the full and accurate knowledge of the Son of God, that we might
arrive at really mature adulthood, the excellence of personality
which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ’s own
perfection, the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ and
the completeness found in Him.
(Ephesians 4.11-13).
POINTS FOR MEDITATION AND PRAISE
1) We are blessed with various gifts to fulfil the positions
needed to perform the five-fold ministry. Namely, apostles,
prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers in order to equip
the saints to build up the Church until we all come to the full
unity and maturity of the knowledge of God’s Son and His full
stature with His completeness and full measure of perfection.
2) We thank our Lord and Savior for His grace gifts which enable
us to fulfil these roles and help edify His body, knowing Him better
and as His Church is built up to the fullness of Him we grow in His
grace, knowledge and understanding to glorify Him more and more.
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!