Ephesians 4:7-16 (Part 2)

I. Christ gives gifts for the edification of the body.
a. To be equipped to serve.
-equipping = katartismos = equip, train; medical term for setting a bone
b. To build up the body
-building up = oikodome = build, building, build up
c. To come to the unity of the faith.
-O'Brien "Christian growth or progress does not occur in isolation."
-Heb. 10:25
d. To gain knowledge of Christ.
e. To come to maturity.
-stature = helikia = age, fullness of age, span of years

II. Christ gives gifts for the establishing of the body.
a. Adhere to sound doctrine.
-children = nepios = infant, baby, immature
-trickery = kubeia = dice playing, cunning
b. Proclaim sound doctrine in love.
-I Cor. 13:1-3

III. Christ gives gifts for the enabling of the body.
-being fitted together = sunarmologeo = fit together
-held together = sumbibazo = bring together, unite
-Phil 2:12-13