Ephesians 4:7-12

Sermon Notes:

1) Every Christian receives a gracious gift | 7

2) Christ is the Champion and Giver of our Gifts | 8-10

3) The Word of God is the clarifying foundation for every gift | 11

4) Building up other Christians is the Purpose of Every Christian Gift | 12

Reflection questions:

1) How do our God-given gifts show us how God bestows value on His people? (See Gen 1:26-28; Eph 2:1-9) How does the purpose of our gifts keep us from becoming prideful and arrogant? See v.12.

2) What gift have all God’s people received? (see Ephesians 2:1-9) Do we also receive unique gifts? See v.7. Are those unique gifts meant to highlight our uniqueness, or do they have another purpose? See vv. 1-7, 12.

3) Who is our Great High Priest as Christians? Is there also a sense where every believer is a priest or minister or servant of God?