Life Lesson (verse Ephesians 1)
God gives gifts to leaders. God then gives churches, these leaders with gifts, as gifts.
Life Lesson (verse Ephesians 1)
God has blessed us, chosen us, pre-destined us, adopted us, accepted us, redeemed us, forgiven us and given us the riches of His grace, by His own blood.
Eph 2:8-10 NKJV
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Eph 4:11-12 NKJV
11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,
Phil 4:11 NKJV
Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
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