Gifts According to Christ's Gift

Questions:

  • Paul was in prison but totally confident that Jesus was victorious - what can we learn from his perspective to help us keep trusting God when things aren't going as we would want them to?

  • Ephesians 4:7 tells us that we are given grace "according to the measure of Christ's gift." What does this mean and how should it effect our confidence in asking God for help?

  • What do you think it would look like for the church to "grow up"in the ways Paul describes in Ephesians 4:12-16?

  • What is your understanding of how the five gifts mentioned in Ephesians 4:11 can help churches grow?

  • Luke focused on apostolic ministry and our relationship with New Ground: how does this relationship work?