As there is one God eternally existing in three persons, there is one body eternally existing in myriads. The Church is one and the unity must be fought for until the day our great hope is realized. Until then grace has been gifted to us in measures appropriate to our calling. 'These are ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS in God's plan.' Your giftedness is what you essentially need for victorious living and what the Church essentially needs from you in this age. Until He comes again, use your gifts. They are ESSENTIAL.
"The Lord has measured out the exact proportion of each believer’s gift.
The exact proportion of enabling grace on the part of God is linked with the exact proportion of enacting faith on the part of each believer; and God is the source of both. The sum of this is that God gives both the grace and the faith to energize whatever gift He gives to the full intent of His purpose. In light of the truth just stated it is clear that since they sovereignly given no gifts should be sought; that since they are essential elements in God’s plan no gifts should be unused; and that since they come from the Lord, no gifts should be exalted"
John McArthur
Ephesians 4:7-10
Songs: Hillsong, Surrender, Crushing Snakes, Crowder
As there is one God eternally existing in three persons, there is one body eternally existing in myriads. The Church is one and the unity must be fought for until the day our great hope is realized. Until then grace has been gifted to us in measures appropriate to our calling. 'These are ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS in God's plan.' Your giftedness is what you essentially need for victorious living and what the Church essentially needs from you in this age. Until He comes again, use your gifts. They are ESSENTIAL.
"The Lord has measured out the exact proportion of each believer’s gift.
The exact proportion of enabling grace on the part of God is linked with the exact proportion of enacting faith on the part of each believer; and God is the source of both. The sum of this is that God gives both the grace and the faith to energize whatever gift He gives to the full intent of His purpose. In light of the truth just stated it is clear that since they sovereignly given no gifts should be sought; that since they are essential elements in God’s plan no gifts should be unused; and that since they come from the Lord, no gifts should be exalted"
John McArthur
Ephesians 4:7-10
Songs: Hillsong, Surrender, Crushing Snakes, Crowder