Sermon Tone Analysis

Background to Ephesians

Paul is the author of Ephesians

He had written this letter while in prison

He lived in Ephesus for 2-3 years and spent a lot of time evangelising this city and presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ as the one true and only God.

Ephesus liked to deify many Gods, in particular had issue with Artemis the goddess of fertility.

The worshippers challenged Paul for several hours in the ampi theatre of the city, she was their identity and their livelihood.

Now Paul established a church and went out to do several missionary journeys, it was his home base for some years.

it was from here that he wrote Corinthians.

Written AD 60 from Rome

Unity is an important subject to Paul, much of his writing was about unity and loving the one and only God.

Ephesians 4:1-3

Paul emphasises what creates unity, He also emphasises Unity of One God deliberately because he is trying to break down the strongholds of the many gods that Ephesus had come accustomed to.

Ephesians is the Handbook of Unity in the church and with one another

Key text

It is a handbook on unity, in the church and with one another

so that the believers will be equipped and empowered to fulfil their life in Christ, that they will be mature and complete disciples of Jesus Christ.

Live worthy of our calling

How

Eph 4;

When He ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people

the greek word here means both men and women

He took ultimate authority

Gifts were given for unity and life and faith

Ascension gifts the gifts of leadership and authority to equip the church to be all she was called to be.

Apostles

Prophets

Evangelists

Pastors

Teachers

Who is the church?

We are the church, you and me...

She’s not buildings or demographics or political views.

who

She is made up of people who Love Jesus and have been redeemed by the power of His blood and resurrection.

She is the Body of Christ

Christ dwells within her.

She is not a building she is people

Eph 4:

Eph 4:

THE Body of Christ needs us all

We are not to sit on our dairy airy we are all to be activated in the body the church, helping others in need, serving the community of faith, and serving our local community.

Here the full measure of Christ dwells

Eph 4:14

Eph

I Cor 12:1

1 Cor 12:12-

Vision and Mission

We are a pentecostal, biblical, generational community of believers, we exist to empower and equip every generation into a full life in Christ, reaching out to all generations

EQUIPPING, EMPOWERING AND CONNECTING GENERATIONS INTO A FULL LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST

We are a Pentecostal, biblical, generational community of believers in Christ Jesus who love God and love people.

We exist to Equip, Empower & Connect every generation to maturity in Christ Jesus and to reach all people.

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this scipture of under guirds how we see the ministry of the church the congregation the body of Christ.

We are a friendly church and as part of our mandate is to seek and save the lost.

Lets Continue to not look inward and navel gaze but continue to look outward to be part of the answer for our community and the communities of the globe.

nity and the communities of the globe.

Our missions giving helps us to continue to support oversees missions.

Operation Christmas Child.

Knitting blankets

We are a generous church who loves to give and bless, so I thank you for getting behind the vision and supporting what we are doing together we are in partnership with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

We are all in this together, we are better together.

We need one another.

Gifts

Paul’s example,

Prophets - have been called to equip you to do the work of the ministry

Evangelists -We are all called to evangelise, but there are some who have a give to raise up other evangelists and equips us to be empowered to evangelise in a more effective way.

These 5 gifts are for the establishment of the church, so that the church will become mature and complete.

Evangelists -We ae all called to evangelise, but there are some who have a give to raise up other evangelists

Apostle

Apostles- Are here to equip you to do the work of the ministry, has the big vision, has big capacity to do many things

Paul’s example,

Ambassador for Christ

Definition NT

An apostle is generally over churches and missionary endeavours.

An apostle in the early church was someone who was an eye witness of Jesus of His resurrection and His teachings.

But so was Paul and Barnabas apostles, but the 12 apostles were a special bunch.

Special function is preaching, teaching and establishing the church.

An apostle is a messenger, a sent out one.

They have the authority by the one who sent them.

Their authority is confirmed by signs and wonders.

APOSTLE.

An apostle in the NT is an envoy, an ambassador, or a missionary.

In the NT the term “apostle” is applied to one who carries the message of the gospel.

A. Definition and Origin

B. Apostles as Missionaries

C. Jesus’ Disciples as Apostles

D. Paul as Apostle of the Gentiles

E. False Apostles

F. Christ as Apostle

The noun “apostle” (apostolos) is originally an adjective derived from the verb apostellō (“send”), found in the NT with a considerable range of meanings.

The basic concept is that of the sending of messengers or envoys; an apostle can also be called angelos (“messenger,” e.g., Luke 7:24; 9:52) or kērux (“herald,” e.g., 1 Tim 2:7, 2 Tim 1:11; cf.

Mark 1:45; 2 Cor 5:20).

Apostles can be human or divine, sent by human or divine authorities.

It was a secular term that seemed to be adopted by Christian’s and the early church to explain the term.

Prophet

Prophets - have been called to equip you to do the work of the ministry

Early Christian prophets were both itinerant and settled, though itinerant prophets seem to have been more prevalent in Syria-Palestine and Asia Minor than in the European churches.

A group of prophets including Agabus traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch, according to Acts 11:27–30.

Later, Agabus traveled from Jerusalem to Caesarea to deliver a prophetic warning to Paul (Acts 21:8–11).

Judas and Silas, both prophets (Acts 15:32), carried a letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem to the Christian church in Antioch (Acts 15:22–35); they appear to have been specially selected for that mission because of their prophetic status.

The prophet John addressed seven different communities in Asia Minor (Rv 2; 3), and it is probable that he was personally acquainted with each community, probably through past visits.