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Body Parts: Pastors, Who Are Also Teachers

Ephesians 4:11-12

March 8, 2020 • Pastor Paul Edwards

DUE TO A TECHNICAL ISSUE, THE FIRST TWO MINUTES OF THIS MESSAGE WERE NOT RECORDED.

Who is the pastor-teacher and what is his role in the Body of Christ?

In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Paul shows us that the ascended Christ gives the gift of the pastor-teacher to His church for their protection and mutual affection.

Ephesians: The Closing Benediction

June 26, 2022 • Pastor Paul Edwards

The Apostle ends his letter where he began: with grace and peace, but then adds "love with faith." With these four virtues, Paul summarizes what he has been saying in the entire letter.

Faithfulness in Obscurity

May 29, 2022 • Pastor Paul Edwards

The success of any church is dependent in large measure on men and women who are content to serve the church and the Lord Jesus in obscurity. The Apostle Paul closes his letter to the Ephesians by introducing us to a man who is a model of such faithfulness: Tychicus.

"And Also for Me" (Part 2)

May 22, 2022 • Pastor Paul Edwards

The Apostle Paul asks for the prayers of his people, not for his own sake, but so that the mystery of the gospel might be proclaimed. He asks for two things specifically: "utterance" and "boldness." What is this "utterance"? And what is this "boldness"? And why are they so critical to Paul's ability to preach the gospel?