Equipping the Saints for the Work of the Ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12)

Equipping the Saints for the Work of the Ministry (Ephesians 4:11-12)
Peter speaks at King of Kings Worship Center on 3/15/2023. Text: Ephesians 4:11-12
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry…”

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Peter Wagner’s book titled “This Changes Everything,” outlined 17 paradigm shifts he experienced over the course of his many decades in ministry.

10 Examples of Paradigm Shifts from C. Peter Wagner
From a Church Vision to a Kingdom Vision
From Human Abilities to Spiritual Gifts (Jack Frost)
From Theological Education to Equipping the Saints (Eph 4)
From Programmed Evangelism to Power Evangelism
From Tolerating Satan to a Declaration of War (spiritual war)
From Church-ONLY Ministry to Marketplace Ministry
From Extending the Church to Reforming Society
From Society as One Mass to the Seven Mountain Mandate
From Escapist Eschatology to Victorious Eschatology
From a Spirit of Poverty to a Spirit of Prosperity

Mark 1:14 “Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 13:11 “it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven…”

Contending for the Kingdom’s Crown (Matthew 1 – 4)

2 Corinthians 10
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,
5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Ephesians 6
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavens.

Acts 16 – Contending to Birth the Philippian Church
- Paul casts out a demon from the servant girl.
- Paul and Silas thrown in jail / worship at midnight.
- Jailer invites Paul to his home / church is birthed.

Ephesians 4 (Voice)
13 These ministries will continue until we are unified in faith and filled with the knowledge of the Son of God, until we stand mature in His teachings and fully formed in the likeness of the Anointed, our Liberating King.
14 Then we will no longer be like children, tossed around here and there upon ocean waves, picked up by every gust of religious teaching spoken by liars or swindlers or deceivers.
15 Instead, by truth spoken in love, we are to grow in every way into Him—the Anointed One, the head.
16 He joins and holds together the whole body with its ligaments providing the support needed so each part works to its proper design to form a healthy, growing, and mature body that builds itself up in love.
17 Therefore, as a witness of the Lord, I insist on this: that you no longer walk in the outsiders’ ways—with minds devoted to worthless pursuits.
18 They are blind to true understanding. They are strangers and aliens to the kind of life God has for them because they live in ignorance and immorality and because their hearts are cold, hard stones.
19 And now, since they’ve lost all natural feelings, they have given themselves over to sensual, greedy, and reckless living. They stop at nothing to satisfy their impure appetites.
20 But this is not the path of the Anointed One, which you have learned.
21 If you have heard Jesus and have been taught by Him according to the truth that is in Him,
22 then you know to take off your former way of life, your crumpled old self—that dark blot of a soul corrupted by deceitful desire and lust—
23 to take a fresh breath and to let God renew your attitude and spirit.
24 Then you are ready to put on your new self, modeled after the very likeness of God: truthful, righteous, and holy.

[jennifergrant]

So, please do sermon series for those of us who married before we were saved; now we are unequally yoked. I came out of alcoholism, sexual sin, depression, generational all of the above. My husband wants no part but I know it's because he is bound, blind and fearful. He is also receiving treatment for cancer. Unequally yoked middle aged baby boomers need to hear MORE fiery preaching, scriptures for real daily life in these end times. Bless you Peter & Trisha.

[lissymatos]

Watch morning 1201 start of July 4th lead here last night