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Review -
1. People are created with the need for community.
2. God has provided for our need through the church.
What is the goal of the church? What should be the product of our community?
The task of ____________ ____________ is to ____________ those who follow Christ to ____________ one another, ____________ ____________ the body of Christ is ____________ ____________. (11-12)
Note the repeated theme: 12 – build up the body; 13 – ____________;
15 ____________; 16 ____________ … ____________ ____________ ____________
What does the body of Christ look like when it is "built up"?
13 – ____________ of ____________ and ____________
13 – ____________
14 – ____________
15 – Grow in all aspects into Him – ____________ the ____________ in ____________
16 – Growth depends on everyone doing their part.
Conclusions:
1. Ephesians 4 describes the ____________ for ____________ the Great Commission of ____________ ____________ in Matthew 28:18-20.
2. The goal of our community in the church is ____________ ____________ and ____________.
3. Spiritual growth ____________ ____________ in ____________ ____________.
4. Effective spiritual growth occurs when ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________.
