Sermons on Ephesians 4:15:

It's Time To Grow Up! Part Iii

Contributed by James May on Dec 29, 2002

The last in a three part series on Spiritual Maturity.

IT’S TIME TO GROW UP Part 3 Spiritual Immaturity Instability in the Faith Ephesians 4:11-16, "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Fully Equipped

Contributed by Eric Hanson on Aug 9, 2007

This message introduces and explains the Ephesians 4 equipping gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher.

FULLY EQUIPPED The Equipping Gifts (Ephesians Chapter 4) Pastor Eric J. Hanson Introduction: God Wants Us All to Become Mature. The plan of God, as revealed in His word, the Bible, is for every believer in Jesus Christ to grow up spiritually and become more and more like Jesus as time goes by. I ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:8-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Models For Growing Christians Series

Contributed by Bob Joyce on Aug 23, 2007

1st in a series on Christian Growth

Almost every image used in the New Testament to describe the Christian life suggests growth and development. • We are to "pursue righteousness" (1 Tim. 6:11). • We are challenged to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom. 12:2). • We are to "press on toward the goal" (Phil. 3:14). • ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Baptist

Growing Into The Head Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 22, 2007

32nd is a series from Ephesians. Growing into the Head, Jesus Christ, requires us to develop both our vertical relationship with Jesus and our horizontal relationship with other believers.

We all know that a newborn baby can’t hold its head up on its own. The primary reason for that is that a newborn’s head is very large in proportion to the rest of the body. While the adult human skull is about 1/8 of the total body length, the newborn’s head is about 1/4 of its total body length. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15-16

Denomination: Baptist

"Receive Gifts From Your Ascended Lord”

Contributed by Michael Otterstatter on May 22, 2006

According to these verses from Ephesians 4:7-16 Jesus ascended into heaven to be better able to provide for his followers.

Where should a coach stand while his team is engaged in an athletic contest? The rules for various sports often dictate where a coach can stand during a game, meet, or match. But it makes sense that the coach should stand where he or she can see what’s going on and also be able to offer advice ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Core Values -- Equipping Series

Contributed by Robert Simmons on May 6, 2006

We are in our series on Core Values. Core Values are the DNA that define who we are, what we are in infancy and in greatness. What God has called us to be. They are not just creeds on plaque or notes in book somewhere. They are the essence of who we a

Core Values: Equipping – Five Hour Heroes – Ephesians 4:11-16 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Church Of God

Playing To Win: Get In The Game!

Contributed by C Jordan on May 5, 2008

Christianity is a contact sport. The true joy and satisfaction in the journey of faith comes when we get out of the stands and onto the court. God wants all believers to get in the game and play to win!

PLAYING TO WIN: GET IN THE GAME OPENING TEXT: “11 He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ, 13 until we ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: *other

Ephesians 4

Contributed by Dean Rhine on May 8, 2008

Ephesians 4

Ephesians 4 - August 13, 2006 Good morning. Join me in turning to the book of Ephesians, chapter 4. We have been going through this letter of Paul the Apostle, written to Christians in the town of Ephesus, the capital city of Turkey or Asia Minor as it was known back them. We mentioned that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Principles To Build Upon: Involvement Series

Contributed by Jason Cole on May 9, 2008

The involvment of every member is vital to the church’s success.

Principles to Build Upon: Involvement Introduction: I heard about an elderly man who went to his doctor for a physical. The doctor checked him out thoroughly. He told the elderly fellow that he was basically in good health for his age, but also gave him some guidelines concerning his lifestyle. A ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mind Control 9 Series

Contributed by Clyde White on Jan 31, 2007

We all want the “perfect” church, BUT far too often, we do not want to become the “perfect” church. It’s strange, trying to find or have a perfect church becomes a problem because WE are the church.

Psychology (personal) = The emotional and behavioral characteristics of an individual, a group, or an activity; Subtle tactical actions or arguments used to manipulate or influence another. Our minds, do not have a psychology of their own. The personal psychology of each individual or group ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Church Of 4-H

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Jul 29, 2010

4-H stands for Head, Heart, Hands & Health, all essential ingredients in church today, EPH 4:1-16 show us how.

CHURCH OF 4-H (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted) As we recently had our county fair, I remembered my children being a part of the 4-H and the work they did to show their animals, and the projects they were going to do, but never ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let's Build Something Together Series

Contributed by Jan Arthur Lee on Jul 30, 2010

The purpose of unity in the Body of Christ is for the sake of bearing fruit or building something that glorifies God. This message aims to identify the steps of becoming a church that produces kingdom fruit by examining the stages of Forming, Storming, No

Let’s Build Something Together Text: Ephesians 4:1-16 Introduction According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, there are over 33,830 Christian denominations around the world. • In South Korea alone, there are over 300 different types of Presbyterians – just Presbyterians! ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: *other

What Happened To Your Joy?

Contributed by Ken Pell on Aug 2, 2010

A communion sermon emphasizing joy as a barometer of our walk with Christ;

WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR JOY? Galatians 4:15 NOTE: This sermon was preached in tandem with Pastor Ken's associate pastor of Congregational Care. Pastor Gary's portion is provided only in rough outline. Sermon Objective: A communion sermon emphasizing joy as a barometer of our walk with Christ. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Nazarene

Body Building - 101 Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Apr 6, 2010

Unity is planned in eternity but lived out in community

“Body Building - 101” Ephesians 4:7-16 OPEN: So we’ve gone through the first opening verses of Eph 4 which has given to us the very basics of learning how to walk like a believer. We’ve begun to discover how different the church is supposed to be in comparison to the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:7-16

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How We Talk - Part 2: Speaking The Truth In Love

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 18, 2010

Second in this series on how we speak.

How We Talk Part 2 – Speaking the Truth in Love Ephesians 4:15 April 18, 2010 Me/We: Last week I mentioned that I had found a statistic that the average person spends 10 years of their life talking. And my guess is that some of you, on hearing that, some of you thought something like, “You don’t ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Denomination: Wesleyan