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In the 1957 movie 12 Angry Men, which takes place almost entirely in a single room, imagine that in a movie taking place entirely in one single room, 12 jurors are are are deciding the fate, the guilt or innocence of. A young teenager accused of killing his abusive father, they must come to a unanimous…

I've been told to not be apologetic when when I go slowly through a passage, so I won't. I won't apologize in the sense of being sorry for taking my time in and the book of Ephesians. But what I will say is you, in the spirit of this past, we're going to talk about. If you have any comments or suggestions…

42 Is Jesus Enough (10-20-19); 1 Samuel 8:1-22; Ephesians 4:11-16

Eph 4:11-16. Dan Kroon. "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ." (1Co 12:12). Paul’s illustration of the church as the body of Christ is both famous and fitting. Not just because of the unity and diversity we considered last week, but also because the church, like a body, grows to maturity. This is the rich element Paul adds to the picture in Ephesians 4: how we go from infancy to adulthood to Christlikeness through teaching, truth, humility, love and service. This maturity is part of the common good. It’s why we have spiritual gifts. It’s why we have leaders and teachers. It’s why we’re called to love each other. It’s God’s definite plan and calling for us.

We have all heard the words of the greatest description of love anywhere: "If I speak in the tongues of men and angels, but have not love, I have become as a noisy gong or clanging cymbal." And so on. We have also heard the love is patient and kind. And so on. But where does love fit on what is increasingly the battlefield of culture today? What is the challenge to God's love in our world? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover how love can be the more excellent way.

Pastor Jeff Rollison's "Benchmarks" teaching series continues with a look at Ephesians 4:11-16 in a message titled, "Our Relationships: An Expression of Love."