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God’s Gift for Your Growth Ephesians 4:7-16 Summary: So what did you get for Christmas? You probably received gifts from family and friends, and it is always fun to give and get them. But did you know that God gives gifts too? Today we'll see that God gives gifts to the church so that we can grow into all He wants us to be as His family. Let's think about it! 1. The Gospel: We have a victorious King who gives gifts to his people 2. The gift: God has given leaders to the church 3. The goal: God gives leaders to help shape you into the image of Christ 4. The growth: we are called to maturity in faith and life 5. How this passage should change YOU today Verse: Ephesians 4:11–12 (ESV) 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,