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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

"There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it... ... It was he who gave some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors, and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ maybe built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does it work. " (Ephesian 4:4-16)

How apt this sharing at service came last sunday. Indeed, everyone is gifted in different ways and thereby called to serve in different ways. Not everyone can minister. Not everyone can encourage. And certainly not everyone is called to teach as a pastor.

That's why we can only be made complete in unity. Exemplified by the example of Christ and His 12 disciples is the prototype of our modern day cell group. We're never meant to walk with Him alone but with our fellow brothers and sisters cos we're complete in unity. With this, we're accountable to each other and to Him. The walk is tough so encourage one another so that we can all achieve phil 3:14.

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