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Our Calling Part I…..The plural Priesthood

Our Calling Part I…The plural Priesthood Ephesians 4: 11   And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12   for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13   till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14   that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15   but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16  from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what eryjoint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. 17   This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no long

Our Calling Part II…..All Things Common

Our Calling Part II…All Things Common Acts 4: 24   So when they heard that, they raised their voice to God with one accord and said: "Lord, You are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all that is in them, 25   "who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? 26   The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the LORD and against His Christ.’ 27   "For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel , were gathered together 28   "to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done. 29   "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, 30   "by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus." 31   And when