 Okay, so why don't we just take some time to look at Efficient one two and three and maybe you can just share. What is it that? You know something that you have learned Something that you have understood Something that has been highlighted, you know, I'm sure read this before but for you personally something that is That you felt is highlighted something that you learned Yeah, you can just put it on the chat something that That you saw a fresh right as we were studying as we were going through Yeah, just go ahead and you would share Chapter one chapter two chapter See in chapter one one of the things that we need to be clear about is, you know, this whole issue or whole topic of predestination Okay, so So what is your understanding of predestination? Right anyone We see this you know mentioned in chapter in chapter one and verse five right being Predestined having predestined us to adoption then again in verse 11 We see the same thing that word again coming that we are obtained and inheritance Being predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the council of his will and And so on so So what is this predestination? No, that is what we see right right there chapter one. So what do you think? Now that we are in chapter four I think we need to be clear about you know this these things right so anyone Dave Thomas And anyone Let's go ahead and share What is this predestination? You are already Yeah, sorry Go ahead. Yeah Now I already chose it as before the foundation of the earth in Christ Jesus So we have to be saved to walk in this holiness Okay, so that's already chosen read predestined thing So the question is now does that mean that God has you know already Predestined okay, some people will be saved some people will not be saved God gave the choice to us. He chosen the true the gospel is preached But choice is ours whether to accept the truth or not Many people didn't understood the thing and not accepted but some people understood and accepted that is the difference I believe Yeah, so what did he predestined you know when we say okay, he breathed predestined that According to the foundation before the foundation of the world that we will be saved Now so what did he predestined? Okay, I am reading what they this they were sharing Let's put on the chat. He's like God doesn't God doesn't predetermine Who is saved or not? Okay, so that's something that Thomas what you also shared God does not predetermine in the sense. He's given us free choice Okay, but it's it's just that God already knows our choices. Yes That is true. He because he's omniscient He knows our choices. You know, this is what this person, you know, the This is the choice that you know, this person will make he knows that already, right? so that is something that he knows and Based on our choice. So this is what he has predestined us, you know, when we look at it What is what did we what did he predestined us to be your verse 5? He predestined us to Adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will. So Well, he knows that we are going to make this choice. So Let's say for example, he's saying okay, Thomas is going to make this choice He knows that already but God is not involved in making the choice for Thomas But Thomas is making the choice himself, right? So what is God predestining? He's he's deciding, okay? When Thomas makes this choice, then he will be adopted into the family as my son Right, so that is something that is he that is he that that is something that he's predestining you know, he's pre-planning and It is in his foreknowledge. He knows that okay Thomas would make this choice But when Thomas makes that choice This is what this is who he will be Now that he is predestined. We look at verse 11. We have obtained an inheritance being predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will so He according to his purpose according to the counsel or the wisdom of the good advice of his will of his intention He is predestined something. What is he predestined? He is predestined the that Thomas when he makes the choice When he becomes the you know, you know, he is predestined that he'll be a family of God He has also made that predestined what he's predestined is that that he's going to obtain an inheritance He's going to receive an inheritance all that he has Because he's an heir of God because he's in the family of God. He's going to receive this inheritance now That is something that is predestined. Okay, so so we need to be we need to be, you know Clear on that. Okay, it is not that God is predestined some to be Chosen well some are rejected That is not the case. He it's just that in his foreknowledge He knows the choices of people and in his foreknowledge. He has also Decided Predecided right. What does he predecided that when this person X Y Z makes a choice? This will be the outcome of that choice. You know, they're going to do that the inheritance They're going to receive they're going to be part of the family and every other good thing That he is planned for us. Okay, so that's that is something that we need to see. Okay Chapter one again, you know a powerful prayer there that we can apply personally in our own lives. Okay chapter 2 Position our position in Christ what has happened to us because of our faith in Christ You know that you've made a life. He has made a life. You've become You know, you've become believer you become a son and daughter of God and also It talks about how you have been made a life Spiritually quickened Made alive quickened in the spirit so that You you can relate to God and and it talks about how you were raised up how we are seated No, that's a powerful truth again That in the spirit we are actually seated within now You might be wherever you are whichever country you are you are, you know in right now, whichever city you are in right now but in the spirit though physically we might be You know in such and such a place confined to time and you know Distance and all that but in the spirit we are seated with Christ in the heavenly places right That is what we see Verse 6 chapter 2 verse 6 raised us up made us sit in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus Because because we are one spirit with them. Oh, that's another powerful truth right, so we see that and then how as Gentiles as non-Jewish people, you know, we have been brought near Whatever was separating us from the people of covenant, you know, that was Broken and he has made both the people of the covenant and people who are you know, not of the car He has made both one in his body. That is a new creation that both become new creation by Through their faith in Christ and this is a grace of God Okay So that no one can boast and and he talks about he gives a different, you know different pictures You know though the building that you are a holy temple and you are being built as a dwelling place in the spirit and so on So there's so much About the identity about who we have become You know in in Ephesians and particularly in chapter 2 And chapter 3 is talking about himself and how revelation was given to him for the sake of others for the sake of the Christ for the sake of the church, sorry and and we see that this revelation is something that is a you know, he was given to be to steward it to others and and so also for us that Revelation the grace of God, which is given to us is to steward to others Okay, and and then in chapter 3 we see that he prays again and he prays That you'll be strengthened with my true spirit in the innermost of five things he prays for and and then Chapter 3 ends by saying that you know, he's able he talks about the glory of God talks about The very nature of God and what he can do he says, you know him who is Able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think According to the power that works in us to him be glory in the church now again It's not only the ability of God But it's also the the willingness and the intention of God that he wants to do You know above all that we ask or think he's wants to do Exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think okay, okay, so Chapter 4 verse 1 we saw the first few verses Let's let's move to the other verse also. Okay, let's Share the notes. Okay, so what is he saying chapter 4? Saying this is what you know, I'm a prisoner and I'm beseeching you to walk worthy And he's explaining like what is this now? How can I walk worthy of the call? With which I was called, you know with lowliness gentleness long-suffering Baring with one another in love and so on right first chapter. Sorry verse 2 Verse 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace So which means you are and working and working at preserving the unity of the spirit That is given for the believer that preserving that unity, you know, you work at it You endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace now this the peace of God Which is going to be the bond which is going to be the you know, the thing that causes us has to Stay together right to keep the unity So so You know, so he's going to do everything So he's saying, you know, this is what you need to do as believers that you do everything that you put in effort to to to be united and In it to be, you know to promote peace not strife Not this unity, but you'll keep unity which the Holy Spirit brings It's not a fleshly effort, but the Holy Spirit brings in that unity. Okay. Okay. Let's look at verse 4 verse 4 There is one body and one spirit Okay, so he's talking about some things that As believers as the church, you know, this is all you have in common. There's no difference right So in other words, he's just giving the reasons for why you should endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit at the bond of peace Because you're you're not very different. Well, you know, in the sense we are you we are unique We have unique in our calling gifting and all that but here are the common things that we have here are things that we Have in common between us, right? What is it that? He talks about verse 4. I'm sorry verse 4 He lists all these things right that we have one body We all belong to the same spiritual body of Christ. We have one spirit We have the same Holy Spirit One hope of our calling, you know, we have the same hope in Christ One Lord we serve the same Lord you worship the Lord one Lord one faith We have the same common faith one baptism like we have been baptized into Christ and He's talking about, you know, we there is only one baptism in it when you talk actually when you look at it there are The word baptism is to you must completely and the Bible talks about three instances, right one is When you're baptized in water When you're baptized with the Holy Spirit and we are baptized in the body of Christ Okay, baptized in water because Matthew 28 the Great Commission, right the Lord talks about that And of course Holy Spirit baptism we've seen Matthew 3 accept to one, you know Wait in Jerusalem till you are endued, you know Power or high we filled with the Holy Spirit baptized with the Spirit then One Corinthians 12 talks about the fact that when we become believers we are baptized into the body of Christ So we know that there are, you know, these three instances, but here he's talking about, you know, one baptism where You know when we're talking about Baptizing in water, there is only one like one faith one Lord one faith one baptism One God one father of all who is above all and through all and in you all so Well, this is it you have all these things. This is common to all of us as believers and therefore endeavor You know endeavor to walk in or endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit on the bond of peace and also You know, what he's talking about in verse 2 The lowliness and gentleness with long suffering You know bear with one another in love and then endeavor to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace Okay So he's now here in verse 7 he talks about okay each of us We're given a measure of Christ's gift Let's read from verse 7 till the end of till right through to verse 16 Okay Verse 7 but to each of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift Therefore, he says when he ascended on high He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men Now this he ascended. What does it mean? But that he also first descended Into the lower parts of the earth He who descended is also the one who ascended far above all the heaven that is that he might fill all things and He himself Gave some to be apostles Some prophets some evangelists and some pastors and teachers For the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ Till we all come to the knowledge of the faith Sorry 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 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 But speaking the truth in love May grow up in all things Into him who is the head Christ From whom the whole body joined and knit together by what every joint supplies According to the effective working by which every part does it share Causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love Okay, so he's talking about the believers. He's saying, okay These are all these are all the things that you have in common, you know, one Lord and one faith and one baptism One father one God who is of all and through all and in you all That's a beautiful thing that you know, he's the one who indwells you and it's not like a different Person is in dwelling the other believer. He's you know, he might look different. He might act different But it's the same Indwelling Holy Spirit same God Now He's saying but to each of us Grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift Okay now Individually they were there are some things that are given differently Right, so he says to each one According each of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift Okay, now we we looked at that The grace of God right we I think in chapter two When I looked at that we saw What does grace mean? What is grace encompass right? so so this was given to us and For our individual gifting Accord according to the measure of Christ gift grace was given. Okay, so something We have we have all received He also talks about Okay, let's let's look at that. You know, what is the measure of Christ's gift? So which means that Each of us, you know Maybe given a different measure of The Christ gift. Okay, so I'm trying the gift here I'm talking about the gift of This gift of God the gift of the Holy Spirit and talking about You know different measures of the gift Okay, so measure meaning that it different in in different intensity or in different Levels of maturity. Okay so we Have been given a measure Okay, so as believers we've been given a measure now What we do with it with that measure of Christ's gift Determines, you know, whether we grow in it whether we Whether the gift becomes effective Um, whether we are faithful and stewarding that grace right or we neglected and And then it is unused and we are not really effective in it, right? so so the thing is this That we are called to be faithful right, you know, if you if you uh, remember If you recall in in 1st Timothy 2nd Timothy Paul is actually writing to Timothy and asking to use the gift Right, so in let's say in 1st Timothy He says Yeah, 1st Timothy chapter 4 and verse 14, right do not neglect The gift which is in you that is in you which was given to you by prophecy by the laying on of hands of the eldership Right, I don't do not neglect 1st Timothy chapter 4 verse 14 2nd Timothy chapter 1 verse 6 Therefore, I remind you To stir up the gift of God Which is in you through the laying on of my hands For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind. So he's saying, you know It's up to us Not to neglect it. It's up to us to stir up the gift and walk in it and Paul is actually Reminding Timothy to do that Don't give in to fear Because God has not given us a spirit of fear So let fear not stop you let fear not stop you from using the gift So we all grow we can all grow in the grace In the gift in the functioning in in the body of Christ in the kingdom of God So It's up to us, but we have been given a measure right now the thing is According to the anointing that we've been given according to our faithfulness and stewarding it according to our you know I use in glorifying God We grow in it Okay, so then he begins to address something something else. He says, you know Ephesians 4 and 8 Onwards Say therefore he says When he ascended on high so Paul is saying that Lord Jesus he ascended he went to heaven After dying on the cross he rose again. He went to heaven and and And he gave gifts to men right here He's talking about descending About going into Hades is he says, you know, who's the one who ascended but is also the one who descended so hell in greek is hades and I think we've looked at it Again, but let's you know, let's just review this So it's a place in the old testament We see that something we see another term which is abraham's bosan Which was a place for or paradise. There's a place for the old testament saints like when people died Their spirit went to this place right and It is equivalent or so this Hades is equivalent of that. So it talks about the place when Jesus died he he went to this place And he talks about it. He says today you will be with me in paradise when he Talks to the thief on the cross was next to him. So he goes there and He Did something there, right? So the which he emptied emptied the the emptied hell And it also talks about when we when we go on Paul talks about in in Corinthians. He talks about how he was caught up into Third heaven into paradise. So now we know that Okay, this the Lord Jesus. He did something he went to Uh, he went down. He descended into hell. He did something there. He emptied the place And he is now In heaven like he ascended into heaven and he gave gifts to men now Okay, we let's look into this a little later We will go into it a little later But the fact is that he gave gifts after he descended and then after he ascended He gave gifts to men by the work of his spirit and he gave gifts unto men Men meaning mankind that it's not just men As in gender But he gave gifts to mankind Okay, so Paul is going to explain about what were these gifts that were given to mankind or Anthropos So these gifts that are that we are going to look at Are you know Christ gifts to Mankind, okay, so it's irrespective of whether one is You know male or female, right? So that is the thing we need to understand that when because when you know Even when we look at that term there word there, okay, give gifts to men and then We can Wrongly conclude that it is only for men or only for the male No, he actually The gifts that he is given are for Mankind right male and female Okay, so let's look at that. So Uh efficiency four verse 11 Says that he himself gave some to be Apostles so he's is letting I mean listing there five Gifts right five or what we call as five fold ministry gifts ministry functions ministry offices Several terms we used to describe this so Apostle prophet evangelist Pastor and teacher so five he mentions here And he says that he gave some to be Apostles Some to be now when you look at this This is different from verse seven where he says but to each of us grace was given right Each of us grace was given according to the measure of christ's gift So it's talking about the gifts of the spirit there in verse seven Where which everyone has access to like everyone has access to this gifts of the spirit To each of us right even in 1 Corinthians 12. We see the same usage where where Let me just quickly read that 1 Corinthians 12 You know manifestation of the spirit is given to each one For the prophet of all that is 1 Corinthians 12 and verse seven the manifestation of the spirit is given to each one For the prophet of all so here verse seven talks about how to each one of us Grace was given according to the measure of christ's gift Okay, but in verse 11. We see that himself gave some to be apostles some Prophets some evangelists and so on right and some pastors and teachers which means that well as much as god has given Each one the gifts of the spirit. He calls some Into what is called as the five-fold ministry gift right And it is it is not something that I decide or you and I get to decide but then he decides and he calls and he gives some to be apostles Some to be prophets and so on. Okay, so um, so which means that uh well He's calling some first of all, you know, we know that it's it's not just for men It's for men and women. So he's calling some to be this Uh, into the apostolic into the prophet egg as a prophet as an evangelist Okay Now we also know, you know, what is the difference between ministry gift and ministry functioning? Well, we we see that all of us can Prophesy because each one has been given the measure of christ's gift um Grace is given according to the measure of christ's gift. So each of us, you know, all of us um can You know pioneer a church or do a apostolic ministry, but not all of us are called to be apostles All of us can prophesy all of us can evangelize all of us can teach the word all of us can You know nurture someone in you know, encourage someone um In christ and and all that the pastoral work But There are some who are called to be So we know the difference between ministry gifts and ministry function, right? Okay so, um So what is what is the purpose? Um, he gave some to be apostles prophets evangelists pastors and teachers the purpose is mentioned in verse 12 Okay, again, what is the purpose? For the equipping of the saints for the equipping of the saints for the Training and the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry Okay, so that is the purpose Uh, in other word another translation the older translation says perfecting of the Saints So the word used there in greek means equipping It means furnishing It means complete Complete furnishing. Okay. Now, whatever is required You provide the tools provide the furniture You know Whatever is required is is brought in Right, so that's the kind of equipping and so It is for the equipping of the saints now the saints again Believers the consecrated ones these are the the separated ones. They are the saints So why is this equipping of the saints? What does this equipping of the saints do? Or what is it for for the work of ministry? to go and serve Okay, so the up the apostle equips the saints in the apostolic The prophet equips the saints in the prophetic the evangelist equips the saints in the in evangelism And so on right the teacher and the pastor equipping the saints in the function that they do So that the saints the believers Of the church can do the work of ministry can effectively Do the work of ministry so there, you know, it's a complete equipping complete furnishing That is brought in to the life of the believer Right, so we see that we need the five-fold ministry and this is what the five-fold ministry Brings in to the body of Christ Where there is equipping of the believer for the work of ministry. So you see that, you know, several things we understand that, okay um Church exists for this Like one of the things that happen in the church Right, or we would say the main thing that happens in the church is the equipping of the believer You know, if the church does not equip the believer if if in the body of christ Then, you know, we don't have this kind of equipping into the apostolic into the prophetic into the Thing then where is the work of ministry? Or where is the effective work of ministry? right for the work of ministry the saints are equipped and equipped by the five-fold and five-fold given By christ he calls he invites and he appoints Some to be there some to be there some to be the other in the body of christ okay So it's all in the plan of god Right, so what is this equipping of the saints for the work of ministry? For the edifying of the body of christ for the building up of the body of christ, right? so The body of christ made of believers They are built up They are spiritually edified There is strength in their spiritual life Okay, they are they are edified There is spiritual constructive spiritual progress in their lives So that happens Also, the body is edified because you know, the evangelists, you know would equip the Equip the people to go reach out and share the gospel And more are you know more people are immersed in the body of christ baptized in the body of christ You know as they accept christ They are baptized in the body of christ and so the local church is growing in number And as they grow in number, they also grow in strength And they are also equipped by the five-fold ministry in the church So both in terms of you know numbers Increasing in numbers or so also in terms of increasing in strength and you know edification You know, there's edification happening both in in terms of strength in terms of character in terms of You know gifting and in all that Strength you know both in increase in numbers that increase in Strength so edification happens in both these ways. So This is the purpose. This is the plan of card that For the edification of the body of christ, there is the equipping of the believer For the work of ministry now the work of ministry again, you know results in edification The equipping of the saints results in edification of the body of christ Right and the equipping of the thing is done by the five-fold appointed by christ So we see that plan of god unfolding right Verse 14 talks about Another, um, sorry verse 13 till we all come Okay, so when should when should this stop or what is the time frame for this? You know, can we can we do it for a few years and stop or a few years after the church? Is established can we know it says till we all come to the unity of the faith And of the knowledge of the son of god Okay, that Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the son of god So which means that it continues on it continues on till there is you know Everyone from the young the old come to the knowledge of the son of god right When we look at it, we see okay, is it even possible? Yeah, is it even possible first of all, you know talking about unity in the faith. Oh man people, you know believe so much so differently So so many things so many differences Is it even possible? Well the fact that god has Mandated this or he has you know, he has placed this he is instructed He wants this to happen, which is when he wants something even with his god's will well, it is it is possible With god it is possible to the come So to to arrive at the unity of the faith You know to reach the place of fullness of the knowledge of christ okay, so The the second part of that talks about to a perfect man To the measure of the stature of the fullness of christ Okay, so he's talking about Uh maturity Like the perfect man Mature man fully grown Okay Mature to be like christ maturing to christ likeness Right, so it's god's will that this happens and the believer Comes to maturity in christ. So you see you know as Maybe as pastors, maybe as church leaders, you know, this is something that we need to Keep in mind as we minister As we you know share the word as we Maybe you know even as we lead in worship or you know as we teach and preach Um So that you know, we are we are not just deliver a message to inspire people. This is the end product Like this is the flow. This is the um, this is the process and this is what god has in mind for the church This is what he wants for the church Like christ likeness But everyone becomes mature in christ Okay, so, um, so yeah So 13 Second part of the was 13 to a perfect man To a measure to the to the measure of the stature of the fullness of christ now It's a it's a big thing, you know, it's it's to the fullness of christ So he's the model. He's the blueprint Right So that is what we are Pursuing and that is what we are going after even as as ministers as we teach and preach as we ourselves are growing into christ likeness now that is the You know, christ is the blueprint to the full measure of the stature of the fullness of christ And so also the blueprint for every believer Right fullness of christ christ likeness verse 14 Talks about you know, why christ likeness one of the aspects is that we should no longer be children Okay Now when it comes to children, yes, we are called to have childlike faith Right faith like a child childlike faith But the bible also warns us not to be childish Not to be immature Right, so saying here Verse 14 that we should no longer be children Tossed to and fro Right That is one day. It's yes another day. It's no one day. It's yes another day It's maybe One day. I believe this the other day, you know, I have to check this no That we should no longer be children tossed to and fro With every wind of doctrine Right, so with every wind of doctrine, you know, whatever Um, you know, if you're being swayed by a certain doctrine And then swayed back to something else by another new thing that is being taught Or being preached and then swaying to something else Right So we should no longer Be children now that is possible only when there is the Equipping of the believer equipping of the believer in the word Uh, you know training of the believer in the in the ways of the spirit in the works of the spirit Right in the gifts of the spirit and everything So only when there is the equipping will there be a grounding and will there be a establishing in the lives of the believers? So it helps in Christ likeness like coming to be like christ And to be like christ is also, you know, not only character, but also in knowledge and understanding and in power as well Right, so No longer children Coming to a place of maturity Christ likeness No longer tossed to and fro And it starts with the equipping of the same it starts with the With the five-fold ministry the believers taking their place were called by God Right and as they minister as they are faithful in their ministry Then we see the effect the outworking the outcome of all this in the in the church, right? So Was 14 says, you know, no longer children no longer tossed to and fro Carried about with every wind of doctrine by the trickery of men in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting. So So this is what is happening, you know even now It was the same over there during that time that That men were not sincere that, you know, they were peddling the gospel Right. They they were not sincere in their efforts. They were actually they were cunning. They were manipulating They were craftiness and deceitful plotting, which means that they they wanted They were doing ministry for purposes, which were not sincere Which were not God honoring right, which was So that they themselves might be benefited They're doing it for their own gain Okay, so it was not sincere It was not the truth because there was adulteration in what they were preaching with what they were ministering Okay, so Well, that was what was happening. So with every wind of doctrine So when this happens then if the believer is not built up Is not mature is not equipped Then the believer is going to be like a child tossed between this and that and the other The believer is not going to be discerning Because the believer is not mature enough to discern Is not equipped to discern Right is not built up to be strong. So therefore it's going to fall Okay, so So this is it. So the importance of equipping the saints Right, so the believer does not are the saints Are not children tossing to and fro toss to and fro Um Okay, verse 15 but speaking the truth in love may grow up in all things into him Who is the head christ from whom the whole body joined and knit together by what every joint 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 Okay, uh, so speaking the truth in love May grow up In all things into him Okay, so here is the thing Speak the truth Well, sometimes truth hurts And sometimes truth It's so direct it hurts, but speak it in love And so when you speak the truth in love Then what happens is that As we speak the truth in love that we may grow up in all things in all aspects That let there be growth in all things unto him Right into him who is the head Christ Grow up in all things speaking the truth in love And then from whom the whole body that is from whom from christ the whole body Joined and knit together by by what every joint supplies right According to the effective working by which every part Does its share okay, so the thing is this that Every joint supplies something every member every part does its share So whether it's preserving unity whether it's promoting peace whether it's You know Honoring one another loving one another whether it's Serving one another, you know With the gifts So whatever it is, right When we do this then there is education if there is growth in the body Effective working It causes it According to the effective working, but by which every part does its share Causes growth Of the body so the body is being edified begins to grow For the edifying of itself in love Okay, so So we see that Okay Every believer has a role to play every believer is a saint in the body of christ every believer You know is called to do the work of so so many things that we can draw out from this passage From this chapter that everybody was called to do the work of ministry Everybody was called to be equipped In the body of christ everybody was called for maturity and not remain Childish right and everybody was it's it's the role of the believer. It's the responsibility of the believer so as ministers as You know maybe pastors we need to instill that Install that in the body. Okay that the body is The body needs to grow the church needs to grow and so Even our you know perspective Of you know people just coming and attending and going you know that changes right? We don't want to like have church Just for numerical purposes or you know numerically growth Oh, wow great congregation 500 600 thousand thousands 10,000 Which is which is wonderful, right? But at the same time to see that well This is the end result the edifying of itself Growing of the body Edifying its itself and According to the effective working by which every part does its share Right to each one is given a measure of christ's gift according to the effective working by which each Part does its share so Everyone has a Something to do in the body of christ everyone has been given something to do in the body of christ and everyone has been equipped by The five-fold to do something to serve Serve to minister to be equipped for ministry And so we understand that this is what the church is about. This is what ministry is about and And this revelation Is from the holy spirit from god Made known to the body of christ By the apostles and the prophets and so on right so this is this was not previously known In previous dispensation, but in the current dispensation. It's made known to the body of christ. Okay, so We're done with up to verse 16. So next class. We will continue with from 17 onwards okay, just a quick update about Our irp class next that is tomorrow. We will not have we will not be meeting Okay, I'll put it in the stream as well. Uh, just put it on the on your whatsapp group that we will not be meeting For our irp class tomorrow. Um, just continue with the work continue with the research work. We will need the following Wednesday instead, right Okay, okay. Thank you. Have a nice day. God bless Thank you, sir. Thank you. See you. Bye. Bye