Same Power
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The teacher opened the class by welcoming guests and announcing upcoming events, then turned to the central biblical teaching that every Christian is gifted by grace for service. Using Ephesians 4:7‑16, he explained how Christ gave specific roles—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers—to equip the saints and build up the body of Christ, moving believers from spiritual infancy to mature unity. He linked this passage to Ephesians 2:1, reminding the congregation that they were created in Christ for good works, and emphasized the need for each member to discover and apply their God‑given gifts. He then traced the origins of the New Testament, noting that all 27 books were authored by apostles or close associates such as Matthew, Mark, James, Jude, and John, demonstrating the continuity of the equipping ministry. The lesson highlighted the historical role of apostles and prophets in a time without a written New Testament, showing how they served as mouthpieces for God’s revelation. The teacher concluded by encouraging participation in church teams, illustrating how modern believers can exercise the same empowering power to serve and grow together in love, truth, and unity.
Key Scriptures
he gave some as apostles some as prophets some as evangelists and pastor and teachers for the equipping of the saints for a work of service to the building up of the body of christ until we all attain to the unity of the faith and to the knowledge of the son of god to the mature man to the measure and stature which belongs to the fullness of christ