You are God's gift!

1. God's GRACE for the Church: Everything flows from grace given through Jesus Christ. (v. 7)
2. God's GIFTS for the Church: Jesus has given the gifts of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds/Pastors and Teachers (APEST) to the church.
3. God's GOAL for the Church: To equip, build up and mature the body of Christ so we can embody the presence of Christ to the world.

We are called to be a people defined by ONE HOPE in Jesus Christ. Our ONE HOPE makes us ONE CHURCH united by ONE SPIRIT.

"Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 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." -Ephesians 4:3-6

God works through the messiness of our lives to display the beauty of the Gospel.

Reflection Questions:

1. Will you trust in Jesus to make you a new creation in the midst of the messiness of your life?
2. Will you surrender the mess of your story to reveal the beauty of the Gospel?
3. Will you become an intentional ambassador of good news and beauty in a world filled with bad news and ugliness?

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." -2 Corinthians 4:7-9