Differing Gifts - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon

A unity that includes diversity; Christ; the only head of the Church; each member has a function; the analogy of the body; the doctrine of the call : it is always God who calls a person; the Church must never suggest; or call; or put pressure on people in an emotional atmosphere; the difference between 'call' and 'need'; identifying and testing the call; the responsibility of the Church; leadership in the Church; given by the grace of God.

Differing Gifts - Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sermon

Ephesians 4:7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says:

“When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.”
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers