“The Gift of the Ministry of the Word”



Idea: Jesus gives the ministry of the Word for the building up of the saints, therefore take advantage of the preaching and teaching offered by the church.





Intro. The gift of the ministry of the _______________





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“Where the central ministries of the Word are lacking, the knowledge of the truth will be diminished and the ability to develop maturity impoverished. Where there is not thorough-going submission to the Word love will be lacking and any growth will be misshapen and unlike Christ. But where, under the ministry of the Word, truth and love go hand in hand, growth is assured and grace prevails.” – Sinclair Ferguson