CHAPTER ONE

THE GOAL OF THE GOD-ORDAINED WAY-BUILDING UP THE BODY OF CHRIST

Scripture Reading: Eph. 4:8-16

OUTLINE

1. Building up the Body being different from building up a congregation:
   1. Building up a congregation being organizational.
   2. Building up the Body being organic.
2. Building up the organic Body of Christ:
   1. Needing Christ as the Head-vv. 8-11:
      1. Having perfected the gifted ones through overcoming and ascension.
      2. Having given the gifted ones to His Body.
   2. Needing the gifted ones-vv. 11-12:
      1. Having apostles, prophets, evangelists, and shepherds and teachers.
      2. For the perfecting of the saints to be able to do the work of ministry, the building up of the Body of Christ.
   3. Needing the perfected members-vv. 15-16:
      1. Holding to truth in love.
      2. Growing into the Head, Christ, in all things.
      3. Being joined and knit together:
         1. Through every joint of the supply.
         2. According to the operation in measure of each one part.
      4. Causing the growth of the Body.
      5. Building up the Body in love.