New Mercy Community Church Podcasts

Paul lays out God's plan for the church in Ephesians 4: God gives the church leaders to equip its members; when that is done -- when members are equiped and serving one another -- growth happens and the body functions with healthy unity and is able to resist from drifting into error and a path that leads away from the will of God.This is why Paul's letters are filled with ""one another"" exhortations. Only when the members of the body are collectively ministering to one another (as opposed to the pastors simply ministering to its members), only then is the church the community that God wants it to be.In this sermon, we will be looking at the foundational community plan that God has for the church. In addition to this, we will explore some of the ""one another"" passages to see exactly what it looks like to live as a Christian community.