Matthew 28:16-20
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Ephesians 4:12,13b,14a
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16 "Meanwhile, the eleven disciples heard the wonderful news from the women and left for Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. 17 The moment they saw him, they worshiped him—but some still had lingering doubts.
18 Then Jesus came close to them and said, 'All the authority over the universe has been given to me. 19 No go in my authority and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 20 And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I AM with you every day, even to the completion of this age.'" |
12 "And their (church leaders') calling is to nurture and prepare all the holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ. 13 ... [This preparation will continue] until we attain oneness in the faith, until we all experience what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one perfect man with the full dimensions of spiritual maturity and fully developed in the abundance of Christ. 14 And then our immaturity will end!"
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