The Summation of All Things in Christ

Studies in Ephesians with a Local Church Emphasis

Lesson 93 : The Whole Body Makes the Body Grow  (4:16)

How does v. 16 relate to the entire passage?  –  How does vv. 13-16 relate to each other?  –  while the general sense of v. 16 is clear, the details are confusing  –  this is a conclusion of a long sentence that began in v. 11  –  sentence diagram to clarify its meaning  –  ‘out from Whom,’ from Christ as a person, not as the head  –  the body glorifies Christ  –  the strength of believers within our churches comes from Christ not the world  –  Ephesians 4:16 with Colossians 2:19  –  Paul uses ‘body’ twice in this verse, both times in reference to our churches  –  the emphasis is upon the body as a group, not as individuals within the body  –  the whole body is to be active in promoting its growth  –  although it is the whole body that helps the body to grow, it all depends upon Christ as the source of energy and direction