Christ’s Gifts to His Church

Discovering How Jesus Has Equipped Every Believer for Ministry

This Sunday, we kick off our Vision 2026 theme: Knit Together in Love. For the next twelve months, our congregation will walk through Ephesians 4 and learn how Christ forms His people into a unified, serving, maturing body.

And it all starts with a single truth:

Christ has already given His church everything it needs.

Our first sermon of the series, Christ’s Gifts to His Church (Ephesians 4:7–11), will remind us that Jesus never calls His people to a task without first equipping them for it. The risen Lord—who conquered sin, death, and darkness—has poured out His grace on every Christian. He has placed unique gifts in each of us, and He has given spiritual leaders to help equip the church for ministry.

What does that mean for us?
It means you matter to God's mission.
It means you have a place in the church's work.
It means your gifts were measured and given by Christ Himself.
It means this entire year will be about learning how to use those gifts for God’s glory.

We want every member to see the beauty of Christ’s design for His body. The church is not an audience. It’s not a set of programs. It’s not a handful of people doing everything. It is a community Christ has equipped—person by person, gift by gift—to build one another up in love.

On Sunday, we will explore:

• Why Christ gives grace to each believer
• How His victory earned Him the right to equip the church
• Why He gave gifted leaders for teaching, shepherding, and evangelizing
• What it means for Cornerstone as we step into a year of growth, unity, and service

This sermon is foundational to everything we will discuss in 2026. If you want to understand the heart behind Vision 2026—why it matters, why it is needed, and why it is so hopeful—this is the Sunday to be here.

Join us this week at 10:30 AM.

Come ready to worship.
Come ready to learn.
Come ready to see what Christ has already given His church…
and what He has already given you.

We hope to see you Sunday as we begin this journey together.

Those Serving
CALL TO WORSHIP/PRAYER
Paul Braden
SONG LEADER
Chris Terrian
LEAD LORD'S SUPPER
Jeremy Price
 ASSIST LORD’S SUPPER
Drumand McLaughlin
Dan Dekoski
Gary Stewart
Billy Robbins
SCRIPTURE READING
Colby Grushon
Ephesians 4:7-11
PREACHING
Matthew Allen
CLOSING PRAYER
Roger Robins
CLOSING COMMENTS
Boyd Hastings
WELCOME CENTER
Judy Hickey // Kathy Downey
USHERS
Mike Rosato // Jim Grushon
COMMUNION PREP
Marilyn Sims
CLOSING THE BUILDING
Josh Childers