Sermon Audio
Let's Walk Together
Dr. W. W. Weaver
Pastor of Worth Baptist Church
Dr. Willie W. Weaver was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but spent his formative years in Louisiana. He resides in Burleson with Carolyn, his wife of fifty years. God has blessed Dr. and Mrs. Weaver with two children and five grandchildren.
With a keen heart for missions, Dr. Weaver has always led strong, missions-minded churches known for innovative leadership of missions conferences. His desire is to continue pastoring, to win precious souls, and to take the Gospel to every creature.
Answering God's call thirty-five years ago, Dr. Weaver first pastored People's Baptist in Harrisburg, Virginia for seven years; then Calvary Baptist in Connersville, Indiana for twenty years, and beginning in 1997 through the present, Worth Baptist in Fort Worth, Texas. His local church background includes time as a youth director, and twenty and twenty-seven years in television and radio ministries respectively.
Dr. Weaver has served as Secretary, Vice-President and a three year term as President of the Independent Baptist Fellowship International (IBFI). He was also the President of the Norris Bible Baptist Institute (NBBI) for three years and has served as editor of the "Searchlight", the official publication for the IBFI. Dr. Weaver is presently an instructor at the Crown Southwest Norris Seminary, teaching various courses. He holds a B.D. degree from the Bible Baptist Seminary and an honorary D.D. from Louisiana Baptist University.
Dr. Weaver faithfully served as pastor of Worth Baptist Church from 1997 to 2015.
Dr. W. W. Weaver, Series: Studies in Ephesians: Be Rich, Let's Walk Together, Ephesians 4:1-16, Sanctuary Class, 11/26/2023
Outline:
I. The Grace of Unity (4:1-3)
A. Six Things Needed For Unity.
1. Lowliness or Humility (v.2)
2. Meekness (v.2)
3. Longsuffering (v.2)
4. Forbearance (v.2)
5. Endeavor (v.3)
6. Peace (v.3)
II. The Grounds of Unity (4:4-6)
A. One Body (v.4)
B. One Spirit (v.4)
C. One Hope of Your Calling (v.4)
D. One Lord (v.5)
E. One Faith (v.5)
F. One Baptism (v.5)
G. One God and Father (v.6)
III. The Gifts of Unity (4:7-11)
A. Paul named Four Gifts God has placed in the Church:
1. Apostles (v.11a)
2. Prophets (v.11b)
3. Evangelists (v.11c)
4. Pastors and Teachers(.11d)
IV. The Growth of Unity (4:12-16)
A. Evidence of Spiritual Growth
1. The First Evidence is Christlikeness (v.12-13)
2. The Second Evidence is Stability (v.14)
3. The Third Evidence is Truth joined with Love (v.15)
4. The Fourth Evidence is Cooperation (v.16)
CONCLUSION
"Spiritual Unity is not something that we manufacture. It is something we Already have in Christ and we must protect and maintain it."
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Worth Baptist Church is an Independent Baptist Church located at:
4900 Campus Dr.
Fort Worth, TX United States 76119
817-534-0787
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