Message Notes: When have you deeply questioned someone’s purpose, the WHY for what they were doing, crafting, or otherwise aiming to accomplish? What caused you to question their WHY? Read Ephesians 4:12-13 carefully in two or three different translations. What does Paul relate as the focused purpose(s) for Christ’s gifts and our togetherness? Describe in your own words what he’s expressing. Ponder this key idea: Like redwoods, we grow stronger together in Christ! Why is such purpose so significant? What difference does this make for your own serving? What difference does this make for your everyday relationships? How will you pursue better equipping, works of ministry, body-building, full maturity, and more fully becoming like Christ? Design your own quick, action-oriented purpose-and-strategy plan. Get Ready for Next Week: Read Ephesians again, the whole letter, several times with special focus on 4:1-16.