7. Ephesians Lesson Series
⢠4:1-7 Walk Worthy
⢠4:8-16 Building Up the Body
⢠4:17-5:20 Light Versus
Darkness
⢠5:21-6:9 Relationships
⢠6:10-18 The Christian Soldier
8. 4:1 As a prisoner for
the Lord, then, I
urge you to live a
life worthy of the
calling you have
received.
10. 4:3 Make every effort
to keep the unity of the
Spirit through the
bond of peace.
11. 4:4 There is one body
and one Spiritâ just
as you were called to
one hope when you
were calledâ
12. 4:5 one Lord, one faith,
one baptism; 6 one
God and Father of all,
who is over all and
through all and in all.
13. Live Worthy of
Your Calling
⢠Uncle Sam Wants You
⢠God: I love you and call you.
⢠Developed in chapters 1-3
⢠The calling comes first
⢠Col 3:12 Therefore, as Godâs
chosen people, holy and dearly
loved,
14. Live Worthy of Your
Calling
⢠Philippians 1:27, âworthy of the
gospel of Christâ;
⢠Colossians 1:10, âto lead a life
worthy of the Lordâ;
⢠1 Thessalonians 2:12, âto lead
a life worthy of the God who
callsâ
⢠Not mere moral adviceâbut
based on the gospel.
16. Humble
⢠Lowliness of mindâin contrast to
high-mindedness.
⢠Weakness?
⢠Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
⢠Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts
himself will be humbled, and
whoever humbles himself will be
exalted.
17. Gentle
⢠Fruit of the Spirit
⢠2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lordâs
servant must not quarrel; instead,
he must be kind to everyone, able
to teach, not resentful. 25 Those
who oppose him he must gently
instruct, in the hope that God will
grant them repentance leading them
to a knowledge of the truth
18. Patient
⢠âLong temperâ as compared
to âshort temperâ
⢠1 Thess 5:14 And we urge
you, brothers, warn those
who are idle, encourage the
timid, help the weak, be
patient with everyone
19. Unity of the Spirit
⢠Vernâs License: âPeacblâ
⢠The âglueâ or âbondâ
⢠How hard do you try to get
along with others?
23. We are all to be body
builders!
⢠Ephesians 4:11 It was he who gave
some to be apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be evangelists,
and some to be pastors and
teachers, 12 to prepare Godâs
people for works of service,
24. Be Body Builders
⢠so that the body of Christ may be
built up 13 until we all reach
unity in the faith and in the
knowledge of the Son of God and
become mature, attaining to the
whole measure of the fullness of
Christ.
29. ⢠So that the Body of Christ
might be built up
⢠Until we all reach unity
â in the faith
â And in the knowledge of the Son of God
⢠Become mature
â Attaining the whole measure of the fullness
of Christ
30. What are You Doing
to Build Up the Body
of Christ?
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