This document discusses Paul's prayer for believers to have strength, power, and Christ in their hearts so that they are rooted in love and grasp God's love. It outlines the calling of believers to be part of God's holy temple, reveal God's wisdom, be established in love, know God's surpassing love, and allow God to work powerfully in them. It describes how believers should be humble, extend mercy as God has extended it to them, be gentle and patient, and bear one another's burdens. It notes that believers are one body, spirit, hope, Lord, faith, baptism and God. It states that Jesus gave gifts like apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers

1. Changing Our Hearts, Our Habits, and Our Holiness Chapter 4:1-16

2. We are a household built on Grace – extended to us – extended to others God’s mystery – hidden in the past, revealed at Bethlehem in the Good News – the Gospel. Paul’s Prayer Prayer to have strength and power. Prayer to have Christ in our Hearts Prayer to be Rooted in Love Prayer to Grasp God’s love Prayer to be Filled with the fullness of God. Warning to not Hinder what God wants to do

3. We have a calling described in the first three chapters: To be the praise of His glory by His choosing and predestination – Eph 1:11-12 To have the eyes of our hearts enlightened to know the hope of his calling – the riches of His inheritance to us and for us – His holy people – Eph 1:18 To be His handiwork to do good works that He prepared, in advance, for us to do – Eph 2:10 To be one new humanity out of the old, fractured one, and that we would be reconciled to Christ – Eph 2:15-16

4. The calling continued . . . To be built together as one holy temple – where His Spirit will dwell – Eph 2:21 To continually reveal to the rulers and authorities in heavenly realms the multifaceted and manifold wisdom of God – Eph 3:10 To be rooted and established in love – Eph 3:17 To be have the power to grasp the 4D nature of God’s love – Eph 3:18 To know His love that surpasses all Knowledge – Eph 3:19 To allow the power of God that is at work within us to do more than we could ask or imagine – Eph 3:21

5. Humility – we were undeserving of God’s love and have been raised up – just the same as our brothers and sisters Mercy – God extended to us – we extend to others Gentleness – A fruit of the Spirit that we need when dealing with others Patience – God extends it to us – we extend it to others Burden Bearing – We come along side – not criticise

6. One Body – the body of Christ extends beyond the doors of this building One Spirit – all of us as believers have been given God’s Holy Spirit in equal measure One Hope – Confident Expectation of Eternal Life guaranteed by the Holy Spirit One Lord – we have only one Sovereign Ruler – no democracy, just obedience One Faith – In Christ alone – no additions One Baptism – we are baptised as an outward sign of an inward death and resurrection. One God – substitutions are not allowed.

7. Jesus Ascension, after He Descended, brings Gifts to us The Gifts, here, are for the building up – edification – of the Body of Christ Apostle – called by God, sent by God Prophet – declaring the oracles of God Evangelist – declaring the truth of God Pastor – assisting the Good Shepherd in guiding the flock of God Teacher – assisting the Good Shepherd in training the flock of God

8. Strengthened – built up with strength to service Unity in Faith – coming together in truth Maturity – rightly dividing the word of God – understanding and separating Good from Evil Linking together the Body – worldwide – with Christ as its Head. Each part doing the work predestined for them.

9. A Worthy Call to: Humility Mercy Gentleness Patience Burden Bearing We are one – in seven ways: One Body – worldwide One Spirit – His Holy Spirit One Hope – Eternal Life through Jesus One Lord – Sovereign Ruler One Faith – Complete Trust One Baptism – Death and Resurrection One God – No Alternatives or Substitutes

10. God gave Gifts for the equipping of His people to: Build them up Equip them for Service Bring them to Unity in Faith Make the Mature in Faith