Ephesians 4 1 3 Therefore I the prisoner

§Implore: §to ask; urge; to beg (Strong’s) §to call upon in supplication : beseech;

§Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble

§Diligent: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort §Unity: a condition of harmony §Bond:

§Christ is the head of the body §Ephesians 1: 22 -23 And He put

§Christ is the head of the body §Romans 12: 4 -5 For just as

§Christ is the head of the body § 1 Cor. 1: 10 Now I

§Christ is the head of the body § 1 Cor. 1: 11 -13 For

§One Spirit – One Revelation §John 16: 13 But when He, the Spirit of

§One Spirit – One Revelation § 1 Cor. 12: 13 For by one Spirit

§One Spirit – One Interpretation § 2 Peter 1: 19 -21 So we have

§Acts 24: 14 -15 But this I admit to you, that according to the

§ 1 Peter 1: 3 -5 Blessed be the God and Father of our

§Hebrews 6: 10 -12 For God is not unjust so as to forget your

§One Source of Authority §Matthew 28: 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to

§One Way §John 14: 6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and

§Galatians 1: 6 -7 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him

§Galatians 1: 8 -10 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should

§ Colossians 2: 11 -13 and in Him you were also circumcised with a

§Galatians 3: 26 -29 For you are all sons of God through faith in

§ 1 Cor. 8: 6 yet for us there is but one God, the

§Romans 3: 30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and

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§Ephesians 4: 1 -3 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (NASB)

§Implore: §to ask; urge; to beg (Strong’s) §to call upon in supplication : beseech; to call or pray for earnestly : entreat, “implored the crowd to be quiet” (Webster)

§Humility: freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble §Gentleness: the quality or state of being gentle; especially : mildness of manners or disposition §Patience: bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint; not hasty or impetuous §Tolerance (forbear): to control oneself when provoked : be patient

§Diligent: characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort §Unity: a condition of harmony §Bond: a uniting or binding element or force (friendship) (faith)

§Christ is the head of the body §Ephesians 1: 22 -23 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. (NASB) § 1 Cor. 12: 12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. (NASB)

§Christ is the head of the body §Romans 12: 4 -5 For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. (NASB)

§Christ is the head of the body § 1 Cor. 1: 10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment. (NASB)

§Christ is the head of the body § 1 Cor. 1: 11 -13 For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul, ” and “I of Apollos, ” and “I of Cephas, ” and “I of Christ. ” Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? (NASB)

§One Spirit – One Revelation §John 16: 13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. (NASB)

§One Spirit – One Revelation § 1 Cor. 12: 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. (NASB)

§One Spirit – One Interpretation § 2 Peter 1: 19 -21 So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (NASB)

§Acts 24: 14 -15 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. (NASB)

§ 1 Peter 1: 3 -5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. (NASB)

§Hebrews 6: 10 -12 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end, so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. (NASB)

§One Source of Authority §Matthew 28: 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. (NASB)

§One Way §John 14: 6 Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. (NASB)

§Galatians 1: 6 -7 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.

§Galatians 1: 8 -10 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed! For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. (NASB)

§ Colossians 2: 11 -13 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ; having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised up with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, (NASB)

§Galatians 3: 26 -29 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. (NASB)

§ 1 Cor. 8: 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and we exist for Him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we exist through Him. (NASB)

§Romans 3: 30 since indeed God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is one. (NASB)

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