Pauls Letter to Ephesians Christian living Chapter 4

Paul’s Letter to Ephesians Christian living - Chapter 4: 1 -15

Ephesians outline Calling of Christian Church - Chap 1 -3 Conduct of Christian church - Chap 4 -6 Paul’s letter have beautiful balance between doctrine and duty, Ephesians is an example. - Warren Wiersbe

Christian Walk 4 -6 Walk in Unity - 4: 1 -16 Walk in Purity - 4: 17 -32 Walk in Love - 5: 1 -6 Walk in Light - 5: 7 -14 Walk in wisdom - 5: 15 -6: 9 Stand in warfare - 6: 10 -20

Body of Christ - 4: 1 -15 Christian calling - 1 -6 Christian gift - Christ’s grace - 7 -12 Christian growth - 13 -16

Christian Calling v 1 -6 Walk Worthy - Walk in Unity Humility - Pride is greatest enemy to unity Meekness (KJV) - Harshness Patience - Long suffering (KJV) bearing one another with Love - Love unites - Selfishness divides Seven Reasons for Unity - 4: 5 -6 - One body - One spirit - one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, One Father - over all in all Should we agree with everybody? People who are not under lordship of Christ.

Christian gifts - v 7 -12 Measure of Christ’s gift - Gifts are not toys to play with but are tools to build Jesus - descended and Ascended Christ gives - Holy Spirit appoints - 1 Cor 12: 11 Apostles - Eph 2: 20, 1 Cor 15: 8 Prophets - 1 Cor 12: 28 Evangelists Pastor - Teacher - Romans 12: 7 -8

Christian Growth - v 13 -16 Fullness of Christ (πλήρωμα) Spiritual maturity - v 13 Children are tossed back and forth - v 14 Speak truth in Love - v 15 - “Truth without love is brutality - Love without truth is Hypocrisy” - Prov 27: 6 Joined- held - working - building - in Love - v 16 Christ likeness - Should be goal of every ministry - kids, womens, Youth ministry - Gal 4: 9. Christ formed in you.