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Paul’s Letter to Ephesians
Christian living - Chapter 4:1-15
Ephesians outline
Calling of Christian Church - Chap 1-3
Conduct of Christian church - Chap4-6
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 v1-6
Walk Worthy - Walk in UnityHumility - 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 - v7 -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 - v13-16
Fullness of Christ (πλήρωμα) Spiritual maturity - v13
Children are tossed back and forth - v14
Speak truth in Love - v15 - “Truth without love is brutality - Love without truth is Hypocrisy” - Prov 27:6
Joined- held - working - building - in Love - v16
Christ likeness - Should be goal of every ministry - kids, womens, mens, Youth ministry - Gal 4:9. Christ formed in you.