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1) Prayer and Introduction
a) Pray
b) Eph 4:1-16 is the framework for the remainder of the letter.
c) This passage shows the church in action.
It sets the standard for how we, as the body of Christ, are to live.
d) Read Eph 4:1-16
2) A Worthy Life – Eph 4:1-6
a) Our lives must be worthy of Jesus’ Calling – Eph 4:1
i) Our calling is to be Children of God, part of His families, heirs with Jesus Christ
b) God’s measure for a worthy life – Eph 4:2-3
i) Humility
(1) This is countercultural.
Humility was not a respected quality.
(2) We are already called to be different.
We are to be Salt and Light.
(3) We are called to holiness as we will see going forward in Ephesians.
ii) Gentleness
iii) Patience with one another
iv) Forbearing with one another’s faults out of love
(1) Love brackets the entire discussion.
Eph 4:1-16 is the framework for the remainder of the letter.
(2) Love is the beginning and ending of that framework.
v) Maintaining the unity of the Body of Christ
(1) We don’t create the unity.
Jesus has already united us.
We must work to maintain that unity.
c) The body of Christ is one.
– Eph 4:4-6
3) The Gifts of Jesus: How do we do this?
– Eph 4:7-16
a) Jesus gives gifts to the Church – Eph 4:7-10
i) Jesus is the giver of the gifts to the Church – Eph 4:7
ii) Jesus has the authority to give gifts to the Church – Eph 4:8-10 (Psalm 68:18)
b) The Gifts and their Purpose – Eph 4:11-16
i) Paul gives a list of gifts.
– Eph 4:11
(1) These are gifts of leadership within the Church, not the other gifts of Corinthians or Timothy.
(2) Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers
(a) Grammatically, pastors and teachers are closely linked.
(i) Not all teachers are pastors but all pastors are teachers
ii) What are the gifts for?
– Eph 4:12-16
(1) To equip the church for service (Eph 4:12a)
Ephesians 4:12a (NLT)
12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work
(a) Note that the leadership roles given are not to do all the work but to equip the believers to do the work!
(2) To build up the Body (Eph 4:12b)
Ephesians 4:12b (NLT)
12 build up the church, the body of Christ.
(3) To bring about the maturity of the Church (Eph 4:13-16)
4) Conclusion and Prayer
a) As believers, we are one.
One body.
One Church.
b) We are here for each other.
c) We are called to live a life worthy of Jesus.
Called to holiness.
d) Jesus gave gifts to His Church so that His church will be mature and doing His work.
e) We are called to maturity.
We are called to grow in our faith.
f) Going forward in Ephesians, Paul will spell this out more.
What is mature faith?
g) Pray
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