Walking Worthy: A Call to Unity

Introduction

Message Title: Walking Worthy: A Call to Unity.

Bible Passage: Ephesians 4:1–6

Unity: A state of oneness or togetherness.

Therefore...

Ch 1-3 = The why (Ch 4-6=The what)

Gospel

2 Prayers for understanding

“Doctrine drives conduct” (to know and to do)

1. Our Calling

Ephesians 4:1-2

Walk (6 times Ch 4-6) “Walk this way”

“to conduct one’s life”

Following Christ

Destination

Perspective

Persistence

Direction (Divine)

Isaiah 30:21 NASB95

21 Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

John 14:6 NASB95

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

John 15:5 NASB95

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.

1 John 2:6 NASB95

6 the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

Luke 9:23 NASB95

23 And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Colossians 2:6 NASB95

6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,

Calling

Ephesians 2:10 NASB95

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.

Romans 8:28–29 NASB95

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;

2. Our Characteristics (6)

Ephesians 4:2

Humility

Gentleness

Patience

Tolerance

In Love

Diligent

All for unity

3. Our Commonality

Ephesians 4:4-6

One Body

Romans 8:15 “15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!””

One Spirit

Romans 8:16 “16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,”

One Hope: Eternal life

One Lord

1 Corinthians 8:6 “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.”

One Faith

Ephesians 2:8 “8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;”

One Baptism: Born Again

One God

1 Corinthians 8:6 “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.”

Deuteronomy 6:4 “4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one!”

Conclusion

Walk Worthy: Unity

Ephesians–Philemon The Basis of Unity

we should note the basis of unity. Although people today often attempt to establish unity based on the principle of unity itself, the unity Paul hopes to maintain in the church is based on the sevenfold unity mentioned in this text. Only a unity theologically grounded in the reality of the triune God and his gospel will be able to survive attacks from without and pressure from within.

“Our Identity in Christ...The perfect example” Romans 6