Live Worthy
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· 19 viewsOur calling includes keeping the unity of the Spirit.
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Live Worthy
Live Worthy
Called to live worthy
Called to live worthy
Walk Worthy
Walk Worthy
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
Live: to walk (behavior) v. — to live or behave in a specified manner.
to walk (behavior) v. — to live or behave in a specified manner.
To walk is to conduct the walk of life - Generally means (to live).
tn Grk “walk.” The verb “walk” in the NT letters refers to the conduct of one’s life, not to physical walking.
in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.
So the Pharisees and teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Why don’t your disciples live according to the tradition of the elders instead of eating their food with defiled hands?”
They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.
in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.
2 Corinthians 10:3
Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
calling (state) n. — the condition one enters upon the acceptance of a summons; especially all that is expected of a person who accepts God’s summons to the hope of salvation in Jesus.
A study on the word translated as church encompasses both local and universal. The context in which it is used is key to how it is defined. However, both can be applied. congregation is in view here.
calling (state) n. — the condition one enters upon the acceptance of a summons; especially all that is expected of a person who accepts God’s summons to the hope of salvation in Jesus.Walk Worthy
Called According to His Purpose
Called According to His Purpose
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Called according to His purpose.
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—
Chosen for a purpose. Our integration into God’s family includes our submission to His ways.
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called;
Called to be holy (set apart), controlled by the Spirit and not according to our own device.
Called to be humble and patient
Called to be humble and patient
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Ephesians 4:1
humility n. — the disposition of valuing or assessing oneself appropriately; especially in light of one’s sinfulness or creatureliness.
Called to value others
Called to value others
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,
Called to lead by submission
Called to lead by submission
In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”
Called to Restrain sensuality
Called to Restrain sensuality
Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.
False humility in religious posturing
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
In contrast to sensual or worldly love christians are called to a sacrificial love.
Called according to God's Purpose As a Prisoner! An apostle by the will of God Blessing in heaven Chosen by God in Christ before creation Chosen according to his pleasure and will
Called through the Gospel Paul became a servant of the the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the gift of God's grace to preach the boundless riches of Christ to make plain to everyone
Called to Future Glory heavenly blessings Spiritual blessings in Christ
Called to present Privileges and Responsibilities holy and blameless in his sight Adopted to sonship Praising His grace Made alive in Christ To show the incomparable riches of his grace We are God's handiwork to do good works.
Called to Stay with God in Particular Life Situations There was a time when you were excluded But now brought near A new humanity created resulting in peace - one body to reconcile He preached peace to all Through him we both have access!
