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Introduction:
Go over all of Chapter 4
-(v.1)
I am a prisoner
Go over all of Chapter 4
-(v.1)
Live up to your calling not beneath
-(v.2) Show humility, be gentle, patience with your brothers and sisters in Christ
(v.3) Preserve the Unity of the Spirit(doctrinal unity) in the bond of peace(practical unity)
(v.7-13) Jesus gave us Pastor/Teachers as gifts to the church and they have been sent to minister to the needs of the church let them do this without being a source of contention
(v.14-16) Grow up
(v.17-19)
The world makes decision and lives according to the dictates of their desires, do not follow the pattern of the world.
I. Get back to the basics
I. Get back to the basics
eph 4
(v.20)
Paul is this text is reaching back into the previous scriptures that talked about how the Gentiles behave.
The Gentiles are Spiritually undiscerned.
They follow the dictates of the world and their own lust.
They chase things that have no spiritual value.
The fill their belly’s with things that destroy.
(v.20) “But you did not learn Christ in this way” Paul is dogmatic in his assertion that the believers at Ephesus were not taught Christ in this way.
How could Paul be so sure that they knew better, and that this behavior was intentional?
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Acts 18:1-
(v.1-3)
In this grouping of scriptures we see Paul’s introduction to this powerful ministry couple.
We see here and man named
(v.1-3)
In this grouping of scriptures we see Paul’s introduction to this powerful ministry couple.
We see here and man named Aquila who was ethnic Jew but a Roman citizen(Just like Paul) this man was married to a woman named Priscilla.
They meet Paul because the Roman Emperor Claudius kicked out the Jews from the imperial city.
They linked up with Paul because they all share the same trade.
They were tent-makers.
Notice (v.3) Due to their common shared occupation Paul stayed with them.
It is safe to assume that besides working Paul discipled them.
We can say that because of the NT evidence there was not place Paul went to that he sought to fit in.
He taught Christ in every situation that he was put into.
Acts 18:
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acts 18:18-
(v.18)
Notice Paul’s travel companions as the set sail.
Priscilla and Aquila.
Then in (v.19)
Notice where they sailed to.
They sailed to Ephesus and Paul left them there.
They asked him to stay longer, but Paul says I have to go, but if it is God’s will I will return.
(v.18)
Notice Paul’s travel companions as the set sail.
Priscilla and Aquila.
Then in (v.19)
Notice where they sailed to.
They sailed to Ephesus and Paul left them there.
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Acts 18:23-
(v.23) Paul left Ephesus and began to travel to other places in Asia Minor preaching and teaching.
This piggybacks what I said earlier about Paul always being about the father’s business.
(v.24) Luke then introduces a new character into the story.
A man named Apollos who was a Jew that lived in Alexandria, which was the capital of Egypt.
He was a trained rhetorician, which means he was a trained speaker.
It looks like from the text that he believed that Jesus the Christ was the Messiah, but he had an incomplete understanding of the Resurrection and Pentecost and spirit baptism.
(v.25-26) Apollos was showing up at the Jewish synagogue’s and instructing the Jews the Jesus was the Messiah when he was noticed by Priscila and Aquila.
They pulled his coattail had a fish fry and while they were eating they filled in the blanks in Apollos teaching things he had never known.
Particularly about Pentecost and the indwelling HS.
Then look at him in (v.28)
(v.28)
We went back to work refuting the Jews in public proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Now we know that at least Three strong bible teachers are in Ephesus: Priscilla, Aquila & Apollos.
Now take a look at Eph 19:1
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(v.1) Apollos left Ephesus and went to Corinth, but look at who replace him.
Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus.
By the time Paul made his way back to Ephesus we believed that a Christian Community had already sprung up under the missionary work of Priscila, Aquila, and Apollos.
Paul came in to strengthen their faith.
We believe Paul was in Ephesus from the Autumn of 52ad to the Spring of 55 ad.
So Paul was in Ephesus for three years during those three years we wrote: 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, and Phil.
-The book of Ephesians was written approx.
62ad.
So Paul is writing back to a place he had just left 7 years prior.
Eph 4:
(v.20) Paul could say with confidence that they did not learn Christ this way, because he knew they had been taught by some of the best.
Him being on of them.
You see why my point last week was “You know better than that!!”
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(v.21) “if indeed you have heart” Paul moves from a general proclamation “Yall were not taught like that” to an individual proclamation.
Paul seems to be granting a little bit of grace & mercy.
He is giving them the benefit of the doubt.
He says maybe not all of you have been taught, but I am pretty sure most of yall know better than to act like you are acting.
(v.21) “if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus” Paul says I am relatively sure that you have been taught in him.
Meaning that your teaching has been built on the solid foundation of Christ and him Crucified.
There has been no ambiguity, nor deceit.
You have gotten pure Gospel.
(v.22) “that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self,” Paul tells them that you have been taught about what to do with your former manner of life.
(v.22) “that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self” Paul then goes into the teaching that has been taught but needs to be reiterated.
Sidenote: To all Teachers, Parents, and Mentors; People need to be taught things from different angles before it registers with them.
Don’t get frustrated when a person does not change behavior the first time you tell them, that is rare.
Most of us need reminders!!
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