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We’re going to *continue* on the book of *Ephesians*.
Last time we *ended* on *EPH 4:15* so let’s just pick up from there.
*I.
**/EPH 4:15/*
*A.
/When Paul says/* “*/Speaking the truth in love/*,” */I believe/* that this is */referring to something that the word teaches/*.
*1.
/You might be able to tell someone how to get a job.
/*
*a.
/Giving/* */them/* some */advice from the Word/*.
*b.
/But/* */if you saw a Brother/* in the Lord */steel/* */something/*, to */probably don’t want/* */to go to the police/* and tell them what happened.
*i. *(*/Proverbs 10:12/*) Says, “*/Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins/*.”
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*B.
*Back in (*/EPH 4:15/*) it say, …The word “*/LOVE/*” is the */Greek/* word “*/Agape/*.”
*1.
/Which is/* a */true kind of love/*, the */God kind of love/*.
*a.
*When “*/Speaking the truth in love/*” */your motive should only be/* “*/to help the person/*.
*i. /Not to use the sword of the Spirit/* (the Word) */to stab the person/*.
*2.
/When you do Speak the Truth in Love/* */to correct someone from their errors/*, */that will bring them back on track/*.
*C.
If* we *go back* to (*V 14*) *and* *read* it *together* *with* (*V 15*) it *gives* us *more light* on this V. (So let’s do that.)
*1.
**/EPH 4:14-15/*
*a.
If* we see *someone* *in error* according to the Word of God, *we need to share the Word* with them *in LOVE* *so* that *they* *may* *mature* in the things of the God.
*i.
So that* their *wrong doctrine* will be *corrected*, but *remember* it has to be done *in love*.
*II.
**/EPH 4:16a/*
*A.
*“*From whom*” is *referring back to Jesus*, who is *the head*.
And, of course, *we* are *the body*.
*1. **/EPH 4:16 /*
*a.
He says* that *the body* is, “*Joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth*.”
*i.
*“*Compacted*” means “*Knit together*.”
*b.
Basically*, what *this V is saying* is that *the body will function correctly* *when the whole body is doing their part*.
*i.
When each person gets involved* in some area, *and* it *doesn’t have to be* 1 of those areas *where everybody sees you*.
(If that’s a *persons motive*, than that’s *all* the *reward* that *they’re going to get*.)
Our *motives have to be*, *to please* *our* heavenly *Father*.
*ii.
Each person is to get involved* *in doing something*.
*iii.
That’s why Paul says*, *We’re working together as a team and in unity*, “*According to the effectual working in the measure of every part*.”
*c.
Notice* the *last part of that V*, “*Maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love*.”
*i.
I like* how the *New Century Version* puts it, (*Ephesians 4:16*) “*The whole body depends on Christ, and all the parts of the body are joined and held together.
Each part does its own work to make the whole body grow and be strong with love*.”
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*ii.
As we are doing* the *work of the ministry*, *each part doing their job*, it *has to be done in love*.
*2.
Sometimes* we *can get* so *caught up* *in our ministry*, that we *lose the quality* *of being teachable*, *or* we are *no longer doing it in love*.
*a.
No matter* *what job* it is that *we’re doing* for the Lord, *remain teachable*.
*i.
*Someone might have a great idea on how you can do your job better.
*b.
*Also *the love walk* is *so important*.
*i.
*It *doesn’t matter* *how great you are in your ministry*, *If you’re not understanding the **needs** and **concerns* *of others*, *you’re not walking in love*.
*ii.
If* we’re *not walking in love* *our ministry* *amounts to nothing*.
*iii.
*(*1 Corinthians 13:2*) Says, “*And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing*.”
(*V 3*) says, “*It profits me nothing*.”
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*B.
**/EPH 4:17/*
*1.
Starting here* in (*V 17*) *Paul begins* to *move* more *into temporal truths*.
*a.
What we are to do* *and what we should not be doing*.
*i.
*In (*EPH 4:1*) *Paul says*, that ye *walk worthy of the vocation*.
*ii.
He* *begins to instruct* *on* the *things* that *we should be doing*.
*b.
In* (*V 17*) he *starts* now, “*How we should not walk*.”
(*Things that we should not be doing*.)
*i.
Later* now he *goes back* to the *things that we should be doing*.
*2. *Now *in* (*V 17*) *he says*, “*Stop walking as other Gentiles (unbelievers) walk*, in the vanity of their mind.”
*a.
*The word “*Vanity*” here in this V *when he says*, “*in the vanity of their mind*,” *means* that there is “*A perverseness*, *an Emptiness*, *and* *void of the Truth*.”
*i.
If someone is an unbeliever*, *they are definitely void* *of the Truth of God’s Word*.
*C.
**/EPH 4:18/*
*1.
Because someone is void* the Truth *of* *God’s Word*, *their understanding is darkened*.
*2.
He goes on* in this V *to say*, “*being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them*.”
*a.
People are alienated* *or* “*Separated*” *from God because of* *Ignorance*.
*i.
If there ignorance was removed*, *they would see that they need God* in their lives.
*They would make Jesus* their *Lord*.
*ii.
But* their *ignorance* has *stopped them*.
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