Marks of a True Christian (2) Building Up The Body Ephesians 4:8-16.

Marks of a True Marks of a True Christian (2)Christian (2)

Building Up The BodyBuilding Up The Body

Ephesians 4:8-16Ephesians 4:8-16

Real or Fake?Real or Fake?

•““Champ Internatinal”Champ Internatinal”•MoneyMoney•Genuine RolexGenuine Rolex•The Real DealThe Real Deal

Sitting in Sitting in McDonald’s Won’t McDonald’s Won’t

Make you a Make you a hamburgerhamburger

Sitting in church Sitting in church won’t make you a won’t make you a

Christian!Christian!•You must take some You must take some

action!!!!action!!!!

Two ApproachesTwo Approaches

•Doctrinal Doctrinal – First PrinciplesFirst Principles– Church PracticeChurch Practice

•PracticalPractical•Genus SpecieGenus Specie

Overview of EphesiansOverview of Ephesians

•Chapters 1-3 Doctrinal Chapters 1-3 Doctrinal BaseBase

•Chapters 4-6 Practical Chapters 4-6 Practical ApplicationApplication

•Parallel PassagesParallel Passages– Colossians 3– Romans 12– 1 Corinthians

Ephesians Lesson SeriesEphesians Lesson Series

•4:1-7 Walk Worthy4:1-7 Walk Worthy•4:8-16 Building Up the Body4:8-16 Building Up the Body•4:17-5:20 Light Versus 4:17-5:20 Light Versus

DarknessDarkness•5:21-6:9 Relationships5:21-6:9 Relationships•6:10-18 The Christian Soldier6:10-18 The Christian Soldier

4:1 As a prisoner for 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I the Lord, then, I urge you to live a urge you to live a life worthy of the life worthy of the calling you have calling you have

received.received.

4:2 4:2 Be completely Be completely humble and gentle; humble and gentle; be patient, bearing be patient, bearing with one another in with one another in

love.love.

4:3 Make every effort 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the to keep the unity of the

Spirit through the Spirit through the bond of peace.bond of peace.

4:4 There is one body 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit— just and one Spirit— just as you were called to as you were called to one hope when you one hope when you

were called—were called—

4:54:5 one Lord, one faith, one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one baptism; 6 6 one God one God and Father of all, who and Father of all, who is over all and through is over all and through

all and in all.all and in all.

Live Worthy of Live Worthy of Your CallingYour Calling

•Uncle Sam Wants YouUncle Sam Wants You•God: I love you and call you.God: I love you and call you.•Developed in chapters 1-3Developed in chapters 1-3• The calling comes firstThe calling comes first•Col 3:12 Therefore, as God’s Col 3:12 Therefore, as God’s

chosen people, holy and chosen people, holy and dearly loved,dearly loved,

Live Worthy of Your Live Worthy of Your CallingCalling

•Philippians 1:27, “worthy of Philippians 1:27, “worthy of the gospel of Christ”; the gospel of Christ”;

•Colossians 1:10, “to lead a life Colossians 1:10, “to lead a life worthy of the Lord”; worthy of the Lord”;

• 1 Thessalonians 2:12, “to lead 1 Thessalonians 2:12, “to lead a life worthy of the God who a life worthy of the God who calls” calls”

•Not mere moral advice—but Not mere moral advice—but based on the gospel. based on the gospel.

A Calling or A Calling or ReputationReputation

•Family reputation Family reputation •Alumni of a school.Alumni of a school.•Member of a team.Member of a team.

HumbleHumble• Lowliness of mind—in contrast Lowliness of mind—in contrast

to high-mindedness.to high-mindedness.• Weakness?Weakness?• Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the

meek, for they will inherit the meek, for they will inherit the earth.earth.

• Matthew 23:12 For whoever Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.will be exalted.

GentleGentle• Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit• 2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lord’s 2 Timothy 2:24 And the Lord’s

servant must not quarrel; instead, servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truththem to a knowledge of the truth

PatientPatient•““Long temper” as Long temper” as

compared to “short compared to “short temper”temper”

•1 Thess 5:14 And we urge 1 Thess 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyonebe patient with everyone

Unity of the SpiritUnity of the Spirit

•Vern’s License: “Peacbl”Vern’s License: “Peacbl”•The “glue” or “bond”The “glue” or “bond”•How hard do you try to How hard do you try to

get along with others?get along with others?

The Body The Body of Christof Christ

•We are all We are all part of the part of the whole. whole.

The Body is a The Body is a Metaphoric Metaphoric

ConceptConcept• It contains a wealth of It contains a wealth of

information in one term.information in one term.•““The Body” is a Key The Body” is a Key

concept of the churchconcept of the church

We are all to be We are all to be body builders! body builders!

We are all to be We are all to be body builders! body builders!

• Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:11 It was he who gave It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and and some to be pastors and teachers, teachers, 12 12 to prepare God’s to prepare God’s people for works of service, people for works of service,

Be Body Builders

• so that the body of Christ may be so that the body of Christ may be built up built up 13 13 until we all reach until we all reach unity in the faith and in the unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of whole measure of the fullness of Christ.Christ.

Build up the BodyBuild up the Body

Everyone must Everyone must work at body work at body

building.building.

The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ

• IndividualsIndividuals•CongregationCongregation•World WideWorld Wide

Gifts From ChristGifts From Christ

•ApostlesApostles•ProphetsProphets•EvangelistsEvangelists•PastorsPastors•TeachersTeachers

•So that the Body of Christ So that the Body of Christ might be built upmight be built up

•Until we all reach unity Until we all reach unity – in the faith– And in the knowledge of the Son of

God

•Become matureBecome mature– Attaining the whole measure of the

fullness of Christ

What are You What are You Doing to Build Up Doing to Build Up

the Body of Christ?the Body of Christ?

What mundane What mundane things can you do things can you do to help individuals to help individuals

or the church?or the church?

What special What special talents do you talents do you

have that you can have that you can offer? offer?

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