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Marks of a True Christian

Marks of a True Christian. Real or Fake?. “Champ Internatinal” Money Genuine Rolex The Real Deal. Sitting in McDonald’s Won’t Make you a hamburger. Sitting in CHURCH won’t make you a Christian!. You must take some action!!!. Two Approaches. Doctrinal First Principles Church Practice

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Marks of a True Christian

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  1. Marks of a True Christian www.turnbacktogod.com

  2. Real or Fake? • “Champ Internatinal” • Money • Genuine Rolex • The Real Deal www.turnbacktogod.com

  3. Sitting in McDonald’s Won’t Make you a hamburger . . . www.turnbacktogod.com

  4. Sitting in CHURCH won’t make you a Christian! • You must take some action!!! www.turnbacktogod.com

  5. Two Approaches • Doctrinal • First Principles • Church Practice • Practical • Genus Specie www.turnbacktogod.com

  6. Overview of Ephesians • Chapters 1-3 Doctrinal Base • Chapters 4-6 Practical Application • Parallel Passages • Colossians 3 • Romans 12 • 1 Corinthians www.turnbacktogod.com

  7. Ephesians Lesson Series • 4:1-7 Walk Worthy • 4:8-16 Building Up the Body • 4:17-5:20 Light Versus Darkness • 5:21-6:9 Relationships • 6:10-18 The Christian Soldier www.turnbacktogod.com

  8. “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” • Eph 4:1 www.turnbacktogod.com

  9. “live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” www.turnbacktogod.com

  10. Live Worthy of Your Calling • Uncle Sam Wants You • God: I love you and call you. • Developed in chapters 1-3 • The calling comes first • Col 3:12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, www.turnbacktogod.com

  11. Live Worthy of Your Calling • Philippians 1:27, “worthy of the gospel of Christ”; • Colossians 1:10, “to lead a life worthy of the Lord”; • 1 Thess 2:12, “to lead a life worthy of the God who calls” • Not mere moral advice—but based on the gospel. www.turnbacktogod.com

  12. A Calling or Reputation • Family reputation • Alumni of a school. • Member of a team. www.turnbacktogod.com

  13. Ephesians 4:2 “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” www.turnbacktogod.com

  14. Humble • Lowliness of mind—in contrast to high-mindedness. • Weakness? • Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” • Matthew 23:12 “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” www.turnbacktogod.com

  15. Gentle • Fruit of the Spirit • 2 Timothy 2:24 “And the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth” www.turnbacktogod.com

  16. Patient • “Long temper” as compared to “short temper” • Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” • Matthew 23:12 “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” www.turnbacktogod.com

  17. 4:3 “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” • Eph 4:3 www.turnbacktogod.com

  18. Unity of the Spirit • Vern’s License: “Peacbl” • The “glue” or “bond” • How hard do you try to get along with others? www.turnbacktogod.com

  19. 4 There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called— • Eph 4:4 www.turnbacktogod.com

  20. 5 “one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” • Eph 4:5 www.turnbacktogod.com

  21. Conclusion • Don’t just talk the talk - - - walk the walk! www.turnbacktogod.com

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