Marks of a True Christian (2) Building Up The Body

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

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

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

4. Sitting in church won’t make you a Christian! • You must take some action!!!!

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

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

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

8. 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

9. 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

10. 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

11. 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called—

12. 4:5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

13. 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,

14. 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 Thessalonians 2:12, “to lead a life worthy of the God who calls” • Not mere moral advice—but based on the gospel.

15. A Calling or Reputation • Family reputation • Alumni of a school. • Member of a team.

16. 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.

17. 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

18. Patient • “Long temper” as compared to “short temper” • 1 Thess 5:14 And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone

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

20. The Body of Christ • We are all part of the whole.

21. The Body is a Metaphoric Concept • It contains a wealth of information in one term. • “The Body” is a Key concept of the church

22. We are all to be body builders!

23. We are all to be body builders! • Ephesians 4:11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare God’s people for works of service,

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

25. Build up the Body

26. Everyone must work at body building.

27. The Body of Christ • Individuals • Congregation • World Wide

28. Gifts From Christ • Apostles • Prophets • Evangelists • Pastors • Teachers

29. So that the Body of Christ might be built up • Until we all reach unity • in the faith • And in the knowledge of the Son of God • Become mature • Attaining the whole measure of the fullness of Christ

30. What are You Doing to Build Up the Body of Christ?

31. What mundane things can you do to help individuals or the church?

32. What special talents do you have that you can offer?

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