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Living a Deeper Christian Life: Understanding the Christian Calling

Delve into the Scriptures to explore the high, holy, and heavenly calling of Christians, focusing on Ephesians 4:17-32. Discover the contrast between the Sinner's Picture and a new life in Christ, emphasizing salvation, sanctification, and a renewed Christian lifestyle.

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Living a Deeper Christian Life: Understanding the Christian Calling

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  1. Youth Search The Scriptures Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Canada

  2. We saw the Christian Calling as: Hindsight from Volume 56 New Testament Studies • A high calling (Philippians 3: 14) • to make us live by a standard that is higher than that of the world • A holy calling (2 Timothy 1: 9) • to make us live strictly in holiness and righteousness • A heavenly calling (Hebrews 3: 1) • to help us make heaven at last

  3. Memory Verse • Ephesians 4: 24, 25 Main Text Ephesians 4: 17-32

  4. Today’s focus

  5. The Sinner’s PictureEphesians 4: 17-19 • Have pleasure in vanities and love to please “self” • V. 17; Romans 8:7 • Spiritually blind, separated from God and does not understand the things of God • V.18; 1 Cor. 2:14; Acts 26:18; Ephesians 2:12 • Lascivious, unclean, immoral, corrupt and greedy • V. 19; Isaiah 56: 10, 11

  6. Admonition to ALL youths • Consequences of sin • Wrath of God and eternal damnation (Ephesians 5:6,7) • Way of Escape from sin • Genuine repentance and faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 6:2)

  7. Evidences of a new life in Christ2 Cor. 5: 17 • Does not commit sin • 1 John 3: 8, 9 • Manifests the fruits of the Spirit • Galatians 5: 22, 23 • Regular attendance of fellowship and church programs • Hebrews 10: 25 • Restoration, Restitution, Renewal and Revival • v.23; Roman 12: 1, 2

  8. Salvation is the forgiveness of sins through repentance and faith in Christ (John 3: 16, 18) • Salvation brings justification (Romans 3:23, 24) • Salvation opens the gate of the kingdom of God Sanctification is the removal of inward sin (Titus 2:14) Sanctification brings inward holiness (1 Thes. 4: 7) Sanctification qualifies one to enter heaven (Hebrews 12: 14)

  9. Things to put off…Ephesians 4: 25-31

  10. New lifestyle of Christian youthsVerses 32; Ephesians 6: 1-3

  11. According to this study, is your present life pleasing or displeasing the Lord? • Can others see Jesus in me? • Is my life driving others to Christ or away from Him? Psalm 139:23,24; 2 Corinthians 13:5

  12. From verses 17-19, how do sinners walk? • In the light of today’s lesson, what are the consequences of walking in darkness? • How can a Christian youth be taught of the Lord today? • What are the differences between salvation and sanctification? • Mention some negative lifestyles Christian youths must not allow in their lives as saints

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