Having now completed Ephesians 1-3, we

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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• Having now completed Ephesians 1-3, were ready
  to conform our condition to our heavenly
  position
• His walk to be established in us.
• Lets begin and set the stage - establishing
  ourselves in the truth of Ephesians 316-21
• Ephesians 41 I, therefore, the prisoner of the
  Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling
  with which you were called,
• therefore we can clearly see whats its there
  for
• Paul calls himself the prisoner is this because
  he is writing from prison or does he see himself
  as bonded to the Lord Jesus Christ (Phlm 19 II
  Tim 18)?

May 3, 2009 Bob Eckel
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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• What is this calling or vocation?
• were called aorist passive indicative
• Eph 118 44 Rom 828-30
• The Christ nature is our vocation Gal 220, Col
  312-14
• What does it mean to walk worthy?
• walk - aorist active infinitive
• from peri and pateo - to tread all around, i.e.
  walk at large (especially as proof of ability)
• figurative to live, deport oneself, follow (as a
  companion) - go, be occupied with, walk (about).
• Worthy
• Becoming of a Godly sort
• Its a life not a work

May 3, 2009 Bob Eckel
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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• Ephesians 42 with all lowliness and
  gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one
  another in love,
• lowliness humility of mind
• I Peter 315
• meekness accepting of all that God allows to
  come our way
• II Cor 101
• A view from above - how are you doing here?
• longsuffering forbearance, patience
• As He is about us
• Num 1418 - 'The LORD is longsuffering and
  abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and
  transgression but He by no means clears the
  guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on
  the children to the third and fourth
  generation.'
• bearing (enduring) one another in love
• Agape I Cor 134,5,13

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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• According to Gill - overlooking the infirmities
  of one another, forgiving injuries done,
  sympathizing with, and assisting each other in
  distressed circumstances, the spring of all which
  should be love by that saints should be moved,
  influenced, and engaged to such a conduct, and
  which should be so far attended to, as is
  consistent with love
• (Sounds to me like Christ in us!)
• Ephesians 43 endeavoring to keep the unity of
  the Spirit in the bond of peace.
• endeavoring - to use speed, i.e. to make effort,
  be prompt or earnest - do (give) diligence, be
  diligent (forward), labor, study
• What is the unity of the Spirit?
• ILG uniting bond of peace
• See Eph 413 relates to the knowledge of the
  Lord
• bond of peace?
• John 1633 These things I have spoken to you,
  that in Me you may have peace. In the world you
  will have tribulation but be of good cheer, I
  have overcome the world."

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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• In context (see v. 4) this reflects the body
• Col 315 And let the peace of God rule in your
  hearts, to which also you were called in one
  body and be thankful.
• Only possible in the Holy Spirit and what is
  His role?
• John 1613,14 However, when He, the Spirit of
  truth, has come, He will guide you into all
  truth for He will not speak on His own
  authority, but whatever He hears He will speak
  and He will tell you things to come. He will
  glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and
  declare it to you.
• Ephesians 44 There is one body and one Spirit,
  just as you were called in one hope of your
  calling
• Seven unities listed which begin with one body
• See Rom 125 1Cor 1212,13 Eph 123, 216
• One Spirit
• See Matt 2819 1Cor 124-11 IICor 114 Eph
  218,22
• JFB The Holy Spirit gives to the Church its
  true unity. Outward uniformity is as yet
  unattainable but beginning by having one mind,

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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• we shall hereafter end by having "one body."
  The true "body" of Christ (all believers of every
  age) is already "one, "as joined to the one
  Head. "In essentials, unity in doubtful
  questions, liberty in all things, charity."
• Its not how were doing but recognizing who we
  are!
• One hope of your (our) calling
• ILG you were called with the hope of the
  calling of you
• hope - from elpo (to anticipate, usually with
  pleasure) expectation or confidence
• Immortality Col 15, II Thess 216 Titus 12,
  37 I Peter 14
• Ephesians 45 one Lord, one faith, one
  baptism
• One Lord Christ, head of the church (Eph 110
  I Cor 86)
• One faith relates to Christ Himself (Heb 122
  Eph 413)
• One baptism in the Lord Jesus Christ Himself
  (Rom 64)

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The Epistle to the Ephesians
Walking the Walk Ephesians 41-6

• Ephesians 46 one God and Father of all, who is
  above all, and through all, and in you all.
• One God and Father of all what more can be
  said?
• In verses 4-6 we see the Trinity, and also in
  this verse alone!
• above all, through all and in all!
• I just love Dan 434,35 And at the end of the
  time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven,
  and my understanding returned to me and I
  blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him
  who lives forever For His dominion is an
  everlasting dominion, And His kingdom is from
  generation to generation. All the inhabitants of
  the earth are reputed as nothing He does
  according to His will in the army of heaven And
  among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can
  restrain His hand Or say to Him, "What have You
  done?
• Rom 1135 For of Him and through Him and to Him
  are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
• 1 John 415 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the
  Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

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