Ephesians 4

Ephesians 4:1-32

CHAPTER 4

Even though Paul is a __________, he still urges us to walk in our __. This walk must be a ________ one.

What does it mean to walk worthy? Paul gives us some words to consider:

1. ______________. 2. _______.

2. __________. 4. _______.

3. In _____.

We must ______ to keep the of the Spirit. This can only be done in a bond of _.

Paul now lists seven “Ones” of the Christian.

1. One __.

2. One __.

3. One __ of our calling.

4. One __.

5. One __.

6. One _____.

7. One _ and Father of all.

Each of us have been ____ grace and speical gifts. The ______ of these gifts is ________ to the gift of Christ.

Paul proves that Christ __ gifts by the quote from Psalms 68:19. Christ led into __________ the captives of sin and death. As conqueror, in triumph over death, Jesus gives does not seek gifts, he __________ to men.

Paul explains this passage and applies it to Christ, who first __________ into the earth and _____ back to heaven.

This one who ______ is the same one who is also ____ far above all heavens. He ______ all things.

God has given many different gifts. Some were temporary:

1. _________. 2. ______.

Other gifts are for the church of all ages.

1. _______. 2. __. 3. ____.

NOTE: These are all “______” in the church. They are all positions of leadership and authority. Evangelists are to speak and rebuke with all _________. (Titus 2:15) Pastors are also called __ and bishops in the New Testament. A pastor is a __________ who feeds the flock and oversees it. Christians are commanded to be _____________.

There are three reasons for these offices in the church. People are set in these positions:

1. For the __________ of the saints.

2. For the __ of the ministry.

3. For the _________ of the body of Christ.

How long should these positions in the church last? Paul says they should be active ____ -

1. We all come to the __ of the faith.

2. We have the _____ of the Son of God.

3. We have become the __ man.

4. We _____ up to the __ of the fulness of Christ.

5. We are no longer ____.

6. We are not ____ to and fro.

7. We are not carried by every __ of doctrine.

8. We are not tricked by cunning ______.

9. We are stable and not _____.

10. We speak the __ in love.

11. We __ up.

The church must function as a __. All must fit and __ together. Every ______ must do the job given it. Every part must work to help the body _____________. While the physical body must grow in size, the body of Christ must grow in __________ itself.

We should not walk as other _____ walk. They walk in the __ of their mind.

They walk with their understanding _____. They are _____ from the life of God. They are living in _____. They have a __________ of heart.

They have lost the ability to feel guilt or remorse. They are past ________. Their lives are __ over to:

1. __________.

2. _______.

3. _______.

This is not how you have ____ to walk in Christ.

Have you __ Christ? Have you been __ by him? Do you know that the ______ is in Jesus?

If the answer is YES, then, put off the old man of your former _______________. This old man is ______ with ______ lusts.

We need to be ____ in the spirit of our __.

We must put on the __ man. This man is created in __________ and true ______.

What must we put away? First we will list them.

1. _____.

2. __.

3. ____.

4. Corrupt _________.

5. __ the Holy Spirit.

6. ______.

The Christian must put away __. We must speak the __. We are ______ of one another.

We must put away __ which results in . The sun must not go down on our __.

When our anger leads to sin, we give place to the __ in our lives.

__________ the property of others is prompted by the greed of the old man. It is not enough to stop stealing. We must do three positive things:

1. _______ with our hands.

2. The work must be __.

3. The money earned must be _________ by giving to those who need it.

Our speech must be pure. We must not allow __________ communication to come from our ___. What we say must be __. It must __ the one who hears it. Our words must _____ grace to the hearers.

Christians must not ___ the Holy Spirit. The Spirit has _________ the will of God to us. If we do not obey the commands in the Bible, the work of the Holy Spirit was in vain. We are ____________ by the Holy Spirit. Do not destroy that seal of approval.

As we put off the old man, put away all __________. All forms of ________ must be put away.

WHEN GOD ERASES, HE IS GETTING READY TO WRITE. It is not enough to put off the old man and these evil deeds. We must also put on some new behaviors.

We must be ______ to each other. We must show that we are -____. We must be able to ____ each other. We must remember that God has _________ us because of the work of Christ. We should be able to forgive each other.