Ephesians  4 - Unity and Maturity in the Body of Christ4 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.-          As a prisoner for the Lord then (because we choose to be a steward of grace)o   A steward is trusted to increase that which he is given in trust-          I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received (I urge you (it’s urgent); o   Worthy of the calling (well-worth the cost; the rewards are eternal!)-          live a worthy lifeo   a worthy life is one distributing the grace as a good steward-          of the calling you have receivedo   you were called by God Himself to do this work-          that you receivedo   you received this as a great gift and an honor from Godo   you freely received it – freely give it out (multiply it as a good steward)-          Be completely humbleo   (completely, completely, completely humble) for grace you have been saved.o   And gentle (handling with care the hearts and eternal lives of others)-          Be patient, bearing with one another in loveo   it’s a command from God that we be patient and bear with one another in loveo   It’s not easy but God told us to do it.  You and I have just been reminded.-          Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peaceo   unity of the Spirit means togethero   through the bond of peace§  peace is the glue that will keep us together-          There is one body and one Spirit, just you were called to one hope when you were calledo   if there is only one bodyo   and one Spirito   and one hopeo   how then should we walk and talk and act?-          One Lordo   One faitho   One baptismo   One God and Father of allo   Who is over all and through all and in all (WOW)-          This is 100% complete saturation.  It’s all about God and what He is doing!7 But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it says:“When he ascended on high,    he took many captives    and gave gifts to his people.”9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.) 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers,Intro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com

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