Ephesians

Continuing through Ephesians 4:25-32, the message urges believers toward wholesome speech and grace toward one another, warns against grieving the Holy Spirit, and presses listeners to examine whether the old self has truly given way to new

Working through Ephesians 4:25-28, the message calls believers to put off the old vices of lying and stealing and put on truthful speech, righteous anger that hates sin without falling into it, and hard, honest work that enables generous

Working through Paul's contrast between pagan futility and new life in Christ, the message calls believers to remember their new identity in Christ rather than drifting back into their former patterns of sensuality and impurity.

Continuing through Ephesians 4:14-16, this message warns that spiritual immaturity leaves believers vulnerable to false doctrine and calls the church to speak the truth in love so that every member's work builds up the body toward maturity.

Working through Ephesians 4:12-13, this message explains that Christ gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers to equip and mature the saints for ministry, insisting that every member of the church is called to active

Ephesians 4 moves from the church's unity to the diversity of Christ's gifts. The risen Christ gives grace to each believer and gives office-bearing men to the church so the body may be equipped for its work.

Ephesians 4 calls every believer to a worthy walk that preserves the unity of the Spirit and a worthy work that builds up the body of Christ. Each member has particular work to do, but the whole church shares the common work of protecting

Completing Ephesians 4:1-6, this message shows that the sevenfold unity of the Spirit is meant to be visibly maintained by the church so the world sees it, and closes by urging believers to memorize these verses as their creed and command

Church Unity

Beginning Ephesians 4:1-2, this message defines the worthy walk as a life carried out with humility, gentleness, and patience that matches the weight of the believer's calling, and corrects the common misreading that this call is chiefly

Church Unity

Paul's prayer in Ephesians 3 calls the church to seek inner strengthening, deeper communion with Christ, fuller comprehension of His love, and the fullness of God. The goal is greater usefulness in the church and greater glory to God.