Walk This Way.

Walk This Way.

Ephesians 4.

The apostle Paul now leaves the great new testament doctrine of Ephesians chapter 1 through chapter 3.

And now the reader is to venture own into a land, a land of practicality and doing this Word. -This great doctrine!

Ephesians is one of the apostle Paul’s prison epistles. I love the fact that Ephesians chapter 4, and chapter 5 begin in such a similar fashion.

The apostle speaks of being a prisoner for the Lord, and then he beseeches all of the followers of Jesus, to walk in love and unity, which is the seal of the new covenant.

Ephesians 4:1-3NKJV “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, 3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

The apostle Paul urges followers of Jesus Christ to walk worthy of the calling in which you were called.

What is it about this calling? Romans 11:29NIV for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

Irrevocable, meaning they cannot be withdrawn or changed. It is part of Paul's argument in Romans 11 about God's sovereignty and mercy...

The Called are those who have been summoned by God.

Called to salvation (Rom. 8:30)

Called both Jews and Gentiles (1 Cor. 1:24)

Called "with a holy calling" (2 Timothy 1:9)

Called with a heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1)

Called out of darkness into His marvelous light (1Pet. 2:9)

Called to walk worthy (Ep 4:1).

Called by grace (Gal 1:6)

Called through the "gospel" (2Th 2:14)

Called "into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord" (1 Cor. 1:9)

Will be called "with Him" at the end of this age (Rev. 17:14).

Ephesians 4.1b-3TM “I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.”

Ephesians 4, gives the believer a good look at servanthood and humility. I think its safe to say, “This is the mark of good Bible doctrine.”

Ephesians 4.4-6NKJV There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Again, one body, one Spirit, You were called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, He’s above all, through all, and in you all!

The apostles Paul once more gives each reader of, Ephesians 4, good Bible doctrine.

Ephesians 4.7NKJV But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.

The measure of Christ gift is without measure. P.H

Ephesians 4.8-10NKJV Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.)

Listen, Jesus ascended and descended...And as He was nailed to the cross...He forgave! P.H

Never forget our doctrine. Jesus, born a virgin birth, obedient parents for 30 years. His ministry on earth lasted 3 years, he ministered to everyone. Jesus unjustly accused, beaten, and hung and died a criminals death, crucifixion. Jesus rouse on the 3rd day. He was seen by hundreds for 40 days, before He ascended, He gave the church the Holy Spirit, and now for the big one, Jesus is coming again!

Ephesians 4.11NKJV And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

This call can’t, nor will be given by no other source, other than Jesus! P.H

Ephesians 4.12-13NKJV for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called "House of Dying," where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive medical attention.