(Eph 4:1-6) I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

EPHESIANS NOTES  The Divisions 1.Chapters 1-3 Doctrine Our position in Christ (1:1- 3:21) 2.Chapters 4-6 Practical Our Life in the world (4:1- 6:9) Our attitude to the enemy (6:10-24)

EPHESIANS NOTES  The Divisions Just like in the Book of Rev. with the two events of the opening of a door, divides the book, we have a similar situation here. Sit (2:6) Our position in Christ Walk (4:1) Our Life in this world Stand (6:11) Our attitude to the enemy

Connected with the Body

I.The PRESENTING of gifts

(Eph 4:7-11) But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

A. It takes all to Complete the body

But unto every one of us (Eph 4:7) But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

(Rom 12:4-6) For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, …

(1Co 12:12) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

A. It takes all to Complete the body B.The Conception of the gifts

given grace according to the measure (Eph 4:7) But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

the grace given unto me, to every man God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith according to the proportion of faith (Rom 12:3-6) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

(Joh 3:34) For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poorhe hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted to preach deliverance to the captivesrecovering of sight to the blindto set at liberty them that are bruised (Luk 4:18-19) The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

A. It takes all to Complete the body B.The Conception of the gifts C. Understanding the leading of Captivity

When he ascended up on highhe led captivity captivegave gifts unto men (Eph 4:8-9) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

(1Pe 3:18-19) For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

(Joh 20:16) Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master. Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father (Joh 20:17) Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

(Joh 20:27) Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

A. It takes all to Complete the body B.The Conception of the gifts C. Understanding the leading of Captivity D. The aids to Coaching the gifts

apostles;prophets; evangelists;pastors and teachers; (Eph 4:11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

(Eph 2:20) And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh (Heb 11:4) By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

I.The PRESENTING of gifts II. The PERFECTING of the gifts

For the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministryfor the edifying of the body of Christ (Eph 4:12-13) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

A. The Conforming to his image.

For the perfecting of the saints a perfect man (Eph 4:12-13) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus (Col 1:28) Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: as many as be perfect (Php 3:15) Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. we speak wisdom among them that are perfect (1Co 2:6) Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

For the perfecting of the saints a perfect man stature of the fulness of Christ: (Eph 4:12-13) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

(Gal 4:19) My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you, That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works (2Ti 3:16-17) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.