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Ephesians The Walk of Unity!

What Is It About? The believer’s wealth is described to help believers live in accordance with it.

Ephesians 1 (wealth) Riches (1) Riches described (1:1-14) Prayer for comprehension (1:15-23)

Ephesians 2–3 (wealth) Position (2–3) Individual (2:1-10) Corporate (2:11–3:13) Prayer for comprehension (3:14-21)

What Is Inside? 1-3 orthodoxy 4-6 Orthopraxy

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior Position Practice

What Is Inside? 1–3 4–6 Relationship Responsibility No imperatives Orthodoxy Orthopraxy Knowledge Wisdom Belief Behavior Position Practice Privileges

Position and Practice Positional unity-Eph 2:11–3:13 Practical unity-Eph 4:1-16

Ephesians 4:1-16 Exhortation: walk in unity (4:1-3) Common doctrine: establishing unity (4:4-6) Spiritual gifts: creating unity (4:7-16)

Ephesians 4:1-3 Exhortation: walk in unity (4:1) Character attributes establishing unity (4:2) Exhortation: walk in unity (4:3)

Character Attributes Creating Unity (4:2) Humility Gentleness Patience Tolerance Love

Common Doctrine Establishing Unity (4:4-6) One body One Holy Spirit One hope One Lord One faith One baptism One God and Father

Spiritual Gifts: Creating Unity (4:7-16) Reality of the gifts (4:7) Reason for the gifts (4:8-10) Enumeration of the gifts (4:11) Purpose of the gifts (4:12-16)

“GIFTS TO MEN” “Paul uses an illustration from Ps 68:18 in which the triumphant warrior is elevated when he returns with hosts of prisoners receiving gifts from the conquered people and distributing gifts to his followers” -Charles Ryrie

“CHRIST’S DESCENT” “Of the earth is better understood as an appositional phrase meaning that Jesus Christ descended at His incarnation into the lower parts of the universe, namely the earth” -Charles Ryrie

12/12/4/4 Romans 12 1 Corinthians 12 1 Peter 4 Ephesians 4

Purpose of the Gifts (4:12-16) Equipping of the saints (4:12) Maturity of the saints (4:13-16) What maturity looks like (4:13,15-16) What immaturity looks like (4:14)

Ephesians 4:1-16 Exhortation: walk in unity (4:1-3) Common doctrine: establishing unity (4:4-6) Spiritual gifts: creating unity (4:7-16)

Application What are my spiritual gifts? Am I pursuing unity? Am I maturing?