STUDY IT FOR YOURSELF! Have the attitude of the Bereans… … take what you are taught and search the Scriptures each day to see if what was taught is what the Word of God says [Acts 17:11]! Have the attitude of the Bereans…

Walking in the Light of His Way WALKING IN a MANNER WORTHY of the Lord

The Growth of Jesus Luke 2:52 [52] And Jesus KEPT INCREASING in WISDOM and STATURE, and in FAVOR with God and men.

Walking IN a WORTHY MANNER What Does It Mean to GROW IN STATURE?

Stature Stature, i.e. height, appearance, etc. Strong’s Greek noun number 2244. Stature, i.e. height, appearance, etc. Age, as in time of life; Age, as in length of life MATURITY, being mature Metaphorically attaining a STATE OF FITNESS for a given task

WISDOM affects STATURE Remember we said WISDOM IS… The SKILL of UNDERSTANDING how to APPLY what you KNOW and have EXPERIENCED in YOUR SUBMISSIVE OBEDIENCE. The RESULT BEING a MATURITY, that BRINGS ABOUT a STATE of FITNESS for SPIRITUAL WORKS of SERVICE!

Ephesians 4:8-16 [8] Therefore it says, “WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN.” Cited from Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive Thy captives; Thou hast received gifts among (“for,” or “in”) men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Ephesians 4:8-16 [9] (Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? [10] He Who descended is Himself also He Who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might FILL ALL THINGS.)

Ephesians 4:8-16 [11] And HE GAVE SOME as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, [12] FOR the EQUIPPING of the saints FOR the WORK of SERVICE… … to the BUILDING UP of the body of Christ;

Ephesians 4:8-16 [13] UNTIL we all ATTAIN TO THE UNITY of THE FAITH… … and of the KNOWLEDGE of the SON of GOD…

Ephesians 4:8-16 [13] … to a MATURE (perfect or complete) man… … to the MEASURE of the STATURE which belongs to the FULLNESS of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8-16 [14] As a RESULT, WE ARE NO LONGER TO BE CHILDREN, tossed here and there by waves… … and carried about by every wind of doctrine… … by the trickery of men, by craftiness in DECEITFUL SCHEMING…

Ephesians 4:8-16 [15] … but speaking the truth in love, WE ARE TO GROW UP IN ALL aspects (things) INTO HIM, Who is the head, even Christ, [16] from Whom THE WHOLE BODY, being FITTED and HELD TOGETHER BY THAT which every joint supplies…

Ephesians 4:8-16 [16] … ACCORDING to the PROPER WORKING of EACH INDIVIDUAL PART… … CAUSES the GROWTH of the BODY for the BUILDING UP OF ITSELF in love.

Walking IN a WORTHY MANNER Learning to INCREASE IN STATURE

Colossians 1:9-12 -- the PURPOSE of Walking in WISDOM [9] For this reason also, since the day we heard of it… … we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be FILLED with the KNOWLEDGE of His WILL in all SPIRITUAL WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING,

Colossians 1:9-12 -- the PURPOSE of Walking in WISDOM [10] so that you may WALK IN a MANNER WORTHY of the Lord… … TO PLEASE HIM in all respects… … BEARING FRUIT in every good work…

Colossians 1:9-12 -- the PURPOSE of Walking in WISDOM [10] … and INCREASING in the KNOWLEDGE of God; [11] STRENGTHENED WITH ALL POWER, according to His glorious might…

Colossians 1:9-12 -- the PURPOSE of Walking in WISDOM [11] … FOR the ATTAINING of ALL STEADFASTNESS and PATIENCE… … JOYOUSLY [12] GIVING THANKS to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light.

Growing Through the Renewal of Your Mind [Colossians 1:9-11] STRENGTHENED with ALL POWER [VS 11] INCREASING in KNOWLEDGE of HIM [VS 10] Filled with the KNOWLEDGE of HIS WILL [VS 9] EFFECTIVELY PRODUCING FRUIT [VS 10] With ALL WISDOM [VS 9] With ALL SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING [VS 9] Living in a WAY HONORING & PLEASING to HIM [VS 10]

Walking IN a WORTHY MANNER CHARACTERISTICS of a WORTHY WALK

A WORTHY WALK is… WALKING by FAITH NOT by SIGHT [2 Corinthians 5:7] FULFILLING the REQUIREMENT of the LAW by WALKING ACCORDING to the SPIRIT and NOT ACCORDING to the FLESH [Romans 8:4]

A WORTHY WALK is… LIVING (having life) by the SPIRIT, and CHOOSING to WALK by the SPIRIT (or how the Spirit leads) [Galatians 5:25] WALKING in the GOOD WORKS which God prepared beforehand [Ephesians 2:10]

A WORTHY WALK is… Putting on the Lord Jesus Christ, and MAKING NO PROVISION for the LUSTS of FLESH [Romans 13:13-14] NOT CARRYING OUT the DESIRE of the FLESH but WALKING by the SPIRIT (or how the Spirit leads) [Galatians 5:16]

A WORTHY WALK is… WALKING in a MANNER WORTHY of the CALLING with which you have been called [Ephesians 4:1]

A WORTHY WALK is… to WALK IN LOVE… … JUST AS Christ also LOVED YOU… … and GAVE Himself up for YOU as a FRAGRANT AROMA an OFFERING and a SACRIFICE to God [Ephesians 5:2]

A WORTHY WALK is… NOT walking as UNWISE men, but as WISE [Ephesians 5:5] to KEEP on LIVING by that SAME STANDARD (rule, measure) to which we have attained [Philippians 3:16]

A WORTHY WALK is… to WALK in a MANNER that PLEASES the Lord in ALL RESPECTS… … BEARING FRUIT in EVERY GOOD WORK… … and CONTINUING to INCREASE in the KNOWLEDGE of God [Colossians 1:10]

A WORTHY WALK is… to WALK IN THE LIGHT as He Himself IS IN THE LIGHT… … then we have FELLOWSHIP with one another… … and the BLOOD of Jesus His Son CLEANSES US from all sin [1 John 1:7]

A WORTHY WALK is… When the one who says he ABIDES in Him, WALKS in the SAME MANNER as HE WALKED [1 John 2:6]

Here is Your Invitation to WALK in the LIGHT of His WAY by WALKING IN a MANNER WORTHY of the Lord!