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Ephesians 4:23 - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"

Ephesians 4:23 - "And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;"

Joseph is one of the most beautiful pictures of the Lord Jesus in the Bible.

Walking in unity and purity is not going to be accomplished by self-effort. It is only through the power of the gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit that makes this possible. 

It's not enough to know that the Gospel redefines who we are, we must accept who we are based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

"Unlearning Carnality, Relearning Christ" - Cary Schmidt.  Ephesians 4:17 - "This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind..."

Four Evidence’s of Spiritual Maturity - Ephesians 4:13-16 1. Christlikeness 2. Stability 3. Speaking the truth in love 4. Cooperation

Our lives will depend upon the decisions which we make —for decisions determine destiny. In Ruth 1:16, we see one of the greatest decisions ever made - Ruth 1:16 – “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God:” This one decision by Ruth...

Five Outcomes Of A Unified Church: 1. Believers are equipped. 2. Ministry is enhanced. 3. The church is edified. 4. Christians are established. 5. Congregation is enlarged. (Ephesians 4:12-16)

Ephesians 4:11-14 - "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 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 he...

I was unable to release a Bible Study episode for Thursday, so instead, here is an excerpt from a sermon I preached at the North Central Church Planter's Conference.  II Timothy 4:7 - "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:" Study in Ephesians continues tomorrow! 

Ephesians 4:11-12 – “ “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: God gave the local church pastors – to lead and equip the saints for the work of the ministry and for building up the body of Christ.

Ephesians 4:4-6 – “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.”

If you read the book of Jonah you discover that the essence of the story is not about a great fish , but about a great God! From beginning to end, this book feature’s what every other book in the Bible seems to highlight. That’s the fact that -  The Bible has one author – It’s God.  The Bible has one theme – It’s redemption.  The Bible is all about one person – It’s Jesus. It’s all...

There are six necessary Christian graces to experience unity. (Ephesians 4:1-3) 1. Lowliness 2. Meekness 3. Longsuffering  4. Forbearance  5. Endeavor 6. Peace 

Ephesians 4:3 – “ Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

There are six necessary Christian graces to experience unity. The first four are mentioned in Ephesians 4:2 - "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;" Today we will look at the fourth Christians grace - "forbearance."

In order to dwell in unity longsuferring is a key attitude we need.  Ephesians 4:2 – “… with longsuffering…” This is a Holy Spirit developed quality of endurance that patiently waits without becoming angry or frustrated.

There are six necessary Christian graces to experience unity.  The first is lowliness and the second is meekness.  Ephesians 4:2 - "With all lowliness and meekness..." Meekness is not weakness! Meekness is power under control. 

From Genesis to Malachi, Jesus Christ is either patterned, promised , or pictured is every page of the Hebrew Scriptures. Everything that happened in the Old Testament in some way points forward to Christ and the Cross. Everything that happens in the New Testament after the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ points us back to Christ and the Cross. That’s what this series is all about. Every...

There are six necessary Christian graces to experience unity.  The first is in Ephesians 4:2 - "With all lowliness"  Lowliness means - putting Christ first, others second, and yourself last.

Unity is the byproduct of being in step with the Holy Spirit. May God help us humbly submit to the Spirit so we may enjoy unity in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 - "Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace."

  Ephesians 4:1-3 – “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.”

Ephesians 4:1 - "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called," *Special guest from my beautiful daughter!*

Understanding how the gospel changes things