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Growing up into Growing up into HimHim
Rochdale Bible Class – 7th October 2008
Eph 4:15Eph 4:15
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Overview
► Brief structure of Ephesians
► The Fullness of Christ
► Growing up
► Conclusions
► Brief structure of Ephesians
► The Fullness of Christ
► Growing up
► Conclusions
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Brief Structure of Ephesians
Saved by grace – 2:5+8
Brought near – 2:13 Reconciled – 2:16
Access to God – 2:18
Built together – 2:22…
Saved by grace – 2:5+8
Brought near – 2:13 Reconciled – 2:16
Access to God – 2:18
Built together – 2:22…
Grow – 4:13-16Leave the old – 4:22Redeem the time – 5:16Armour of God – 6:10-18
…
Grow – 4:13-16Leave the old – 4:22Redeem the time – 5:16Armour of God – 6:10-18
…
Blessed… – 1:3 “In Christ” Quickened – 2:1+5 Elevated – 2:6
Blessed… – 1:3 “In Christ” Quickened – 2:1+5 Elevated – 2:6
Walk: Worthy – 4:1
Not like Gentiles – 4:17 In Love – 5:1
In the Light – 5:8Carefully – 5:15
Walk: Worthy – 4:1
Not like Gentiles – 4:17 In Love – 5:1
In the Light – 5:8Carefully – 5:15
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The Fullness of Christ
Grace Truth
Mercy Truth
Goodness Faithfulness
Loving-kindness Righteousness
Goodness Severity
Long suffering No Compromise
Compassion Purity
Grace Truth
Mercy Truth
Goodness Faithfulness
Loving-kindness Righteousness
Goodness Severity
Long suffering No Compromise
Compassion Purity
The Gloryof God
The Gloryof God
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The Fullness of Christ
Grace Truth
Mercy Truth
Goodness Faithfulness
Loving-kindness Righteousness
Goodness Severity
Long suffering No Compromise
Compassion Purity
Grace Truth
Mercy Truth
Goodness Faithfulness
Loving-kindness Righteousness
Goodness Severity
Long suffering No Compromise
Compassion Purity
The Characterof God
The Characterof GodFor God, who commanded the light to shine
out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Cor 4:6
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2Cor 4:6
[Talking about the Son] being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person…
Heb 1:3
‘Express image’ = gr. ‘character’
[Talking about the Son] being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person…
Heb 1:3
‘Express image’ = gr. ‘character’
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Growing up
In what?In what?In
the WordIn
the WordIn howwe treat each other
In howwe treat each other How?How?
By the Word
By the Word
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Eph 4:16 (NKJV)
…from whom the whole body,joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
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Eph 4:16 (NKJV)
…from whom the whole body,joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
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Eph 4:16 (NKJV)
…from whom the whole body,joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
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Eph 4:16 (NKJV)
…from whom the whole body,joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
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Growing up
In what?In what?In
the WordIn
the Word
In howwe treat each other
In howwe treat each other How?How?
By the Word
By the Word
Through each otherThrough
each other
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The Two Sides
Truth Mercy
Knowledge Love
Doctrine Attitude
High Standard Right Spirit
In the Word Treating each other
Truth Mercy
Knowledge Love
Doctrine Attitude
High Standard Right Spirit
In the Word Treating each other
Need to grow in BOTH
Need to grow in BOTH
