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Presented by: Tempered Steel Ministries

Changing Our Hearts, Our Habits, and Our Holiness

Chapter 4:1-16


We are a household built on Grace – extended to us – extended to others

God’s mystery – hidden in the past, revealed at Bethlehem in the Good News – the Gospel.

Paul’s Prayer Prayer to have strength and power. Prayer to have Christ in our Hearts Prayer to be Rooted in Love Prayer to Grasp God’s love Prayer to be Filled with the fullness of God. Warning to not Hinder what God wants to do


We have a calling described in the first three chapters:

To be the praise of His glory by His choosing and predestination – Eph 1:11-12

To have the eyes of our hearts enlightened to know the hope of his calling – the riches of His inheritance to us and for us – His holy people – Eph 1:18

To be His handiwork to do good works that He prepared, in advance, for us to do – Eph 2:10

To be one new humanity out of the old, fractured one, and that we would be reconciled to Christ – Eph 2:15-16


The calling continued . . . To be built together as one holy temple – where His Spirit

will dwell – Eph 2:21 To continually reveal to the rulers and authorities in

heavenly realms the multifaceted and manifold wisdom of God – Eph 3:10

To be rooted and established in love – Eph 3:17 To be have the power to grasp the 4D nature of God’s

love – Eph 3:18 To know His love that surpasses all Knowledge – Eph

3:19 To allow the power of God that is at work within us to do

more than we could ask or imagine – Eph 3:21


Humility – we were undeserving of God’s love and have been raised up – just the same as our brothers and sisters

Mercy – God extended to us – we extend to others

Gentleness – A fruit of the Spirit that we need when dealing with others

Patience – God extends it to us – we extend it to others

Burden Bearing – We come along side – not criticise


One Body – the body of Christ extends beyond the doors of this building

One Spirit – all of us as believers have been given God’s Holy Spirit in equal measure

One Hope – Confident Expectation of Eternal Life guaranteed by the Holy Spirit

One Lord – we have only one Sovereign Ruler – no democracy, just obedience

One Faith – In Christ alone – no additions

One Baptism – we are baptised as an outward sign of an inward death and resurrection.

One God – substitutions are not allowed.


Jesus Ascension, after He Descended, brings Gifts to us

The Gifts, here, are for the building up – edification – of the Body of Christ Apostle – called by God, sent by God

Prophet – declaring the oracles of God

Evangelist – declaring the truth of God

Pastor – assisting the Good Shepherd in guiding the flock of God

Teacher – assisting the Good Shepherd in training the flock of God


Strengthened – built up with strength to service

Unity in Faith – coming together in truth

Maturity – rightly dividing the word of God – understanding and separating Good from Evil

Linking together the Body – worldwide – with Christ as its Head.

Each part doing the work predestined for them.


A Worthy Call to: Humility Mercy Gentleness Patience Burden Bearing

We are one – in seven ways: One Body – worldwide One Spirit – His Holy Spirit One Hope – Eternal Life through Jesus One Lord – Sovereign Ruler One Faith – Complete Trust One Baptism – Death and Resurrection One God – No Alternatives or Substitutes


God gave Gifts for the equipping of His people to:

Build them up

Equip them for Service

Bring them to Unity in Faith

Make the Mature in Faith

Spiritual

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