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WALKING WORTHY
OF THE CALLING
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a
manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with
one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace.”
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
BIG IDEA: THERE IS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT THE HOLY
SPIRIT HELPS TO MAINTAIN THAT ALLOWS US TO WALK
WORTHY OF THE CALLING TO WHICH WE HAVE BEEN
CALLED.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Paul begins by stating the following, "he is a prisoner for the
Lord."
God desires that we be locked up to His purpose and destiny
for our lives.
Are you locked up to the purpose of God?
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
"Your identity comes from what you are called to be, not what
you are called to do."--Unknown.
Are you a prisoner that walks as a son and daughter of God?
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
"Our being precedes our doing therefore our doing flows out
of our being.”
We are not called to do church but to be the church.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Does your life point to God in a way that makes you a
prisoner for God? Do you live your life in a way that makes
you a prisoner to God? Are you under arrest to God's will for
your life? Are you under arrest to God's purpose, God's
destiny for your life?
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
If so, then Paul continues on to say then "Walk in a manner
worthy of the calling to which you have been called"
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
God has a sustained environment for every follower:
Word: Read Psalms 1
Worship: “And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the
Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’"Luke 4:8 ESV
Prayer: “pray without ceasing,”
1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Paul speaks of an environment that helps us to walk worthy
of the calling to which you and I have been called:
1.
Humility:
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Godly humility is being comfortable with who you are in the
Lord
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility
count others more significant than yourselves.”
Philippians 2:3 ESV
Humility also is recognizing that you need God’s help
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
2. Gentleness:
Why do we need to walk in gentleness?
Philippians 4:5 tells us to “let your gentleness be known to all
men. The Lord is at hand.”
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
3. Patience:
Paul is speaking of a patience that is focused and a patience
that is long suffering.
“But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”
James 1:4 NKJV
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
4. Bearing one another in Love
When Paul speaks of "bearing", he is speaking of enduring. Having an
enduring love that last long despite the condition of the people we meet
and know.
1 Corinthians 16:14English Standard Version (ESV)
14 Let all that you do be done in love.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
In order for us to walk in this environment of humility,
gentleness, patience, and enduring love, we need the Holy
Spirit to help us and lead us.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
If we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us humility, gentleness,
patience, and enduring love then we maintain a unity of the
Spirit with peace.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
What is this unity of the Spirit?
John Piper provides the following 3 areas that promote this unity of the Spirit:
1.
Ephesians 4:13 speaks of a "unity of . . . the knowledge of the Son of God." That
is our common convictions about Christ. (What we believe)
2. Ephesians 4:13 also speaks of a "unity of faith." That is our common confidence in
Christ.
3. Ephesians 2:14 speaks of the end of hostility. When hostility is replaced with
love, we have a common care for each other.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Why is this unity of the Spirit with peace important?
Because when we share common convictions about Christ, common confidence in
Christ, and common care for each other, it allows Christ to be real and known. It
allows the Spirit to flow in our churches, cities, communities, nations, and the world. It
allow opportunities for ministry to happen outside the church.
"I have never yet known the Spirit of God to work where the Lord's people were
divided."
- Dwight L. Moody
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Application:
Pray daily for the Holy Spirit to help us walk worthy of the
calling to which we have been called.
Pray daily for the Holy Spirit to work in you humility,
gentleness, patience, and an enduring love for all people.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
BIG IDEA: THERE IS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT THE HOLY
SPIRIT HELPS TO MAINTAIN THAT ALLOWS US TO WALK
WORTHY OF THE CALLING TO WHICH WE HAVE BEEN
CALLED.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
PRAYER:
Father, thank you for the call that you have on my life.
Thank you your Holy Spirit that helps me to fulfill that call.
Holy Spirit help me to walk in humility, gentleness, patience,
and enduring love.
WALKING WORTHY OF THE CALLING
Holy Spirit work humility, gentleness, patience, and enduring
love in my life right now everyday from now on. I want to
walk worthy of the calling to which I have been called and
can't do it without your help. In Jesus Name, Amen!
WALKING WORTHY
OF THE CALLING
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV