Ephesians 4:1-6. I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called,

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2 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you were 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.

3 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, the prisoner of the Lord. You Choose Your Chains

4 1 Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. You Choose Your Chains

5 1 Corinthians 10:23 "I have the right to do anything," you say but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything" but not everything is constructive. You Choose Your Chains

6 Romans 6:16 Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness You Choose Your Chains

7 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Walk: 1) to walk: a) to make one's way, You Choose Your Path to progress; You Choose your Pace to make due use of opportunities You Choose Your Opportunity

8 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Walk: 1) to walk: a) to make one's way, You Choose Your Path

9 Ephesians 4:1-6 Proverbs 14:12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. You Choose your Path

10 Ephesians 4:1-6 Matt 7: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. You Choose your Path

11 Ephesians 4:1-6 Romans 13:11-12 And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. You Choose your Path

12 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Walk: 1) to walk: to progress; You Choose your Pace

13 Our lives gain meaning when we assist others in their progress in God. Paul s ministry Phil 1:25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

14 1 Tim 4:12-16 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. You Choose your Pace

15 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Walk: 1) to walk: to make due use of opportunities You Choose Your Opportunity

16 Ephesians 5:15-16 Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Col 4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. You Choose Your Opportunity

17 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Walk: 1) to walk: a) to make one's way, You Choose Your Path to progress; You Choose your Pace to make due use of opportunities You Choose Your Opportunity

18 Ephesians 4:1-6 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the calling with which you are called, Calling: Invitation to leave somewhere, to go somewhere and do something. of the divine invitation to embrace salvation of God Central to our lives is our divine calling, it is our salvation and God s election of our lives in Him. From Sin to Salvation, From Flesh to Spirit, From Death to Life From Darkness to Light, From mine to His,

19 Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. humble : Seeing yourself from God s eyes 1) the having a humble opinion of one's self 2) a deep sense of one's (moral) littleness 3) modesty, humility, lowliness of mind

20 Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Gentle: Manner not conviction... The way you communicate what you believe. 1) mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness Disposition: A habitual inclination; a tendency, The way you are... Gentle or kind in disposition. ( harshness,hardness,cruel) meekness: suffering injury patiently without resentment.

21 Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Patient: Ruling over your pain and discomfort 1) patience, endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance 2) patience, forbearance, longsuffering, slowness in avenging wrongs Forbearing: Being strong when others are weak 1) to hold up 2) to hold one's self erect and firm 3) to sustain, to bear, to endure

22 Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Endeavouring: 1) to hasten, make haste 2) to exert one's self, endeavour, give diligence

23 Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity (agreement) of the Spirit in the bond of peace. To Keep: 1) to attend to carefully, take care of, to guard. The bond 1) that which binds together, a band, bond a) of ligaments by which the members of the human body are united together 2) that which is bound together, a bundle

24 Ephesians 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. security, safety, prosperity, felicity, (because peace and harmony make and keep things safe and prosperous) felicity fɪˈlɪsɪti noun 1 intense happiness: 2 the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts:

25 John 17:23 I in them and you in me so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.

26 Col 3: Therefore, as God s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

27 Basis for Unity 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.