Teamwork: The Good Fight of Faith - Part Three Ephesians 3:14-4:16
WITH CHRIST Eph 3:14 - 20 16 prayer • be strengthened with power • through his Spirit • in your inner being, • 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith— … rooted & grounded in love, • 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth & length & height & depth, • 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, • … filled with all the fullness of God. Cf., Eph 1:19–23; 1 Jhn 4:4
WITH THE CHURCH Eph 4:1-16 4:1 walk in a manner worthy of your calling • 2 humility & gentleness, • patience, • bearing with one another in love, • 3 eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body & one Spirit… Cf.,Phil 1:27–28;2:1–4 Eph 4:7 ….according to the measure of Christ’s gift. … 11 ….apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, • 12 to equip the saints • for the work of ministry, • for building up the body of Christ, (Eph 1:23) Cf., Romans 12:3–11 Eph 4:12 … building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all • attain to the unity of the faith • knowledge of the Son of God, • to mature manhood, • to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, 14 so that we may no longer be children…tossed • by every wind of doctrine, • by human cunning, • by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, • we are to grow up in every way • into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body… equipped, • when each part • is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.”
No greater love - John 15:12–17 |