1. Ephesians 4
Walk worthy of your calling

2. “Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” (4:1)
Ephesians 4:1-16
The Unity of the Spirit
Growth
in Love
(4:13-16)
Grace and
Gifts (4:7-12)
Bond of Peace
Attitudes (4:2-3)
Lowliness
Gentleness
Longsuffering
Forbearance
Love
Endeavor
Worthy Walk
“Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called” (4:1)
Basis (4:4-6) One…
Body •Spirit
Hope •Lord
Faith •Baptism
God and Father

3. Walk Worthy of Your Calling
Put off old man--Put on new man Ephesians 4:17-24
Purity of the church, Col. 3:1-4; Eph. 5:25-27
Emphasis given the new man:
Character (heart), Eph. 4:17-24
Conduct (life), Eph. 4:25-32

4. Put Off…Put On Ephesians 4:22-24
OLD MAN
Former conduct
Grows corrupt (moral depravity)
Deceitful lusts
NEW MAN
Spirit of your mind
Created (Eph 2:10)
Righteousness (just, upright)
Holiness

5. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
The new man: Righteousness and holiness of truth, 4:20-24; Col. 3:8-10 (Eph. 2:15)
New character: The pattern of Christ
New (4:24): “Renovated, better, of higher excellence” (Moulton)
New birth – New creature, Jno. 3:3, 5; 2 Cor. 5:17

6. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
The new heart in Christ, 4:17-19
Once walked as the Gentiles walk, but no longer…
Futility of mind: Vanity, emptiness, devoid of truth, depravity, Rom. 1:28-32
Understanding darkened: Faculty of thinking (emotion and intellect), Rom. 1:21

7. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
Once walked as the Gentiles walk, but no longer…
Alienated from the life of God: Without God, 2:12 (Rom. 1:21, 23, 25, 28)
Ignorance: Lack of moral knowledge, Rom. 1:24
Blindness of heart: Hardened, Rom. 1:28
Past feeling: Apathetic, cease to feel pain, no shame, 1 Tim. 4:2

8. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
Once walked as the Gentiles walk, but no longer…
Gave themselves over: to deliver into custody, to hand over, Rom. 1:24, 26, 28
Lewdness (lasciviousness): Unbridled lust, Rom. 13:13-14; 1 Pet. 4:3
All uncleanness: Moral impurity, Rom. 1:24
Greediness: Covetousness, Rom. 1:29

9. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
How you learned Christ, 4:20-21
Heard Him through His gospel, Heb. 1:2; Rom. 10:17 (Acts 8:12, 35)
Taught by Him, Matt. 11:28-29 (Lk. 10: 16; Jno. 13:20)
By hearing and learning the truth, Jno. 8:31-32 (14:6)

10. The Character of Christians Ephesians 4:17-24
Renewal of the mind, 4: (Eph. 2:3)
Without a change of heart there will not be a change of life, :24 (Rom. 12:1-2)

11. The Conduct of Christians Ephesians 4:25-32
Put away, Eph. 4:22, 25, 31
The result of repentance, Acts 17:30 (Lk. 3:8, 10-14)

12. The Conduct of Christians Ephesians 4:25-32
OLD MAN
Lying
Anger and wrath
Stealing
Corrupt words
Grieve Holy Spirit
Bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, evil speaking, malice
NEW MAN
Speak truth
No place to the devil
Working / Giving
Impart grace
Believe His word
Kind compassion that forgives like God forgave us

13. The New Man’s Conduct Ephesians 4:25-32
Honesty, 4:25 (Col. 3:9); Zech. 8:16-17
God hates a lying tongue, Prov. 6:17
Abolished in the body of Christ
Self-control, 4:26-27 (Psa. 4:4)
Anger (orge): Settled, abiding provocation
Wrath (thumos): Agitated outburst, fierce exhibition of anger

14. The New Man’s Conduct Ephesians 4:25-32
Labor, 4:28
Honest labor avoids lacking the necessities of life as well as the corresponding temptation to steal (1 Ths. 4:11-12)
Equips us to help others (Acts 20:33-35)

15. The New Man’s Conduct Ephesians 4:25-32
Purity, 4:29; Jas. 3:8-11
Take care of what and how we speak
Concerned for the purity of others
Purity attempts to edify others
Godly motives, 4:30-31
Sin pains, sorrows and distresses the Holy Spirit who secures us, 4:30 (1:13)
Purge ungodly motives, 4:31

16. The New Man’s Conduct Ephesians 4:25-32
Kindness, 4:32
In contrast to sinful agitation, loud quarreling and hurtful language, 4:31
Since God is kind to the unthankful and evil, we can (must) “be kind to one another”, Luke 6:35-36
Compassion and forgiveness personify kindness, Col. 3:13

17. Put on the New Man Ephesians 4:24
Practical changes:
Put away falsehood, wrath, stealing, corrupt speech and ungodly motives
Put on honesty, self-control, labor, purity, godly motives and kindness
God has created us to be “new creatures” in Christ, 2:10; 4:24; Cor. 5:17