Marks of a True Christian

Marks of a True Marks of a True ChristianChristian

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Real or Fake?Real or Fake?•““Champ Internatinal”Champ Internatinal”•MoneyMoney•Genuine RolexGenuine Rolex•The Real DealThe Real Deal


Sitting in Sitting in McDonald’s Won’t McDonald’s Won’t

Make you a Make you a hamburger . . .hamburger . . .


Sitting in Sitting in CHURCH won’t CHURCH won’t

make you a make you a Christian!Christian!

•You must take some action!!!You must take some action!!!


Two ApproachesTwo Approaches•Doctrinal Doctrinal

–First PrinciplesFirst Principles–Church PracticeChurch Practice

•PracticalPractical•Genus SpecieGenus Specie


Overview of Overview of EphesiansEphesians

•Chapters 1-3 Doctrinal BaseChapters 1-3 Doctrinal Base•Chapters 4-6 Practical Chapters 4-6 Practical

ApplicationApplication•Parallel PassagesParallel Passages

– Colossians 3Colossians 3– Romans 12Romans 12– 1 Corinthians1 Corinthians


Ephesians Lesson Ephesians Lesson SeriesSeries

•4:1-7 Walk Worthy4:1-7 Walk Worthy•4:8-16 Building Up the Body4:8-16 Building Up the Body•4:17-5:20 Light Versus 4:17-5:20 Light Versus

DarknessDarkness•5:21-6:9 Relationships5:21-6:9 Relationships•6:10-18 The Christian Soldier6:10-18 The Christian Soldier


4 “As a prisoner for the Lord,

then, I urge you to live a life

worthy of the calling you have

received.”•Eph 4:1Eph 4:1www.turnbacktogod.com

•““live a life live a life worthy of worthy of the calling the calling you have you have receivedreceived.”.”


Live Worthy Live Worthy of Your of Your CallingCalling

• Uncle Sam Wants YouUncle Sam Wants You•GodGod: I love you and call you.: I love you and call you.• Developed in chapters 1-3Developed in chapters 1-3• The calling comes firstThe calling comes first•Col 3:12Col 3:12 Therefore, as God’s Therefore, as God’s

chosen people, holy and chosen people, holy and dearly loved,dearly loved,


Live Worthy of Your Live Worthy of Your CallingCalling

•Philippians 1:27Philippians 1:27, “worthy of , “worthy of the gospel of Christ”; the gospel of Christ”;

•Colossians 1:10Colossians 1:10, “to lead a , “to lead a life worthy of the Lord”; life worthy of the Lord”;

•1 Thess 2:121 Thess 2:12, “to lead a life , “to lead a life worthy of the God who calls” worthy of the God who calls”

• Not mere moral advice—but Not mere moral advice—but based on the gospel.based on the gospel.


A Calling or A Calling or ReputationReputation

•Family reputation Family reputation •Alumni of a school.Alumni of a school.•Member of a team.Member of a team.


Ephesians 4:2““Be completely humble Be completely humble and gentle; be and gentle; be patient, bearing with patient, bearing with one another in love.”one another in love.”


HumbleHumble• LowlinessLowliness of mind—in contrast to of mind—in contrast to

high-mindedness.high-mindedness.• Weakness?Weakness?• Matthew 5:5Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the “Blessed are the

meek, for they will inherit the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”earth.”

• Matthew 23:12Matthew 23:12 “For whoever “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”will be exalted.” www.turnbacktogod.com

GentleGentle•Fruit of the SpiritFruit of the Spirit• 2 Timothy 2:242 Timothy 2:24 “And the Lord’s “And the Lord’s

servant must not quarrel; instead, servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Those to teach, not resentful. 25 Those who oppose him he must gently who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truththem to a knowledge of the truth””


PatientPatient• ““Long temperLong temper” as compared to ” as compared to

““short tempershort temper””• Matthew 5:5Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the “Blessed are the

meek, for they will inherit the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”earth.”

• Matthew 23:12Matthew 23:12 “For whoever “For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”will be exalted.”


4:3 “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit

through the bond of peace.”

•Eph 4:3Eph 4:3


Unity of the SpiritUnity of the Spirit•Vern’s License: Vern’s License:

“Peacbl”“Peacbl”•The “glue” or “bond”The “glue” or “bond”•How hard do you try How hard do you try

to get along with to get along with others?others?


4 There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you

were called— •Eph 4:4Eph 4:4


5 “one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one

God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in

all.” •Eph 4:5Eph 4:5


ConclusionConclusion

•Don’t just talk Don’t just talk the talk - - - the talk - - - walk the walk!walk the walk!


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