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Ephesians 4:1-16, My Observations [15.5]

If you are new to this blog, I encourage you to start with 1 (Intro) and then continue in order.

Once again, these are just my observations to help you to see if you are on the right track, not necessarily the right answers.

Walk in a worthy manner v1
1. with all humility v2
2. with all gentleness
3. with patience
4. bearing with one another in love
5. eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace v3
(6. speaking the truth in love v 15)

One's
(1. one another v2)
2. one body v4
3. one Spirit
4. one hope
5. one Lord v5
6. one faith
7. one baptism
8. one God and Father of all
I think there are really only 7 one's, but I include one another because I do not think it is insignificant that it appears before the other one's.
I think the point is unity!

Jesus gave
1. the apostles v11
2. the prophets
3. the evangelists
4. the shepherds
5. teachers
the gifts Jesus gave to the saints
5 gifts

DAY 5
The purpose of the gifts was equipping the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ.

The results of the gifts:
-we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God
-to mature manhood
-to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ
I think the fullness of Christ is the pinnacle.

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