Ephesians 4:25-32

I. Integrity of trust (Ephesians 4:25)

A. Do not lie (Leviticus 19:11; Matthew 5:37)
B. Relationships are built on trust (Ephesians 4:15-16)
C. Severe consequences of lying (Revelation 21:8; 22:15)

II. Integrity of emotion (Ephesians 4:26-27)

A. Be angry at sin, but show love to the sinner (Psalm 97:10)
B. Do not let anger fester (Matthew 5:25; 18:15; Galatians 5:20, 23; Titus 1:7)

III. Integrity of work (Ephesians 4:28)

A. Do not steal (Exodus 20:15; Leviticus 19:11; Titus 2:10)
B. Work not only helps the one who labors, but allows him to help others in need (2 Thessalonians 3:10-12; Acts 4:34-35)

IV. Integrity of speech (Ephesians 4:29-30)

A. The old man’s mouth will be stopped (Romans 3:19), but the new man’s mouth will confess Christ (Romans 10:9-10)
B. The “grain of salt” is the responsibility of the speaker, not the hearer (Col. 4:6)

V. Integrity of love (Ephesians 4:31-32)

A. How we feel about our brethren matters (1 John 4:20-21)
B. Love for the brethren is demonstrated through kindness, tenderheartedness, and forgiveness (Gal. 5:22; 1 Peter 3:8; Matt. 6:14-15)

Ephesians 4:17-24

I. The tragedy of the old man (Ephesians 4:17-19)

A. “The futility of their mind” (Ephesians 4:17; Proverbs 1:7)
B. “The blindness of their hearts” (Ephesians 4:18; Romans 1:18-23)
C. “Work all uncleanness” (Ephesians 4:19; Mark 7:21-23)

II. The transition from old to new (Ephesians 4:20-21)

A. Learning Christ through the example of others (1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 3:1-2)
B. Hearing Christ through His inspired Scriptures (Romans 10:17; James 1:21)
C. Taught by Christ by way of faithful disciples (Matthew 28:19-20; 2 Timothy 2:2)

III. The triumph of the new man (Ephesians 4:22-24)

A. “Put off…the old man” (Ephesians 4:22)
B. “Be renewed” (Ephesians 4:23; Romans 12:2)
C. “Put on the new man” (Ephesians 4:24)
1. Put on Christ in baptism (Galatians 3:26-27)
2. Raised to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4)
3. Created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 2:12)
4. Living in “true righteousness and holiness” (Titus 2:12)

Ephesians 4:7-16

I. The Gifts (Ephesians 4:7-10)

A. Grace available to all
B. Our conquering King gives gifts (cf. Psalm 68:18)
C. For the Son of God to ascend, He first had to descend (John 1:1-2, 14)

II. Equipping the Saints (Ephesians 4:11-14)

A. Miraculous (first century): apostles and prophets
B. Non-miraculous (until the end of time): evangelists and teaching pastors
C. For the work of ministry (2 Timothy 4:5) and edification (Romans 15:2; Ephesians 4:29)
D. Grounding the church in the doctrine of Christ (“one faith” Ephesians 4:5; Jude 3; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)

III. The Growth and Edification of the Body (Ephesians 4:15-16)

A. By speaking the truth in love (“agape”)
B. By unity – “joined and knit together” (Ephesians 4:1-3)
C. By the “effective working” of the whole body – “every part does its share”
D. The key to all of this is love – “agape”

Ephesians 4:5

I. Six different “baptisms” in the New Testament

A. Baptism of John the Immerser (Mark 1:4-7; Acts 19:1-5)
B. Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Mark 1:8; Acts 2:1-4)
C. Baptism of suffering (Luke 12:50; 22:44; Hebrews 5:7)
D. Baptism of fire (Matthew 3:11; 25:41, 46)
E. Baptism for the dead (1 Corinthians 15:29)
F. Baptism of the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20)

II. “There is one baptism” (Ephesians 4:5)

A. Immersion (Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12)
B. Authorized by the Godhead (Matthew 28:19)
C. For the purpose of the remission of sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16)
D. For the purpose of salvation (Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 3:21)
E. Places one “in Christ” (Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3-4)

Ephesians 4:4-6

I. Hope

A. Desire + Expectation (Romans 8:23-25; 1 John 3:2-3)
B. The Scriptures provide hope (Romans 15:4; Ephesians 1:18)
C. Hope motivates purity (1 John 3:3)
D. Hope rests in Jesus (Colossians 1:27; 1 Timothy 1:1)

II. Faith

A. The faith – not a personal, subjective belief; rather, the system of faith revealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:13; Galatians 1:23; 3:23-25)
B. The Scriptures reveal the faith (Romans 10:17)
C. Faith motivates obedience (Hebrews 11:6; James 2:14-26)
D. Faith provides victory over the world (1 John 5:4-5)

Ephesians 4:4-6

I. One Spirit

A. Christians are sealed in the Holy Spirit of promise (Ephesians 1:13; 4:30)
B. The mystery of the church was revealed by the Spirit (Ephesians 3:5)
C. The Spirit strengthens the Christian as we allow ourselves to be filled with His teaching (Ephesians 3:16; 5:18)

II. One Lord

A. Thayer: “he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has the power of deciding; master, lord”
B. The Lord, Jesus Christ – 9 instances the terms are combined in Ephesians (1:2, 3, 15, 17; 3:11, 14; 5:20; 6:23-24)
C. Jesus is Lord of all (John 13:13; Philippians 2:10-11)

III. One God and Father

A. The Father of lights (James 1:17), of spirits (Hebrews 12:9), of mercies (2 Corinthians 1:3), of glory (Ephesians 1:17)
B. The Father of Christians (2 Corinthians 6:17-18)
C. “Of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Ephesians 4:6; Acts 17:28-29)

Ephesians 4:4

I. “The body” in the Ephesian letter

A. Ephesians 1:22-23
B. Ephesians 2:14-16
C. Ephesians 3:6
D. Ephesians 4:4
E. Ephesians 4:11-16
F. Ephesians 5:23
G. Ephesians 5:30

II. What is the importance of “the body”?

A. Christ is the ____________________________ of the body (Eph. 5:23)
B. How many bodies are there? __________________________ (Eph. 4:4)
C. What is the body? __________________________ (Eph. 1:22-23)
D. How many churches are there? _________________ (Matthew 16:16-18)
E. Can one be saved outside the church? __________________________

III. How does one become a part of the “one body”?

A. 1 Corinthians 12:13
B. Is baptism essential to salvation? What saith the Scriptures? (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 6:3-4; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:27; 1 Peter 3:21)