Ephesians 4:1-6

I. Walk worthy of our calling
-implore = parakaleo = urge, plead, beseech
-worthy = axios, be of equal weight, balance the scales

-How?
a. In humility
-humility = tapeinosphrosune = to think or judge lowly
b. Being gentle
-gentleness = prautes = meek, gentle; "free from malice and desire for revenge
c. Extending patience
-patience = makrothumia = longsuffering, long-tempered
d. Showing tolerance in love
-showing tolerance = anechomai = bear with, bear up, endure, put up with; idea is endure or putting up with provocation until it has passed.
e. Guarding unity
-being diligent = spoudazo = be zealous or eager, take pains, make every effort

II. Reflect the unity of our calling.
a. Unity in the Spirit.
-O'Brien "The one Spirit brings unity and cohesion to the body by His indwelling and animating activity."
b. Unity in the Son.
c. Unity in the Father.

Ephesians 3:14-21

I. Prayer for the saints.
a. Empowered by the Holy Spirit.
-strengthen = krataioo = to fortify, to brace, strengthen
b. Continual presence and rule of Christ.
-dwell = katoikeo = live in, settle down
c. Insight into the love of Christ.
i. Established in Christ's love.
-rooted = rhizoo = to cause to take root, to be or become firmly rooted
-themelioo = to lay a foundation, to establish
ii. Understanding the matchless love of Christ
-able = exischuo = fully able
-comprehend = katalambano = to grasp mentally, lay hold of
d. Filled with the fullness of God.
-MacArthur "There is no way, this side of heaven, we can fathom this truth. We can only believe it and praise God for it."

II. Praise to the Lord.
a. His infinite accomplishing power.
-more abundantly = huperekperissou = superabundantly, more than ever; "stresses an extraordinary degree, involving a considerable excess over what would be expected
b. His glory revealed through the church in Christ.