Ephesians 4
Walk in a Manner Worthy!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, November 24.
Are you walking in a manner worthy of the calling of Jesus Christ?
Paul says in Ephesians 4:1-3, “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
The Koine Greek word translated “worthy” means “fitting or proper in corresponding to what should be expected—proper, properly, fitting, worthy of, correspond to.”
So, when Paul exhorts us to walk in a manner worthy of the calling, he is saying: ensure your life corresponds with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Do you live like someone who has been saved? When people see you, do they think of God’s grace—do they see Jesus?
Speaking of grace, a major emphasis of Paul’s writing is that we can’t do this on our own power, but under the authority, or power, of the Holy Spirit.
From Ephesians 4:1-3, Paul gives some criteria to know whether you are walking in a manner worthy of the new life we have been given by God’s grace through Jesus Christ:
- Humility
- Gentleness
- Patience
- Bearing with one another in love
- Eager to maintain unity of the Spirit
- Eager to maintain the bond of peace
Interestingly, there are some intersections between these criteria and Paul’s fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23.
So, how are you doing in your walk? Does your life demonstrate Monday-Saturday what you proclaim when you gather as His Church on Sundays? This is our faith and our witness.
Seize the moment and walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.
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