Study #4 - Putting On The New

Focus Verses

Ephesians 4:1-32

Questions To Consider

1. As Christians, how should we approach our vocation and calling?
   1. Ephesians 4:1
2. What is involved in "walking worthy" of our calling?
   1. Ephesians 4:2-3 (Acts 20:19; Colossians 3:12)
3. With so many denominations, how many churches make up the body of Christ?
   1. Ephesians 4:4-5 (Romans 12:5; 1 Corinthians 1:13; Ephesians 1:22-23)
4. How does Ephesians 4:6 describe the sovereignty of God?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:6 (Malachi 2:10; 1 Corinthians 8:6)
      
5. In what way does God's sovereignty impact the gift of God's grace?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:7-10 (1 Corinthians 12:11)
      
6. What are some spiritual gifts given as a result of the gifts of God's grace?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:11 (Romans 12:7-8)
      
7. Why does God give us spiritual gifts?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:12-13 (Acts 20:28)
      
8. What might shake the body of Christ and how should we address it?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:14-15 (Isaiah 28:9-10; Romans 6:17-18)
      
9. How does diversity not threaten, but strengthen, the body of Christ?
   
   1. Ephesians 4:16 (Colossians 2:19; Romans 12:6)
      
10. What is the condition of a person living apart from Christ?
    
    1. Ephesians 4:17-19 (Romans 1:21; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:24; 1 Peter 4:3)
       
11. How did Christ teach us to live in Him?
    
    1. Ephesians 4:20-22 (Romans 6:6; Colossians 2:11; Hebrews 12:1)
       
12. What transition is necessary to live a life in and for Christ?
    
    1. Ephesians 4:23-24 (Romans 12:2)
       
13. List the other fruits of a person whose mind has been renewed in Christ.
    
    1. Ephesians 4:25-31 (Matthew 12:36; Isaiah 7:13; Zechariah 8:16)
       
14. What is the ultimate characteristic of a life of the new man in Christ?
    
    1. Ephesians 4:32 (Matthew 6:14; 2 Corinthians 2:10)
       

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