“The Believer’s Walk” | February 20, 2022

 
I.       “The Calling”
 
Ephesians 4:1; Eph 2:1,10; 3:1; 4:17; 5:1-2; Dt 5:32; Deuteronomy 10:12; Psalm 1:1; 119:1-2; Col 1:10; 2:6
1 Thess 2:12; [Php1:27]; Ephesians 1, 2, 3
Luke 9:23-24; 2Ti 2:12-13; Mat 10:38-39; Ro 8:5-6
Romans 8:28; 29-30


II.       “The Walk” 

Ephesians 4:1-2; Ac 20:19; Php 2:3; Col 3:12; 1Pe 3:8; 5:5
[Col 2:18, 23]; Gal 5:23; Col 1:11; 3:13
Philippians 2:4-8; Pr 15:33; 18:22; 22:4; Zeph 2:3; 1Pe 5:5
Galatians 5:22-26; Ro 7:4; 5:1-5; 8:5; Eph 5:9; 2Co 6:6;
Acts 24:25; 1Ti 1:9; Ro 6:6; Gal 5:16; Php 2:3; 1Co 13:4-8


III.      “The Bond of Peace”​ 

Ephesians 4:1-3; Col 3:14; [Ac 8:23]
Colossians 3:12-15
Ephesians 4:4-6; 2:16; 2:18; 1:18; Zech 14:9; 1Co 1:13;
1Corinthians 8:6; Eph 4:13; Jude 3; Gal 3:27-28;
Matthew 25:15; 1Co 12:5-31; Ro 12:3; Eph 4:16; Ro 9:5

Greek Word Study:
Urge: ‘parakaleo’: to call near i.e. invite, invoke by imploration; appeal, beg, encourage, entreat, exhort, implore, plead. From ‘para’ (to the side of) and ‘kaleo’ (to call) translated: to exhort, call for, beseech with a stronger force than to ask (‘aiteo’). To call upon someone to do something, to exhort, admonish with the accusative of person (…Eph 4:1…) accusative = “you”
Walk: ‘peripateo’: to tread all around, i.e. (figuratively) to live, to deport oneself, to follow (as a companion or devoted follower)
Calling: ‘klesis’: shorter form of ‘kaleo’ (to call), an invitation (Figurative); - call, an invitation to a banquet; in NT used metaphorically: a call, invitation to the Kingdom of God and its privileges, i.e. the divine by which Christians are introduced into the privileges of the Gospel (…Eph 1:18; 4:1, 4; Php 3:14; …)
Humility: ‘tapeinophrosune’: humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty: - humility N. from ‘tapeinophron’, (lowly humble); Humility, lowliness of mind, modesty of mind and deportment (behavior), spoken of genuine humility (Eph 4:2) synonym: ‘prautes’.
Gentleness: ‘prautes’: mildness (by implication) humility, courtesy, gentleness, meekness. N. from ‘praus’ (meek). Meekness, mildness, forbearance. In NT it expresses a meekness which differs from the usual connotation of the word in English. ‘Prautes’ according to Aristotle is the middle standing between two extremes, getting angry without reason and not getting angry at all. It is a result of a strong man’s choice to control his reactions in submission to God. It is a balance born in strength of character stemming from confident trust in God, not from weakness or fear.
Patience: ‘makrothumia’: (objective):  forbearance or (subjective) fortitude; - patience N. from ‘makrothumeo’ (to be longsuffering). Forbearance, longsuffering, patient endurance when others attack or make lives difficult. ‘Makrothumia’ describes patience with people (Gal 5:22; Eph 4:2), while ‘hupomone’ describes patience with circumstances.
Bearing: ‘anachomai’: to hold oneself up against i.e. (figurative) put up with: - accept complaint, bear (with, it), endure, put up with. From ‘ana’ (in) and ‘echo’ (to have). To hold in or back, restrain, stop. In NT, to hold one’s self upright, to bear up, to hold out, to endure: when spoken of persons: to bear with, have patience with, in regard to the errors or weaknesses of anyone. (Matt 17:17, Mk 9:19; Lk 9:41; 2 Co 11:1, 19; Eph 4:2; Col 3:13)
Eager: ‘spoudazo’: to use speed, i.e. to make effort, be earnest: - be diligent, do one’s best, eager, strive.
Maintain: ‘tereo’: from ‘teros’ (a warden, a watch), to guard (from loss or injury), properly, keeping the eye upon; guard, maintain. Transitively, to guard in the sense of preserving something e.g. the Faith (fig) (see Eph 4:3; 2Ti 4:7)
Bond: ‘sundesmos’: a joint tie; ligament (fig) a uniting principle; control: - bind everything together, bond, ligament
Peace: ‘eirene’: prob. from ‘eiro’ (to join); peace, friendly, +reconcile, safe: among individuals, peace, and harmony.