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LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's College Durham

Ephesians - Food for the soul… Postcards at front: €1 each, €3 for pack of 5. LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's College Durham. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16.

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LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's College Durham

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  1. Ephesians - Food for the soul… Postcards at front: €1 each, €3 for pack of 5 LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's College Durham

  2. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8This is why it says:    "When he ascended on high,       he led captives in his train       and gave gifts to men." 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

  3. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 1As a prisoner of the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received... • Return to consequences - waves • Prisoner – but call to holiness • Holiness is a response to the rest... • Humility, gentleness, patience, love • unity, peace – reflect Gal 5 fruit • Maturity and life in the Spirit

  4. Friday MorningMaturing in ChristEphesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)

  5. Maturing in ChristEphesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)

  6. All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players, they have their exits and entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. At first the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse's arms. Then, the whining schoolboy with his satchel and shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school. And then the lover, sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, jealous in honour, sudden, and quick in quarrel, seeking the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice in fair round belly, with good capon lin'd, with eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, full of wise saws, and modern instances, and so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, with spectacles on nose, and pouch on side, his youthful hose well sav'd, a world too wide, for his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice, turning again towards childish treble, pipes and whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, that ends this strange eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.

  7. Maturing in ChristEphesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)

  8. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8This is why it says:    "When he ascended on high,       he led captives in his train       and gave gifts to men." 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

  9. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. • Spiritual maturity – unity • Not a call to monolithic theology • One Lord, one faith, one baptism • One God and Father – all pretty easy • Questions arise with one body • Probably worse with one Spirit

  10. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. • Over all, through all, in all • Nascent universalism? • Omnipresence of God • – general vs. particular grace/gifts • See vvs 11-12 – gifts to prep people! • Becoming mature – fulness of Christ

  11. What does this image say in terms of unity and gifting?Ephesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)

  12. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. • Spiritual maturity – steadiness, calm • Mark 4 – calming of storm • Hebrew horror of the sea and Tiamat • Turmoil is de-creation • Ordering is re-creation • Maturity is conformity with creation

  13. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. • From sea to garden to body • cf. John 15 – image of vine • Branches need to be grafted in to become mature – take in Christ’s life • But maturity depends upon incorporation into the body of Christ • Paul's use of body imagery – all involved

  14. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. • Christianity isn’t about individual holiness but social holiness – group holiness • Working together is what it is all about – we grow to maturity together

  15. Maturing in ChristEphesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)How are others encouraging you to gain maturity?

  16. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 24...to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. • Holiness is not from us but from God • Preview of tomorrow...positional holiness • Old self – human, individual, corrupt, weak, works • New self – divine, incorporated, pure, strong, grace • And yours?

  17. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16 14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. • Life of the Spirit a priority • Then comes gifting • Then follows fulness • Then follows maturity • Then follows stability • The continues growth

  18. Maturing in Christ: Ephesians 4:1-8, 14-16

  19. Maturing in ChristEphesians 4(4:1-6, 14-16)Where are you in the cycle?

  20. Ephesians - Food for the soul… Postcards at front: €1 each, €3 for pack of 5 LPO Summer 2009 Pete Phillips St John's College Durham

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