Our former walks before Christ were marked by a darkness of the mind, a deadness of the soul and a depravity of life.

The marks of Christian maturity are doctrinal stability, truth joined with love and faithfully fulfilling your function within the body of Christ.

While SOME roles in the church are for equipping Christians for the work of the ministry, ALL Christians are to strive for unity and grow in our spiritual maturity, which is measured by Christ’s fullness.

As Christians, we were given different spiritual gifts by Christ, who descended to earth and then ascended above the heavens.

The seven “ones” that make up the church’s unity are one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord Jesus, one faith, one baptism and one God the Father.

A worthy walk is characterized by humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, love, striving for unity and peace making.

Because Almighty God is able, all glory belongs to Him.

Paul wants the Ephesians to comprehend and know God’s incomprehensible love so that they may be filled with Him.

In the first part of his second prayer for the Ephesians, Paul praises God and petitions God.

In Christ, we may approach God with boldness and confidence because we know He has a grand plan. So, when affliction comes, we don’t have to be discouraged!