Key Point: God calls us to live distinctively different in our interpersonal relationships with one another because of our relationship with Christ.

1. God calls us to stop living like unbelievers (vv 17-19)

2. God calls us to live according to Jesus (vv 20-24)

3. What choosing to live according to Jesus looks like (vv 25-5:2)

Key Point: God has unified Christians in Christ and expects us to pursue Christ-centeredness in our relationships and activities in the church.

1. We are called to live like Jesus (vv 1-6)

2. We are called to build up the body of Christ (vv 7-16)

Key Point: God wants His people to fully experience Him through Jesus and He is willing and alone able to make this happen.

1. Who God Is encourages believers (vv 14-17a)

2. God's Proven Love encourages believers (vv 17b-19a)

3. God's Fullness encourages believers (v 19b)

4. God's Immeasurable Power encourages believers (vv 20-21)

Key Point: Through the gospel God reveals it was His eternal plan to make us His in Christ. This should encourage us!

1. This Power is seen through Paul’s stewardship of God’s grace (vv 1-6)

2. This Power is seen through Paul’s gift of God’s grace (vv 7-12)

3. Experiencing this Power consciously is not guaranteed (v 13)

Key Point: Through the cross Jesus reconciles believers to God by making us one in Him so God may dwell in us.

1. The Problem is explained (vv 11-12)

2. Jesus is the Solution to the Problem (vv 13-18)

3. The Solution is experienced forever (vv 19-22)

Key Point: Regardless of who we were and are, God by grace alone gives us life in Jesus which gives us purpose in life.

1. The Target of God's Grace (vv 1-3)

2. The God of Grace (vv 4-7)

3. The Activity of God in Grace (vv 8-10)

Key Point: God desires to be known by His people and He's ensured that will happen in time and through eternity.

1. This Prayer is an Informed Activity (vv 15-16)

2. This Prayer includes Three Specific Requests (vv 17-21)

3. This Prayer Recognizes the Lordship of Jesus Christ (vv 22-23)

Key Point: In eternity and time past, God has worked in grace and love to unite us in Christ. So, praise Him.

1. God's Role in Fulfilling His Plan (vv 3-14)

2. Our Role in God's Plan (v 13a)

Key Point: When we give our whole lives to Jesus the gospel, we experience peace, mercy, grace, and deliverance from the world.

1. Self-Centered Opposition to the Cross (vv 12-13)

2. The Effects of the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ (vv 14-16, 18)

3. A Life Commitment to Jesus His Cross invites Trouble (v 17)

Key Point: Jesus is pleased when we through the Spirit love one another by helping each other live like Jesus.

1. The Nature of the Request (vv 1-2)

2. Self-Examination is Necessary to Fulfill Request (vv 3-5)

3. The Right Focus is Necessary to Fulfill Request (vv 6-8)

4. Persevering Action is Necessary to Fulfill Request (v 9)

5. The Priority Purity of the Body is Necessary to Fulfill Request (v 10)