Chapter 4Chapter 4When the going gets When the going gets

tough…….tough…….

Ephesians Ch 4Ephesians Ch 4

1 Peter Ch 41 Peter Ch 4

Are you in or out? Are you in or out? There is no in between!There is no in between!

Rev 3:15-16Rev 3:15-16 I know your deeds, that you are I know your deeds, that you are

neither cold nor hot; I wish that you neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.will spit you out of My mouth.

Trying to walk on both Trying to walk on both sides is dangeroussides is dangerous

Walking where it is HOT!Walking where it is HOT!Staying in the Staying in the SonSon!!

Ephesians 4:1-3Ephesians 4:1-3 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord,

implore you to implore you to walk in a manner walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which worthy of the calling with which you have been calledyou have been called, with all , with all humility humility and and gentlenessgentleness, with , with patiencepatience, showing , showing tolerancetolerance for one for one another in another in lovelove, being , being diligentdiligent to to preserve the preserve the unityunity of the Spirit in the of the Spirit in the bond of bond of peacepeace..

What is it to be hot?What is it to be hot?

Be fully submitted to the Be fully submitted to the SpiritSpirit

Yield to the fire of God - Yield to the fire of God - puritypurity

Practice the giftsPractice the gifts

Express the fruit of the Express the fruit of the SpiritSpirit

Examples of being!Examples of being! 2 Timothy 2:3-62 Timothy 2:3-6 Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of

Christ Jesus. No Christ Jesus. No soldiersoldier in active service in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier. Also if anyone enlisted him as a soldier. Also if anyone competes as an competes as an athleteathlete, he does not win , he does not win the prize unless he competes according to the prize unless he competes according to the rules. The hard-working the rules. The hard-working farmerfarmer ought to ought to be the first to receive his share of the crops.be the first to receive his share of the crops.

Gal 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, Gal 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave, but but a sona son; and if a son, then ; and if a son, then an heiran heir through God.through God.

The soldier killed in an The soldier killed in an explosion in explosion in AfghanistanAfghanistan on Monday had been  on Monday had been injured in an blast three injured in an blast three months ago. He was months ago. He was named as named as Captain Captain Daniel ReadDaniel Read,,

Kristin Armstrong won gold medal in Women’s Timed Trial in cycling at Beijing Olympics. She’s also known for suffering from osteoarthritis, while under training!

Lalmuni Devi of Lalmuni Devi of Azadnagar village in Azadnagar village in Patna district was just a Patna district was just a labourer but today she is labourer but today she is a  a  successful farmer. successful farmer. So So successful in fact that successful in fact that this semi-literate woman this semi-literate woman from Bihar is among top from Bihar is among top 25 Asian farmers today. 25 Asian farmers today.

We are royal children, and if and if a a sonson, then , then an heiran heir through God.through God.

Things don’t always go Things don’t always go rightright

1 Peter 4:12-131 Peter 4:12-13 Beloved, do not be surprised at the Beloved, do not be surprised at the

fiery ordeal among you, which comes fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.rejoice with exultation.

It is not about our abilityIt is not about our ability Zechariah 4:6-7Zechariah 4:6-7 Then he said to me, "This is the word of the Then he said to me, "This is the word of the

LORD to Zerubbabel saying, `Not by might LORD to Zerubbabel saying, `Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of hosts. `What are you, O great LORD of hosts. `What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with shouts of "Grace, grace to it.”top stone with shouts of "Grace, grace to it.”

2 Cor 12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace 2 Cor 12:9 And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in methe power of Christ may dwell in me

1 Peter 4:7-111 Peter 4:7-11 The end of all things is near; therefore, be The end of all things is near; therefore, be

of sound judgment and sober spirit of sound judgment and sober spirit for the for the purpose of prayerpurpose of prayer. Above all, keep . Above all, keep fervent fervent in your love for one anotherin your love for one another, because love , because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. Whoever of the manifold grace of God. Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 4:22-27Ephesians 4:22-27 that, in reference to your former manner of that, in reference to your former manner of

life, life, you lay aside the old selfyou lay aside the old self, which is , which is being corrupted in accordance with the being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in renewed in the spirit of your mindthe spirit of your mind, and , and put on the new put on the new selfself, which in the likeness of God , which in the likeness of God has been has been createdcreated in righteousness and holiness of in righteousness and holiness of the truth. Therefore, laying aside falsehood, the truth. Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS SPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOUR, for we are members of one NEIGHBOUR, for we are members of one another. BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; another. BE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger, do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity.and do not give the devil an opportunity.

Ephesians 5:1-2Ephesians 5:1-2 Therefore be imitators of God, as Therefore be imitators of God, as

beloved children; and walk in love, beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. aroma.