How to Live

I. By Knowing Life
A. The mind vs. life in the Spirit, and being renewed - Eph. 4:17-19, 23-24
B. Learning Christ - Eph. 4:20-21
C. The kind of dealings with our former manner of life - Eph. 4:22
D. Life in our relationships
1. Transparency - Eph. 4:25
2. Sensitivity - Eph. 4:26-27
3. Character and motive change - Eph. 4:28
4. Transformed relationships
a) A new level of speaking - Eph. 4:29
b) A new awareness between us - Eph. 4:30
c) A new awareness of the temperature of our disposition - Eph. 4:31-32
d) God in our relationships with one another - Eph. 5:1-2
E. The kind of person we are - Eph. 5:3-6
F. The kind of associations we have - Eph. 5:7
G. A life in the light or in darkness? - Eph. 5:8-14
H. Understanding the will of the Lord - Eph. 5:15-17
I. Living a supplied corporate life - Eph. 5:18-21
J. Learning all the lessons in daily life - Eph. 5:22-6:9
II. By Having Revelation and Understanding
A. Concerning the church - Eph. 5:22-33
B. Concerning the kingdom of Christ and of God - Eph. 5:5
C. Concerning the judgment seat of Christ - Eph. 6:5-9
III. By Standing with the Church
A. Our supply and source of strength - Eph. 6:10 (cf. 3:16 / passive voice)
1. The resurrected, ascended, seated, enthroned, transcendent, all-subduing, transmitting, and filling Christ - Eph. 1:19-23
a) In our spirit - Eph. 2:1, 5-6; 3:16
b) In our our hearts and relationships - Eph. 3:16-21
c) While standing with the church - Eph. 1:22-23 with 6:10
B. Put on the church as the whole armor of God - Eph. 6:11; 4:24 (cf. Rom. 13:14;
Gal. 3:27-28; Col. 3:10-11)
1. Standing in the victory - Eph. 6:13-14 (cf. Phil. 2:12)
a) With truth - Eph. 6:14; 4:15, 21, 24-25
b) With righteousness - Eph. 6:14
c) With peace - Eph. 6:15
d) With faith - Eph. 6:16
e) With salvation - Eph. 6:17a
f) With the Word - Eph. 6:17b
g) With prayer - Eph. 6:18-20
C. Communicating in the Body - Eph. 6:21-24
1. The details of communication - Eph. 6:21
2. The purpose of communication - Eph. 6:22
3. The flow of communication - Eph. 6:23-24