We, as the body of Christ, are to have a singular focus on Jesus Christ. While the modern church is marked by division, denomination, and being divisive, Paul calls the church to guard and protect the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. In this message, Nathan gives an overview of Ephesians 4:4-6 and examines the seven times Paul uses the term “one” in the passage. This message is an important one for our day as Paul calls the church into greater unity, integrity, and living in “one accord.” --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 96 Download the study not ..read more

Paul exhorts believers in Ephesians 4:2-3 to be marked by love and unity with one another. If we are called to the high calling of Christ, we must be marked by His love and life—which means the Christian life cannot be lived in a vacuum, rather it must be lived in relationship and community. In this study, we examine what it means to bear with one another in love and to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 95 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: de ..read more

Scripture often talks about the importance of humility in our lives. In this continued study of humility in Ephesians 4:2, we look at what Scripture says about humility with seven key observations—that if taken to heart, will radically change our lives. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 93 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-093 ..read more

Humility is a key defining characteristic of a Christian. We are told to be clothed with humility, but how? In this study from Ephesians 4:2, we examine not only what humility is but how we as believers can become humble. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 92 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-092 ..read more

You have a calling in your life, which is to be conformed in the image of Christ. Knowing about your calling is insufficient; we must live it out. As such, your life must be tested and proven against the perfect standard of Jesus Christ. In this study from Ephesians 4:2-3, we examine humility—the first of Paul’s five initial tests that our lives must reflect if we hope to walk worthy of the calling with which we have been called. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 91 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resour ..read more

God has a calling on your life and you are commissioned to walk worthy of that high calling. In this study, Nathan Johnson explores Ephesians 4:1 and discusses not only what that high calling in your life is, but how you can live the impossible Christian life.  --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 90 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-090 ..read more

You have a calling on your life from the King of kings. He has invited you to share in something far more than a profession or obligation. In this study, Nathan Johnson examines our high and holy calling from Ephesians 4:1 and gives two powerful illustrations of how God has invited you into the adventure of a lifetime. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 89 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-089 ..read more

Jesus is Lord! But what does that mean practically for our lives as believers? If we are going to truly understand and embrace God’s calling on our lives, we must first embrace the One who has called us. In this study, we look at God being our Lord and Shepherd and the three things these two characteristics of God have in common for our daily lives as Christians. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians • Study 88 Download the study notes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at: deeperchristian.com/ephesians-study-088 ..read more

While we know Paul was a prisoner of Rome for the sake of the Gospel, he boldly declares that He is a prison IN the Lord—that his position and focus is Jesus Christ. In order for us to have a proper understanding of God’s calling in our lives, we, like Paul, need to see ourselves in a proper position of humility, submission, and surrender to the One who has called us. In this expositional message from Ephesians 4:1, Nathan Johnson explores what it means to be a prisoner IN the Lord and how that changes everything for a Christian. --------------------- Deeper Christian Bible Study in Ephesians ..read more

I recorded this mini-series from Ephesians 4:1-3 in the studio. As such they are a bit shorter and have a slightly different tone than our normal studies. To lay a foundation for this ten-part mini-series, I gave a recap of the previous study I gave, The Practical Outflow of Our Position in Christ. As we begin this new mini-series from Ephesians 4 examining God’s call in our lives, we first need to see the connection between chapters 1-3 and chapters 4-6. Without recognizing that the outflow of the Christian life is based upon God’s inflow, we will either live with hypocrisy or passivity. Join ..read more