Walking Worthy

As division continues to define our country and culture, the church is called to experience and the embody the unity purchased for us through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. As Tyler Briggs reminds us as he preaches from Ephesians 4:1-6, we are to walk in a manner worthy of our wealth in Christ. Ultimately, the Gospel must transform our actions and attitudes towards one another for His glory and for our individual and collective good.

Tyler’s Main Points

  • We walk worthy in a position of rest.
  • We walk worthy for our good and our witness of God’s glory.
  • We walk worthy by preserving the unity God has provided.
  • We preserve unity by responding to one another how Jesus has responded to us.

Key Takeaways

  • If we don’t understand how our position in Christ and practice go together, we will fail to experience to the fullness of God, we will lack joy, and we will communicate a mixed message to our children and the world around us.

  • Christ has provided the direction and means for everything He asks of us. As the body of Christ, we need to preserve the unity He purchased and provided for us.

  • We must not forget our position in Christ as Paul laid out in Ephesians 1-3, as we seek to understand the Christian practice commended in Ephesians 4-6.  

  • We are not walking to earn what God already given to us.

  • Our ability to rest in what Christ has accomplished is essential to experiencing a joyful Christian life.
  • Behavior management apart from belief will be a burden to you. If your response to falling short is to try harder, you will keep falling short.

  • When we (or others) fall short, the best thing we can do is to remember the goodness, grace, and worthiness of the Gospel.

  • God offers His people a path of true peace, freedom, life, and harmony as we walk with Him. The scars of sin and broken relationships are evident when we depart from His path.

  • As preached by Tyler, “The God who saved us through the blood of Christ is for us.”

  • Our walk affects our witness. The way we live affects our ability and authority to tell others about our God.

  • We are to preserve the peace Christ purchased on the cross with attitudes and actions that reflect what we have graciously received in Him.

  • In light of what Christ has done for us, seeking reconciliation with one another is a proper act of worship. As realized and commended by Tyler, “It is a farce to be unwilling to reconcile with one another while singing about the God who reconciles.”

Application for Reconciliation:

  1. Have a come to Jesus meeting for yourself.
  2. Ask for Jesus’ help.
  3. Go, and so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all.
  4. Pray for God to continue to work in you and the other person.

Discussion Questions/Application

Personal application:

  • When you fall short, how do you respond? How can you be reminded this week that God loves you, is for you, and His path is good?

  • Is there anyone in your life you need to seek reconciliation? If so, follow Tyler’s steps for application.

Discuss with your community group:

  • What is your day-to-day “walk” currently communicating to others about God?

  • How can you individually and as a group grow in our church’s core value of being grounded in the Gospel?

Passages Referenced for Further Study
Ephesians 4:1-6; Ephesians 2:5-6; Romans 8:1; 2 Peter 1:3; Psalm 16:11; Matthew 11:28-29; 1 Peter 4:8; Romans 12:18; Matthew 5:23-24.