Walk Worthy of your Vocation

Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians (portion)

I therefore, the prisoner of the LORD, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith you are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3) KJV

Question:

How do we walk worthy of our calling?

• That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts.
   
• Be renewed in the spirit of your mind.

• That ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
   
• Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
   
• Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
   
• Neither give place to the devil.
   
• Let him that stole steal no more; rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needed.
   
• Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
   
• Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
   
• Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.
   
• Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. 

           Ephesians 4:22-32 (KJV)

Paul, the Apostle Encourages Young Timothy

11 Timothy 3:12-17 KJV

….and all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution, but evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.  Continue in the things which you have learned and have been assured, knowing of whom you have learned them;  And that from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

• All scripture is given by inspiration of GOD
• Profitable for doctrine
• Profitable for Reproof
• Profitable for Correction
• Instruction in righteousness
• That the man of GOD may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works

Question:

1. Paul tells Timothy “that from a child you have known the Holy Scriptures”.  What Holy Scriptures was Paul referring?  The Hebrew Scriptures from Genesis to Malachi.
2. How would the Holy Scriptures benefit Timothy?

Make him wise unto salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.  The Holy Scriptures must be coupled with faith in Jesus Christ.