Living Worthy of the Gospel

Dustin Folden November 15, 2026 Ephesians 4:1-6
Outline

Four Principles of Stewardship:

1. God owns everything, I own nothing.

2. God entrusts you with everything you have.

3. You can either increase or diminish what God has given; He wants you to increase it.

4. God can call you into account at any time, and it may be today.

Ephesians 4:1 - Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called…

Main Idea: We live worthy of the gospel when our behavior is consistent with gospel priorities.

I. Humility

Ephesians 4:2 - …with all humility…

II. Gentleness

Ephesians 4:2 - …with all…gentleness

III. Patience

Ephesians 4:2 - …with patience…

IV. Show Tolerance in Love

Ephesians 4:2 - …showing tolerance for one another in love…

V. Be Diligent to Preserve Unity

Ephesians 4:3 - …being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Ephesians 4:4-6 - There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

Authors

Dustin Folden

Roles

Pastor of Discipleship & Extension Ministries - Faith Church

Bio

B.S - Electrical Engineering, Purdue University
M.Div. - Faith Bible Seminary

Pastor Dustin Folden joined the Pastoral Staff in 2010. He and his wife Trisha have been married since 2006. They have three children, Mackenna, Sawyer and Rhys. They enjoy playing board games, cooking together and going on hiking adventures. Pastor Folden shepherds the 9:30 worship service, oversees the Adult Bible Fellowship ministry, the Wednesday evening Faith Community Institute as well as serves in Faith Biblical Counseling Ministries.

Read Dustin Folden's Journey to Faith for the full account of how the Lord led Pastor Folden to Faith Church.