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*Reading:* Ephesians 4:1-16 \\ /Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace./
Ephesians 4:3 (NIV)
!! I. Live Worthy of our calling
A.
Be Humble and Gentle ([[2a|bible:Ephesians 4:2]])
1.
We’re talking about the Church here
a.
You (pl) ([[1|bible:Ephesians 4:1]],[[4|bible:Ephesians 4:4]]); us ([[7|bible:Ephesians 4:7]]); we ([[13|bible:Ephesians 4:13]],[[14|bible:Ephesians 4:14]])
b.
Body of Christ ([[4|bible:Ephesians 4:4]], [[15-16||bible:Ephesians 4:15-16]])
c.
Church is /not/ optional
d.
Not a matter of personal choice~/taste
e.
A matter of Divine appointment~/purpose
2.
/Humility/ connected to living worthily
a.
Humility in relation to fellow believers
b.
Humility: humble-mindedness~/attitude
3.
In fact /completely/ humble and gentle
a.
Get all the humility~/gentleness you can
b.
Gentleness is learned
B.
Be Patient and Forbearing ([[2b||bible:Ephesians 4:2]])
1.
Be patient w~/ ea.
other
a.
Patient=opp. of “short-tempered”
b.
How patient?
As patient as Christ
2.
Forbear: graciously put up w~/ ea.
other
a.
Patiently forbear w~/ ea.
other /lovingly/
b.
~~ begrudging, sarcasm, patronizing
c.
Be very gracious each other
!! II.
Maintain the Spirit’s unity
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Our unity is from the Spirit
1.
We don’t achieve it, we receive it
a.
It is a gift of grace
b.
Therefore it is holy, good & beautiful
c.
We ignore it or belittle it to our peril
2.
Our responsibility is to be good stewards
a.
As w~/ all the gifts of the Spirit
b.
Unity is for God’s glory, nor our comfort
c.
Make every effort ([[3|bible:Ephesians 4:3]]) implies tenacity
3.
Unity as a gift, not a burden
a.
Difficulty in unity is just grace in disguise
b.
We are never /better-off/ w~/o a believer
c.
Change of cong.
for mission, not misery
B.
We are Essentially one ([[v.4||bible:Ephesians
4:4]])
1.
One body, one Spirit, one hope
a.
One “catholic” body of Christ
b.
Not a diff.
H.S. in another fellowship
c. 1 hope: we’re all headed the same place
2.
One Lord, faith, baptism
a.
One ruler~/king of the universe
b.
One common trust in Jesus
c.
One washing of sins~/empowering
3.
One God & Father of all
a.
He is over, thru & in everything
b.
We all have the same H.S., Lord, Father
C.
Diversity within unity ([[7|bible:Ephesians 4:7]])
1.
W~/in our unity is diversity (not /vice versa!/)
a.
Not /e pluribus unum/ ~/ /e unum pluribus/
b.
Our diversity explained in terms of unity
c.
B~/c we are 1; we have diff.
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