The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit XV: The Unity of the Spirit Ephesians 4: 1-3
Introduction and Context 1. The Christian faith is essentially “Spiritual” 2. Unity is the major theme of Ephesians… 3. Note the drastic change described which believers experience in salvation, Ephesians 2:1-10 4. Christians know a unity and peace that is unprecedented, Ephesians 2:11-22 and on into chapter 3…
I. The Nature and Attributes of Unity A. Its Origin is in the Holy Spirit… B. It is a unity of doctrine… C. It is a unity of practice
II. The Expression and Display of Unity A. The Bond of Peace… 1. A bond of love, cf. Colossians 3:14 2. We are to love one another… I Peter 1:22; Galatians 3:28 B. Unity Is a Matter of Faith… 1. The church (universal and general) is divided… 2. Be thankful for unity Lessons:
III. The Guarding and Maintenance of Unity… A. We are not called to crate unity… B. We are to guard it… C. By Walking as Christians… 1. In all humility…, this is the first principle of the Christian life… 2. Gentleness…Slow to insist on what is mine by right… 3. Patience…Does not retaliate, get even… 4. Bearing with one another…To bear the weaknesses of each other…
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