Promoting Unity in the Church: Ephesians Insights

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Explore the importance of unity in the church as outlined in Ephesians, highlighting key attitudes and threats to unity. Discover the call to walk in humility, meekness, patience, and forbearance to preserve the unity of the Spirit. Learn how division can jeopardize unity with Christ and the secret plan God has for unity among believers.

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8 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Unity of the Church Unity of the Church

Review Review Prays that God open their eyes.

Review Review Describes the hopeless situation of the Gentiles before Christ.

Review Review Explains God s secret plan.

Review Review The plan now revealed by the church to men and angels.

Review Review Prays that God expand their capcity to receive Christ.

Unity of the Unity of the Church Church 1. 1.The call to The call to unity unity

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

2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love, 3being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. - - Ephesians 4:2 Ephesians 4:2- -3 3

The threat of division at Ephesus The threat of division at Ephesus also carried the danger of loss of also carried the danger of loss of unity with Christ. unity with Christ.

Attitudes that promote Attitudes that promote unity: unity: Humility Meekness (Gentleness) Patience Forbearance

Unity of the Church Unity of the Church 1. The call to unity 2. 2.The The basis for basis for unity unity

4There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. - - Ephesians 4:4 Ephesians 4:4- -6 6

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Body

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Spirit

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Hope One Hope

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Hope One Lord One Lord

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Hope One Lord One Faith One Faith

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Hope One Lord One Faith One Baptism One Baptism

We are united because we We are united because we share: share: One Body One Spirit One Hope One Lord One Faith One Baptism One God One God

Attitude + Elements = Unity Attitude + Elements = Unity

Unity of the Church Unity of the Church 1. The call to unity 2. The basis for unity 3. 3.God God helps us keep helps us keep unity unity

7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ s gift. 8Therefore it says, WHEN HE ASCENDED ON HIGH, HE LED CAPTIVE A HOST OF CAPTIVES, AND HE GAVE GIFTS TO MEN. - - Ephesians 4:7 Ephesians 4:7- -8 8

9(Now this expression, He ascended, what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) - - Ephesians 4:9 Ephesians 4:9- -10 10

Jesus is able to supply abundantly the Jesus is able to supply abundantly the gifts necessary to maintain unity. gifts necessary to maintain unity.

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, - - Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:11

The Gifts Given are: The Gifts Given are: Apostles Prophets Evangelists } } The Bible Today Pastors/Teachers

for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; - - Ephesians 4:12 Ephesians 4:12

until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. - - Ephesians 4:13 Ephesians 4:13

As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; - - Ephesians 4:14 Ephesians 4:14

Unity of the Church Unity of the Church 1. The call to unity 2. The basis for unity 3. God helps us keep unity 4. 4.Results of unity Results of unity

but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, - - Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:15

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. - - Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:15

The Results of Unity The Results of Unity Firmly Planted in the Word Speak the Truth in Love Maturity Cooperation & Mutual Service

The goal is that the body grows to the The goal is that the body grows to the point of maturity that the head has point of maturity that the head has already reached. already reached.