Lisa Morin
Ephesians
Chapter 4
1
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
2
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
3
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
4
For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future.
5
There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
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one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.
Lisa Morin's Note
Feb 8
Jon drake 2/9/14- eph 4:3 keeping the unity I. The new community. Guard it from being fractured.
Church should be united in worthy living- what is beneficial- reveals what you treasure most in life. Phil 1:27
Church would be united through conflict- peace of Jesus ruled and reigned. Peace is not absence of conflict bit the bond that held them together through conflict. Friction is good.
United within diversity- God himself is a description of unity- 3 in 1. Church should reflect the nature of God.
United around the gospel- more exclusive or inclusive than God made it. Gal1:8 , 2cor11:4
God is glorified when his church is unified. He wants us unified for the sake of the mission. Jesus the head o the body cares about unity john17:20-23