"The Unity of the Church"

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Sermon Notes
Sermon Series:  Ephesians
Sermon Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-6

The Turning Point in Ephesians

• Ephesians 1-3 teaches the doctrine of our ________________ in Christ.
• Ephesians 4-6 teaches the duty of our ________________ in Christ.

How to Walk in Spiritual Unity (4:1-3)

• ________________ your spiritual calling. (1)
  • You can’t run for Jesus until you learn how to ________________.
  • Walking worthy means living a weighty life.
    • Our ________________ in Christ is on one side of the scale.
    • Our ________________ as Christians is on the other side of the scale.
• ________________ Christlikeness… (2)
  • In how you ________________.
    • Humility- lowliness of mind. (Philippians 2:3)
      • Humility is not thinking negatively about yourself.
      • Humility is the ability to ________________ yourself.
      • Think about yourself the way _____________ thought about himself. (Phil. 2:5-8)
    • Gentleness- meekness. (Matthew 5:5)
      • Meekness is not weakness.
      • Gentleness is strength under ________________.
  • In how you ________________.
    • Patience- Long-suffering (1 Thessalonians 5:14)
      • Patient people are not short-tempered, thin-skinned, or easily _____________.
      • A patient person has a long fuse and takes a long time to _______________.
    • Bearing with one another in love- Putting up with people when you don’t have to.
      • Disappointment with fellow Christians is not a sign to leave…
      • It is the opportunity to ____________ and ____________. (Col. 3:13; Gal. 6:2)
      • Christian love is marked by fellowship, forbearance and ________________.
• ________________ unity in the Church. (3)

Why We Should Walk in Spiritual Unity (4:4-6)

• We are one in God the ________________. (4)
  • One Body (Romans 12:4-5)
  • One Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
  • One Hope (Ephesians 1:18)
    • There is division when we look back and look around.
    • There is unity when we look ahead to the hope of our calling.
• We are one in God the ________________. (5)
  • One Lord (Romans 10:9)
    • Every believer confesses Jesus as Lord in ________________.
    • Every unbeliever will confess Jesus as Lord in ________________.
  • One Faith- (Jude 3)
  • One Baptism- (Galatians 3:27-28)
    • Our baptism in ________________ is a symbol of…
    • Our baptism in the ________________.
• We are one in God the ________________. (6)
  • God is ________________ all. (Transcendence)
  • God is ________________ all. (Providence)
  • God is ________________ all. (Immanence).