Our adventures of the New Testament church take us out of the book of Acts, as Paul has some advice to the churches…

Scripture Reference

Ephesians 4: 1-6

Sermon Notes

This passage follows immediately after Paul’s prayer that God be glorified by the church. Chapter 4 addresses unity, making clear that the church glorifies God by being unified.

1. We Glorify God by Living in a Way That Reflects Our Calling (verse 1)
   1. The Good News of Our Calling
   2. A Gift that Demands a Response – Not Just Acceptance, But Genuine Change As a Result of Our New Life in Christ
   3. Why Would We Keep Walking in the Old Way?
2. Our Calling Is By and To Unity (verses 4-6)
   1. The Caller is Perfectly Unified – One Spirit, One Lord, One God
   2. The Call is to Perfect Unity
      1. Just Like Jesus Prayed in John 17
      2. One Body, One Hope, One Faith, One Baptism
   3. By the Power of God – Over All, Through All, In All
3. We Glorify God By  Being Unified (verses 2-3)
   1. We don’t do it by gritting our teeth and voting alike at meetings…
   2. It is about how we relate to one another – Humility, Gentleness, Patience, and Being Patient, Eagerly Making Every  Effort to Keep Unity
   3. It Is Also a Work of the Spirit