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Since we’ve been in this series and have journeyed through the letter to Ephesus, we’ve learned more about who we are in Christ, what that means and how it’s applied in our daily lives...
As we dive into the fourth chapter, we continue to learn how to live this life that God has put before us...
This isn’t the only time that Paul said something like this when he wrote the various churches.
There is a common thread that runs through all of these things that Paul said.
“There should be a distinction between those who follow Jesus and everyone else.”
Paul referred to it as walking in a manner worthy of the Lord.
Some of the things that mark followers of Jesus are:
humility
gentleness
patience
bearing with one another in love
bearing fruit in every good work
increasing in the knowledge of God
standing firm in one spirit
in unity, striving side by side for the faith of the gospel
One of the most common reoccurring charges in scripture is the charge or command to walk in unity.
It’s what Jesus prayed for in John 17.
It’s found all throughout the NT.
It’s the High Call of Unity
This morning I’m going to share three ways in which unity can be developed, applied, and practiced in our lives.
1. Unity through relationship with God
It is in our spiritual nature to operate in unity
Paul, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, urges the church to walk in this manner.
After this charge is given, Paul then qualifies the statement.
Why does he do this?
Because the charge is impossible in our strength, Paul points to the unity that is interwoven in our “spiritual DNA” as a saint, as a child of God.
Since we are filled with the Spirit of God we can live in unity with other believers.
This is not a call to compromise truth.
How do we apply this and walk it out daily?
We realize that unity of the Spirit can only come from being submitted to the Holy Spirit.
We cannot live out of my flesh and expect to see the fruit of unity.
We lean into the grace of God to walk in unity.
We stop seeing others through the lens of our camp and instead see them through the lens of the Kingdom.
2. Unity through discipleship
Unity is a mark of maturity
What do apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers do?
If they doing what they should be doing, they are equipping the body first and foremost through discipleship that comes from the infallible word of God.
They mentor, teach, preach, instruct, demonstrate, serve, love, edify, encourage, correct, protect and challenge the church to grow, not simply to grow in number but to grow in MATURITY!
The more mature we are as believers, the more we will walk in the unity of the faith.
Immature people LOVE to argue,
They love to cause drama.
They love to stir things up.
Maturity is marked with unity!
3. Unity expressed through family
Unity advances the Kingdom and adds to its strength.
This is the were unity takes action.
This is a picture of one body, with many parts, each different, but working together.
This is an example of the world-wide church but also the LOCAL CHURCH!
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